Catalogue 2015
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EXTREMIS THIS IS NOT FURNITURE THESE ARE TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” Leonardo Da Vinci

TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS OVERVIEW HOW TO DESIGN A TOOL FOR TOGETHERNESS? COLLECTION GARGANTUA PANTAGRUEL ABACHUS INUMBRA&INUMBRINA EXTEMPORE HOPPER MARINA CAPTAIN’S CHAIR KOSMOS WALRUS STICKS PICNIK ARTHUR ICECUBE ROMEO&JULIET QRATER&WOODSTOCK SERPENTINE BUNDLE COLOPHON

The Gargantua table offers superior functionality thanks to its adjustable benches. Meet the son of Gargantua. Featuring a ‘Lazy Susan’. A full range of modular outdoor furniture. Boarding the Hopper stays easy, thanks to four pass through zones on each table. A picnic table in its most basic shape, offering lengths from 1,65m to 12,10m. A freestanding table offering lengths from 1,95m to 11,75m.

A high table with a little extra: while standing, you can lean against one of its six arms. All technical parts that open and close the screen are above the UV resistant fabric. 60 HOPPER SHADE 60 HOPPER BENCH Both opened and closed, Hopper Shade perfectly Public space bench with multiple positions follows the lines of the Hopper table. & multiple functionalities. A combination of chairs & benches allowing you to mix and match to your heart's delight.

Its wide shell offers ultimate seating pleasure, even for big or tall people. A table-seating combination with a lounging function. 134 STICKS A space divider, and the perfect way to create privacy wherever needed. 144 PICNIK Table-seating combination made from a half massive plate of aluminium. This bench adds a touch of green to your terrace or project. An attractive campfire dish made out of weathering steel. To be used with Woodstock, a wood rack including a chariot.

The Kosmos parasol opens and closes as a fan. The very first outdoor sofa. Blanket & comfort pillow can be stored in the back rest. Providing extra accessibility with the rotating ‘Lazy Suzan’ in the middle. Simply the perfect cooler at all your parties, self-service! 170 SERPENTINE A garden shower with an attractive and practical design. 174 BUNDLE Random branches strapped together, a swinging bench and sofa design.

“Don’t make anything, unless it is both necessary and useful... and if it is, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.” This Shaker community quote is our rule number one. Our main concern is solving a problem, not just delivering a beautiful object. And if a problem has already been solved, we need to add value at some point, otherwise, it has no reason of existence. For example, Walrus has an everlasting hide, and it stores warm and cosy blankets inside the back rests. So no ugly covers are ruining your terrace view. Bringing comfort outside has never been that easy!

Design is human! It’s all about the people and the interaction between them, isn’t it? According to an American study, parents and children currently only spend an average 8

of fifteen minutes together per day... It’s in our mission to improve the quality of their togetherness and to prolong it. 9

Designed to fit for purpose. Every design decision has a specific reason: Selecting the right materials increases user comfort. Take a look at Gargantua. The central part of the tabletop is made of perforated steel, but the edges of the table that come into contact with the body are made of wood, which feels warmer. The robustly constructed feet are made of galvanised steel, but the seats are wooden. Once again, contact with the body determines the choice of material... Furthermore, it is no coincidence that the table legs are angled. This allows for enough space and distance to easily...

USE IT WISELY The slats for the benches are made from the leftovers of the wooden arches from the tabletop. This means that wood wastage is kept to a minimum. 1/2 SHEET The perforated central stainless steel sheet is exactly half the size of a standard sheet, which means that none of the material goes to waste during production. Keep your ecological footprint to a minimum. From the very first sketch, the idea was to design products that would last. Not only technically, but also esthetically: we do not design fashionable items you want to get rid off after only two years. A tool for...

Carefully made in Belgium. Not only are tools for togetherness designed by the greatest minds out there, they are also produced by the hands of the greatest craftsmen. Quality control is executed with great care on every single product.

Designed for outdoor and indoor. Indoors or outdoors, work or leisure, at a meeting or a dinner party, serious and concentrating hard or playful, inspiring fun… Extremis’ tools for togetherness do away with all those outdated oppositions. The extremis collection works perfectly in apparently contradictory surroundings.

GARGANTUA According to an American study, parents and children currently only spend an average of 15 minutes together per day. To improve the quality of this togetherness, Dirk Wynants wanted to create a table where children could comfortably sit at the same height as the adults. This was to enable better communication. © designed by Dirk Wynants

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT Transavia TransPort building, Schiphol — Amsterdam / Netherlands. TransPort is the head office of transavia.com and Martinair in SchipholEast. This sustainable building was designed by Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter, with a clear focus on its users and has an optimum communicative image and interaction with its surroundings. It is the first building in the Netherlands to gain LEED Platinum and BREEAM NL – Very Good certification with respect to its sustainability. In 2011 the complex was presented the Dutch Construction Award: sustainable integrated design, construction,...

“The perfect family piece, blending into every surrounding.” Private house — Oostduinkerke / Belgium.

Art festival — Watou / Belgium.