Lookbook 2015
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EXTREMIS THIS IS NOT FURNITURE THESE ARE TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS

PUBLISHER Extremis Couthoflaan 20 b 8972 Poperinge, Belgium www.extremis.be info@extremis.be EDITORIAL OFFICE “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” Dirk Wynants Design Works Watouseweg 4 8970 Poperinge, Belgium www.dwdw.be bram@dwdw.be DESIGN & CONTENT OUR HOLY DESIGN PRINCIPLES Bram Coudijzer bram@dwdw.be Steve Reynders www.stevereynders.be PHOTOGRAPHY Studio DSP Verne Photographil Alexander Popelier Arne Jennard Hilde Verbeke Joost Demuynck Piet Dekersgieter Studio Pointu Thomas ‘Switn’ Sweertvaegher Abbas Almohri Sam Gilbert Frederick Buyckx Tim Van De Velde Simone Vogel Pieter...

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. 24 HOPPER SHADE 24 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. 56 STICKS A space divider, and the perfect way to create privacy wherever needed. 60 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! 76 SERPENTINE A garden shower with an attractive and practical design. 78 BUNDLE Random branches strapped together, a swinging bench and sofa design.

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, Extremis 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

GARGANTUA Table is the perfect parasol foot for Inumbr(in)a. Highest position for xxl tabletop and (wheel)chairs. Gargantua with optional back rest and cushion. Anti-aging materials with low maintenance. Eco-design: small bench slats for optimal material usage, low transport volume.

Transavia TransPort building by Paul de Ruiter architects, Schiphol — Amsterdam / Netherlands.

When we started Extremis in 1994, we named our first piece Gargantua. It was based on a famous 16th century series of novels by a French monk, Rabelais, describing the life of two giants: Gargantua 10

- whose appetite was unstoppable - and his son Pantagruel. The Gargantua table has a huge tabletop and is even extendable by putting the benches at table top height. The second generation, Pantagruel, is not a better version of his father, he’s just different. There’s no perfect table for everyone, we’ve learnt that each person has a different focus. © designed by Dirk Wynants

Blowing bubbles – Eating pancakes, a great afternoon in Summer around Pantagruel with Inumbra parasol. Breakfast served by a white Lazy Susan. Bed & breakfast lodge ‘Blauwpoort’ has a seminar room in an old barn.

Pantagruel, galvanised steel version. Pantagruel, earth powder coated, with matching set of cushions. Pantagruel, white powder coated, HPL version. Pantagruel, white powder coated, with H.O.T.wood, our ecologically certified alternative to tropical hardwood reaching highest durability possible. In the center you can find a Lazy susan, in order to pass through things easily.

ABACHUS Look around you at a party or reception and you will very often see guests grabbing a chair to sit down or just to lean against the back rest. So if you combine an ordinary cocktail table and this desire for support, you end up with the blueprint for Abachus: a high-top table with a real bonus. Six arms to be precise, against which you can lean comfortably. No more lugging chairs, which end up getting in the way anyway, but the ideal tool to enjoy a get-together with relatives, friends, or acquaintances having a drink in honour of Bacchus. © designed by Dirk Wynants

Duvel terrace at “Gentse Feesten” with 16 Abachus tables – Ghent / Belgium. A perfect match with Inumbrina. (More about Inumbrina on the following pages)

INUMBRA INUMBRINA

The classic parasol has been around in its current form for more than 2500 years. That makes it about time for an update. The classic parasol has become so familiar that hardly anyone would stop to consider how the design could be improved. But that is a designer’s job. The courage to question familiar values and certainties lies at the root of creativity and innovation. © designed by Dirk Wynants “Tranquillity for the eye in a timeless design.”

Opening a parasol was never this easy. More shade because the surface is larger yet closer to the table. Flat shape & high tension make it extremely windproof. Hi-tech: the most advanced fabric available.

Inumbrina 380 cm — Gargantua combination. Inumbrina 250 cm on a high table foot at a private house — Poperinge / Belgium. Shade, brought to you by Inumbra — Mallorca / Spain. Inumbra Taupe at D-hotel — Kortrijk / Belgium.