“Simplicity Is the Ultimate Sophistication” Leonardo Da Vinci
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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 2 TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS OVERVIEW 6 HOW TO DESIGN A TOOL FOR TOGETHERNESS? 18 COLLECTION 18 GARGANTUA 26 PANTAGRUEL 38 ABACHUS 44 INUMBRA&INUMBRINA 52 EXTEMPORE 60 HOPPER 78 MARINA 92 CAPTAIN’S CHAIR 108 KOSMOS 122 WALRUS 134 STICKS 144 PICNIK 152 ARTHUR 158 ICECUBE 162 ROMEO&JULIET 166 QRATER&WOODSTOCK 170 SERPENTINE 174 BUNDLE 176 COLOPHON TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS 18 GARGANTUA 26 PANTAGRUEL The Gargantua table offers superior Meet the son of Gargantua. functionality thanks to its adjustable benches. Featuring a ‘Lazy Susan’. 52 EXTEMPORE 60 HOPPER TABLE A full range of modular outdoor furniture. Boarding the Hopper stays easy, thanks to four pass through zones on each table. 78 MARINA PICNIC 78 MARINA TABLE A picnic table in its most basic shape, A freestanding table offering lengths offering lengths from 1,65m to 12,10m. from 1,95m to 11,75m. 2 OVERVIEW PT.1 38 ABACHUS 44 INUMBRA / INUMBRINA A high table with a little extra: while standing, All technical parts that open and close the screen you can lean against one of its six arms. 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. 78 MARINA COMBI A combination of chairs & benches allowing you to mix and match to your heart’s delight. 3 TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS 92 CAPTAIN’S CHAIR 108 KOSMOS Its wide shell offers ultimate seating pleasure, A table-seating combination with even for big or tall people. a lounging function. 134 STICKS 144 PICNIK A space divider, and the perfect way to Table-seating combination create privacy wherever needed. made from a half massive plate of aluminium. 162 ROMEO & JULIET 166 QRATER / WOODSTOCK This bench adds a touch of green to your An attractive campfire dish made out of weathering steel. To terrace or project. be used with Woodstock, a wood rack including a chariot. 4 OVERVIEW PT.2 108 KOSMOS PARASOL 122 WALRUS The Kosmos parasol opens and closes as a fan. The very first outdoor sofa. Blanket & comfort pillow can be stored in the back rest. 152 ARTHUR 158 ICECUBE Providing extra accessibility Simply the perfect cooler at all your parties, with the rotating ‘Lazy Suzan’ in the middle. self-service! 170 SERPENTINE 174 BUNDLE A garden shower with an attractive Random branches strapped together, a swinging and practical design. bench and sofa design. 5 HOW TO DESIGN 6 A TOOL FOR TOGETHERNESS? “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! 7 HOW TO DESIGN 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 A TOOL FOR TOGETHERNESS? of fifteen minutes together per day... It’s in our mission to improve the quality of their togetherness and to prolong it. 9 HOW TO DESIGN PROJECT GARGANTUA 1994 10 A TOOL FOR TOGETHERNESS? 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 adjust the moveable seats to different heights. 11 HOW TO DESIGN 12 A TOOL FOR TOGETHERNESS? 100 CM 200 CM USE IT WISELY 1/2 SHEET The slats for the benches are made from the leftovers of The perforated central stainless steel sheet is exactly half the wooden arches from the tabletop. This means that the size of a standard sheet, which means that none of the wood wastage is kept to a minimum. material goes to waste during production. Keep your ecological footprint to a The desire to be sustainable influences every minimum. From the very first sketch, the design and production decision. Applying idea was to design products that would last. quality materials ethically and wisely is Not only technically, but also esthetically: we a main condition. We try to find solid do not design fashionable items you want materials that look as good or even better to get rid off after only two years. A tool for after time, if possible with few maintenance: togetherness must be a convenient product galvanised steel may not be the most for conviviality, which one can pass on to beautiful material, but it is ideal for outdoor the next generations, including the good use. It is resistant to corrosion and lasts for memories. a long time without any traces of wear. 13 HOW TO DESIGN 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. 14 A TOOL FOR TOGETHERNESS? 15 HOW TO DESIGN 16 A TOOL FOR TOGETHERNESS? 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. 17 GARGANTUA 18 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 19 GARGANTUA 20 AMSTERDAM AIRPORT Transavia TransPort building, Schiphol — Amsterdam / Netherlands. TransPort is the head office of transavia.com and Martinair in Schiphol- East. This sustainable building was designed by Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter, with a clear focus on its users and has an optimum commu- nicative image and interaction with its surroundings. It is the first build- ing 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, operation and maintenance. Extremis won the “Green Good Design Award” from the Chicago Atheneum in 2012. 21 GARGANTUA “The perfect family piece, blending into every surrounding.” Private house — Oostduinkerke / Belgium. 22 Art festival — Watou / Belgium. 23 GARGANTUA 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. 24 Table is the perfect parasol foot for Inumbr(in)a. Highest position for xxl tabletop and (wheel)chairs. 25 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 26 PANTAGRUEL - whose appetite was unstoppable - and not a better version of his father, he’s his son Pantagruel. The Gargantua table just different. There’s no perfect table for has a huge tabletop and is even extendable everyone, we’ve learnt that each person has by putting the benches at table top height. a different focus. The second generation, Pantagruel, is © designed by Dirk Wynants 27 27 PANTAGRUEL 28 PASTA PARTY This galvanised Pantagruel table found its home in the hillside of Flanders: Rodeberg — Heuvelland / Belgium. 29 PANTAGRUEL Breakfast served by a white Lazy Susan. Bed & breakfast lodge ‘Blauwpoort’ has a seminar room in an old barn. “Read the story of Gargantua & Pantagruel – based on the novel of François Rabelais – at extremis.be” 30 ON THE SPOT 31 PANTAGRUEL 32 ON THE SPOT Blowing bubbles – Eating pancakes, a great afternoon in Summer. 33 PANTAGRUEL 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. Pantagruel with a set of optional back rests. 34 Pantagruel with Inumbrina parasol, offering a lot of shade, thanks to the unique opening mechanism. (More about Inumbra & Inumbrina at page 44) 35 PANTAGRUEL 36 Pantagruel, black brown powder coated, with matching black Inumbra. Pantagruel, earth powder coated, with matching set of cushions. Pantagruel, white powder coated, HPL version. Pantagruel, galvanised steel version. Pantagruel, white powder coated, HPL version. 37 ABACHUS 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.