Extremis magazine #03 Virus

Magazine #03

The Picnic issue

Virus A new compact picnic table for two to five people designed by Dirk Wynants

Celebrating 15 years of Picnik, an iconic tool for togetherness by Dirk Wynants & Xavier Lust

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EARTH LAB 37 1 2

SILK GREY RAL 7044

WINE RED RAL 3005

WHITE RAL 9016

Outdoor

Virus is a picnic table in various guises. Dirk Wynants has designed different versions based on an identical seating frame for two to five

people. This is a fun way of filling a space with a mixture of small to medium-sized seating sets without losing uniformity.

Indoor

WHITE RAL 9016

BLACK RAL 9005

REED GREEN RAL 6013

SKY BLUE RAL 5024

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Virus for hospitality

Our furniture – and in particular Virus – works even in the most sterile spaces.

The design and the range of colours will turn your corporate lunch area into a playful, relaxing environment, also outdoors. Create a landscape of Viruses with matching colours, in different sizes.

Virus brings life and vitality!

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Virus for residential use

What is more, the compact design responds to the trend for smaller living spaces, offering a solution that enables you to use our tools on balconies and in urban gardens. Virus requires only the exact space that is needed for a company of 2 / 3 / 4 or 5 people.

The identical seating frame is configured around a tabletop that fits exactly what you need for a simple lunch or breakfast. Nothing more, nothing less. There, too, is an ideal Virus table for every gathering. So expect nothing less than togetherness everywhere!

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2 Seater 2 Eggs

4 Seater 4 Eggs

Š Designed by Dirk Wynants, 2016

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1 Chicken 5 Seater 5 Eggs

1 Lettuce crop 1 Chicken

3 Seater 3 Eggs

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Saison Tremist, the new Extremis farmhouse ale, now available!

The ‘Saison’ or ‘Belgian farmhouse ale’ originates from the time that farmers brewed beer in less active months and stored it until seasonal workers doubled the countryside’s

population during Summer, especially in the south of Belgium.

Saison Tremist is a refreshing bottle conditioned brew with hops from Extremis’ backyard in Poperinge.

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Water draining tabletop and seat

Tête-à-tête

A playful picnic table for 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 people!

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Extremis’ Picnik celebrates its 15th anniversary!

15 years ago, Dirk Wynants took up the challenge to give people the feeling of space despite the trend towards smaller and compacter living.

As he experienced urban life, he discovered how many citydwellers (mainly couples)

lived in apartments with a small terrace, and he came up with an innovative design that could make efficient and functional use of the space available. The Picnik was born.

Happy birthday Picnik!

Optimal material use The basic shape is exactly half the size of a standard 3 x 1.5 metre aluminium sheet.

Apart from the saw cuts and the minimal rounding off, material wastage is nil. Most of Dirk Wynants’ pieces are designed to minimise material wastage. Picnik comes closest to this theoretical ideal.

Form follows function

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Every aspect of Picnik’s shape is based on a functional need. The rounded surfaces are necessary to increase its strength; the sloping feet are necessary to enable the tables to be stacked. This last factor is essential for transport and storage.

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The top 5 Picnik projects of all time People all over the world are attracted by the simplicity of its lines, its surprising rigidity and its adaptation to any space - exterior or interior. In all cases its design is original and fresh.

Also for indoor

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” Leonardo da Vinci

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2005 - now

2009 - now

Tate Modern, London

Standard Hotel, New York & Miami

The Picnik has, with its headstrong design, been chosen as the main attraction for the museum visitor on the roof terrace of Tate Modern in London.

With seven prizes and counting, it is hardly surprising that the Picnik is considered a style icon in design history.

③ 2006 - now

Kunstberg / Mont des Arts, Brussel Right in the center of Belgium/ Europe

Enhancing conversations Most of the people who like design live in big cities. But city dwellers do not usually have much outdoor space. He decided to design a small, compact “Tool for Togetherness” for two people. This also led to his discovering a sociological reality: the two person family is currently the most common family unit!

④ 2009 - now

Rooftop Terrace, Ibiza Countless luxurious patios have an Extremis Picnik as an eyecatching breakfast table.

⑤ 2016 - now

University of Washington, Seattle Not many design objects fulfill the high expectations that public areas demand.

Collection

gargantua

pantagruel

abachus

anker

superior functionality thanks to its adjustable benches

son of gargantua featuring a ‘lazy susan’

when standing up, you can lean against one of its six arms

a triangular picnic table that comfortably seats six of you

extempore

hopper picnic

hopper table

pontsūn

a full range of modular outdoor furniture

easy boarding thanks to four pass-through zones

as great as hopper but without the benches

an oriental feel with origami-like legs

marina

captain’s chair

virus

picnik

endless possibilities with this picnic table in lengths from 1.65m to 12.10m

wide shell for ultimate seating pleasure for all people

compact 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 seater for the urban garden or balcony

iconic picnic table made of half a plate of solid aluminium

arthur

sol+luna

kosmos

walrus

xxl table with rotating ‘lazy suzan’ in the middle

a day bed and night sofa available 2017 – discover it online!

picnic & lounge by moving the table up & down

the very first outdoor sofa with blanket & pillow in the backrest

sticks

icecube

inumbr(in)a

hopper shade

a space divider, create privacy wherever needed

simply the perfect cooler at all your parties, self-service

its flat shape & high tension for beauty and resistance

open and close intuitively with spring mechanism

kosmos parasol

woodstock

romeo&juliet

qrater

the kosmos parasol opens and closes horizontally

indoor & outdoor wood rack including a cart

this bench adds a touch of green to your terrace or project

an attractive campfire dish made of weathering steel

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Editor: Dirk Wynants Design Works - bram@dwdw.be VU: Extremis NV Photography: Beeldcollectief, Hilde Verbeke All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, all designs and photographs contained in this publication are copyright protected and are the property of Extremis. No part of this publication may be copied or distributed without Extremis’ prior written consent. The names of the authors of photographs to which we do not hold rights are mentioned here. We have done our utmost to provide a comprehensive list of names. In the event of an alleged breach, please contact the editorial staff. © Extremis 2017