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Dirk Wynants,

captain of the S.O.S. Extremis

This is the direction Extremis wants to head in: experiencing togetherness with friends, neighbours and family, in shared indoor or outdoor spaces. This idea is especially easy to introduce into big cities, and is an enrichment of social life, rather than a matter of conceding available space. With luck this signals the definitive end of the individualist society!

Welcome back! This is now the fifth issue of Extremista, the official Extremis journal of togetherness! As you can see it’s a proper magazine, full of interesting bits of info about Extremis and the brand-new Marina collection that’s being launched at the Milan furniture fair. With its infinite variety of length, combinations and modularity, Marina – designed by Bruno Fattorini & Partners – responds to the trend for communal gardens, where families large and small all spend time together to enjoy each other’s company.

The concept of the Extremis stand at the Salone del Mobile subtly makes this clear. For a moment we imagine ourselves in an idyllic coastal town where the marina is the heart of all activity and a place to meet for everyone who wants to enjoy the sea. The nautical theme is clearly the common element in this magazine, but at the same time it is the missing link to the current trend for shared spaces. The sea has after all for centuries been the infinite back garden that we all dream of. That’s why, on our stand, you can see various Marina combinations moored in our summery harbour, not to mention our Kosmos luxury yacht. The pontoon leads to the marina bar where you can sip a cool rosé and where the tall stories are unrivalled.

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All images, ideas, designs and design content are the intellectual property of Extremis and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Extremis.

shared spaces | designers bruno fattorini & partners extremis nautical flags | marina style guide | weathered wood

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“extremista” = extremis + revista. meaning: particular - extremely - exceptional - highly - ultra - eccentric - greatly - special - ...

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Front page picture: Alain Gillet

Photography: Studio DSP Hilde Verbeke (demooistezwembaden.be) Ellen Adam

Design: Bram Coudijzer bram@dwdw.be

Editorial Office: Dirk Wynants Design Works watouseweg 4 8970 Poperinge www.dwdw.be bram@dwdw.be

Publisher: Extremis couthoflaan 20 b 8972 Poperinge www.extremis.be info@extremis.be

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tattoos, only for real sailors

ART&CULTURE

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seemingly endless tables are made of...

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TECHNOLOGY

marina, a complete range designed for hospitable spaces

DESIGN

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from sharing economy to shared outdoor space + comptoir sucrier

TRENDWATCH

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nautical knots in everyday life

PRACTICAL

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interview with bruno fattorini & partners

DESIGN

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croquettes aux crévettes grises

EXTREMIS CULINAIRE

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the aging of wood

ABOUT WOOD & WOODS

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st tropez style (worshipping the nautical theme)

LIFESTYLE

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toys for boys

LIFESTYLE

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marine vs extremis flag system

DOCU VS FUN

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RED DOT award winner

Save A Musician (from loneliness) discover the digital table-piano: www.dwdw.be/sam Š design by dirk wynants 2012

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he theme of the last Venice Architecture Biennale was “Common Ground”.

And that is no coincidence. The international trend experts agree: the “sharing economy”, also known as “collaborative consumption”, is on the rise. Until recently, the dream of a parallel economy still felt like the playground of a small, alternative subculture, the homespun woolly sock brigade let’s say. But that is changing. Crisis or not, thanks to the internet the SHARING phenomenon is spreading like wildfire.

Leading media such as Time and Der Spiegel are taking this revolutionary trend deadly seriously and are devoting long articles to it. Up-and-coming generations, especially young families with children, are becoming steadily more convinced of the benefits

After bicycle sharing and car sharing, granny flats and other forms of shared housing, the benefits of communal outdoor spaces such as shared gardens for young and old are now coming increasingly into focus. After all, SHARING opens the door to more space, more luxury, more comfort... It is a great opportunity for Extremis, as it has already been designing innovative, contemporary outdoor furnishings as TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS for years!

of investing together, sharing and exchanging. Today SHARING no longer bears the mark of messy selfsufficiency or miserliness. Think of hip swapping parties organised by fashion-conscious young urbanites.

by Chris Meplon

from sharing economy to shared outdoor space

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7 households, 3 houses, and 1 garden with Marina picknick and table combination

The Marina range is unlimited in length and has endless modularity, ideal for large groups of people with different needs

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by Chris Meplon

from sharing economy to shared outdoor space

TRENDWATCH

The great success of the Marina line, designed by Bruno Fattorini & Partners, is certainly not telling any lies: the Extremis values are more contemporary than ever.

Thus Marina has brought Extremis a few more prestigious distinctions to add to its long list of design awards, including the Henry van de Velde Label 2012, the quality label awarded by the Flemish Community and the Imm Cologne Interior Innovation Award 2013.

We are all evolving towards a mentality that emphasises “sharing” instead of “waste”. For Extremis this is anything but a new direction. For Dirk Wynants, the founder and head designer of the Belgian brand, the emphasis since as far back as 1994 has been on sustainability on the one hand and togetherness and sociability for young and old on the other. Twenty years later, his business can once again boast of a pioneering role in a radically new social trend.

“TOGETHERNESS HAS NEVER BEEN SO UP TO DATE”

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The original ensemble consisted of an architecturally valuable front building consisting of four noble houses in the neoclassical style dating from the late 19th century, and the former offices of the sugar warehouse. It is a stately group with a passageway through to the inner area and the actual warehouse at the back.

Over the years this inner area had been filled with buildings. The warehouse at the back adjoined our present offices.

In 2010 Verdickt & Verdickt bought the buildings adjacent to their present offices to house their new branch. The site was of an old sugar warehouse or ‘Comptoir Sucrier’ that was founded in 1908 and in use until the end of 2010.

The buildings that filled the existing space between had not been put up in accordance with any overall plan. These volumes were demolished and the original volumetry was thereby restored. The central green open space thus created is a shared area. The circulation to the lofts in the warehouse at the back, the offices, the yards and gardens and the shared bicycle shed and garden amenities all passes through this space.

by Verdickt & Verdickt architects

‘comptoir sucrier’ in antwerp city centre

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balcony featuring hopper table

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gargantua table in the communal courtyard

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combine

captain’s chair

bench

endless & ultra strong fiberglass pultrusion

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runo Fattorini & Partners opted for a picnic table in its most basic shape and made it out of pultrusion fibre glass profiles.

This way, seemingly endless tables can be created. The composite of fibre glass and polyester is a solid, durable and contemporary material that feels just like wood. However, it is considerably less sensitive to temperature changes and humidity.

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“The seemingly endless table”

© design by Bruno Fattorini & Partners, 2012

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‘comfort’ zone

‘budget’ zone

marina table with chairs © design by bruno fattorini & partners

marina picknick © design by bruno fattorini & partners

marina² table with sliding captain’s chairs © design by bruno fattorini & partners

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marina combi (chairs & benches) © design by bruno fattorini & partners

It was quite a challenge to be able to create a design that is accessible to great audiences budget wise, without having to discard the functional and design aspect. The fact that one does not need to buy all chairs separately because of the benches is a money-saver.

he Marina picknick set is available with and without the attached seating benches to create a free-standing table.

What makes it unique is the fact that you can put together your own personal picknick scenery. Do you just want attached benches to the table? Or would you rather have detached chairs around it? Both versions are available. Further¬more, a combination of chairs and benches is also possible. This way, a picknick setting is created that is different on each patio. Bruno Fattorini & Partners also designed the chairs which are in fact based on a captain’s seat - staying true to the naval theme.

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captain’s rolling chair © design by bruno fattorini & partners

captain’s sliding chair with cushion © design by bruno fattorini & partners

captain’s swivel chair © design by bruno fattorini & partners

captain’s paw chair © design by bruno fattorini & partners

any more combination possibilities and tailored style and comfort solutions for young and old will be available. Eye-catchers such as a yellow picknick and new mountings for the “Captain’s” chair designed by Bruno Fattorini & Partners, are introduced to the audience in Milan.

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fter Inumbra, Kosmos and Hopper, again Dirk Wynants managed to develop an innovating shade system.

‘Vela’ is freestanding when fixed to the floor, but can also be mounted directly to the marina (picknick) tables.

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vela shade table mounted © design by dirk wynants

vela shade © design by dirk wynants

VELA, A NEW SHADE SYSTEM BY DIRK WYNANTS

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6m marina combi (chairs & benches) | private house, beveren, belgium

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Fiber Creel

Preform rolls

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lass fibre reinforced polyester resin material is made with the so-called pulltrusion technique. Pulltrusion is a non-stopping process of glass fibre wires pulled through a bath of polyester resin that

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harden in a matrix afterwards to get their final shape.

Main advantages of this material are its strength, corrosion-durability and its light weight. used for: sticks - marina

seemingly endless tables are made of... fibreglass!

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Extremis strives for sustainability in the design, production and distribution process of new products. Transport is a key point.

The 30m Marina table was produced in a pulltrusion company located next to the river ‘Schelde’ and it was brought to Kortrijk by ship, the ideal way of transport!

In the run-up to the Interieur Biennale in Kortrijk, Extremis produced the biggest ‘tool for togetherness’ in its eighteen years of existence: a thirty-metre table with more than a hundred seats!

But how do you transport a table that size from the supplier in Oudenaarde to the exhibition halls in Kortrijk?

seemingly endless tables are transported... by ship

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Check out the entire video on vimeo.

Speakers on maximum!

BY SHIP

OUDENAARDE - GHENT KORTRIJK

MARINA AIRBORNE

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ARRIVAL AT KORTRIJK XPO

100 DESIGN STUDENTS DRAGGING THE TABLE THROUGH THE CITY CENTRE

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Life at sea was hard and only the toughest men survived. Sailors, being at the mercy of the wind and the sea and the elements, and the very capriciousness of Mother Nature, were a very superstitious lot. It did not take long for them to build up an extraordinarily elaborate set of tattoo

autical or Maritime Tattoos - are tattoos derived from the very roots and history of modern tattooing.

Sailors were among the first to revive the art and practice of tattooing when they visited the islands of Polynesia in the South Pacific and other lands in Southeast Asia.

Captain Cook in his famous explorations to Tahiti, Hawaii and New Zealand was the first to record the tattooing of the indigenous people in 1786. The word tattoo in the English language come from the Tahitian word, ‘ta-taw’, which was thought to mimic the sound made by the traditional Polynesian tattooing implements as they made a tattoo. When the sailors returned to Europe with tattoos that were essentially exotic souvenirs of their travels and adventures, European audiences were fascinated.

From tattooing the words on their knuckles, to numerous tattoo designs and symbols like the Nautical Star that were meant to keep them safe and guide them safely back to their home port. Many sailors used to tattoo images of their fullrigged ships on their bodies, often taking up large spaces on their chest, backs and arms to pay respects to their homes upon the waves. Often times, despite their often raucous and rowdy lifestyle, many sailors would have religious images and icons tattooed upon their backs, sometimes even full Psalms or the Lord’s Prayer. Part of this was to remind themselves to be virtuous, but it was also believed that you were less likely to as flogged as severely if you got twenty lashes across your back for misbehaving!

symbols that spoke a language all their own. Tattoos told the story of were a sailor had traveled, if he had been around Cape Horn or crossed the Equator, if he had visited the Orient. Many of the tattoos were amulets and talismans of protection to keep from falling overboard, drowning or being eaten by a shark.

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J “I am on fire with dangerous cargo, keep clear of me”

N “Negative”

I “I am altering my course to port”

M “My vessel is stopped”

L “You should stop your vessel immediately”

P “All report on board, we are going to sea.”

O “Man overboard”

H “I have a pilot on board”

K “I wish to communicate with you”

G “I require a pilot”

D “Keep clear, I am manouvering with difficulty”

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Boring isn’t it? Take a good look at the Extremis interpretation of the flag system on the next pages. In case you’re on the water, those are the ones to follow and survive!

F “I am disabled, communicate with me”

E “I am altering my course to starboard”

C “Affirmative”

“Repas du jour: Du vin, du pain, et du fromage!”

“Our glass is empty could we get a refill?”

“We have a Marina table on board. Join us, there’s room for everyone”

“We are one man short to play cards. Care to join?”

“Pool party going on, take your bathing suit”

“We have cool beers on board, we need help to finish them”

“We ran out of charcoal, desperately trying to keep our barbecue going!”

“The tip of the iceberg... is in our cones!”

“Hot dogs for everyone on our barbecue, they’re delicious!”

Extremis has some suggestions to add a few flags to the system.

With these flags it should be very easy to invite people to the great party you are throwing on your boat.

The internation marine signal flag system is part of the Internation Code of Signals. Each flag represents a letter of the alphabet but also has a meaning on its own.

B “I am carrying explosives”

extremis flag system

marine flag system

A “I have a diver down, so keep clear”

DOCU VS FUN

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serpentine

woodstock

qrater

icecube

inumbrina

product overview

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arthur

picnik

sticks

kosmos

marina

hopper

extempore

abachus

inumbra

gargantua

behive

romeo & juliet

hopper shade

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Hobie Mirage Adventure Island.

This one-person catamaran isn’t only equiped with a sail, but also with Hobie’s MirageDrive system. This system was inspired by pinguin wings and lets you pedal through the water in a very efficient way.

So wether there is wind or not, this little catamaran will get you out on the water for a pleasant trip. (www.hobie.com)

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Oru Kayak. This kayak isn’t like any other kayak. Instead of being like a big chunk of plastic, this kayak was designed like a fine piece of origami. O yes, you can fold this kayak in to an easy to cary “bag”. Very convenient for those explorers who live in a smaller place in the city, but want to be able to explore rivers, lakes or shores when it suits them best. (www. orukayak.com)

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2 Jetlev. For all those who have been dreaming of just lifting off and hovering through the air, look no further. Jetlev might be just what you are looking for. Two strong waterjets on your back lift you up to 10 meters above the water surface and let you fly around with speeds up to 35km/h. You will feel like a fish in the water or a bird in the sky... that’s for you to decide. (www.jetlev. com )

Blofield DoNuts. For many years DoNuts has been part of Extremis’ collection. But recently this marine inspired table has moved to Blofield’s collection. Don’t worry, DoNuts will keep its good looks and comfy soft seating, while it has been upgraded to become even easier to mount.(www. blofield.com)

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Molokini Kayak is a kayak with a very minimalistic design, so minimalistic you can hardly see it. Its polycarbonate body makes it totally transparent which is great to check out all the fishes and beautiful coral reefs beneatch you. So you’ll be enjoying view both above and below the water at the same time. (www.clearbluehawaii.com)

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Subwing. If you have ever wondered how it feels to fly underwater like a fish or a sea turtle, the Subwing might give you a good idea. This double wing which is towed behind a boat will allow you to fly through the water and make the most incredible acrobatic moves just as if you were the most agile fish in the sea.

our favorite tools for a journey in/on the water

toys for boys

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st tropez style

worshipping the nautical theme

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style

st tropez

ressing up in the nautical theme is without any doubt your best shot if you’re not sure of your own capacities regarding fashion and style. It seems to be the only everlasting theme for the last decades. St Tropez-style is based upon it, and has at the same time a chique and informal look, combineing navy blue or red with white and natural light brown or gold.

history

FASHION

crash in style... wearing stylish white in the white kosmos

Wooden heels, a fashionable way to keep you floating overboard

Large sunglasses are obligatory, wooden ones make it just right. They don’t sink...

Inspired by sailing ropes and navy blue: a stylish accessory for the night

The Extremis Marine bag carries this magazine and much more leaflets you’re never gonna read again

Blue shorts, a white tee and you’re set for a day at the deck. Always try to match with your partner so other people can enjoy it too

our picks

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about the use of wood in our outdoor furniture

the aging of wood

ABOUT WOOD & WOODS

(because it’s awesome!)

why do we use wood?

QUESTION 1

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Wooden structures in the sea such as pontoons, piers, jetties and so on are living proof of the soundness of wood as a material for the structure and finishing of outdoor applications. Almost constantly in contact with salt water and subject to biting wind and high UV densities. The wood may well turn grey, but it lasts for decades, which makes it a super-material.

wood is a natural resource that grows on its own (renewable) wood processing requires very little energy, for instance 60 times less than the production of steel wood fibres show extraordinary strength all the wood species used in the extremis range belong to durability Class I and last for several decades in spite of their permanent exposure to UV rays and rain the customer can regularly oil the wood so that it retains its original colour or he can allow it to turn silvery grey wood always feels pleasant to the touch, even when it is cold or very hot damage can easily be repaired by sanding wood without binding agents does not contain any harmful substances FSC®- or PEFC-certified wood originates from sustainably managed forests wood stores CO²

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When designing our outdoor furniture, we seek to reach an optimal ratio of design, functionality, durability, and ecology. The use of wood in our products is a conscious choice and has many advantages:

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Durability classes according to NEN-EN 350-2

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highly durable durable moderately durable slightly durable not durable

Wood in contact with humid soil without this soil being under water, while the wood is not protected in any way 50 years 40 to 50 years 25 to 40 years 12 to 25 years 6 to 12 years

Wood exposed to outdoor conditions while the wood is not protected in any way

atural durability of wood is categorised in five durability classes, ranging from 1 (highly durable) to 5 (not durable). We exclusively use species meeting the requirements of durability Class I. This means that, when exposed to normal outdoor conditions, these last for at least 50 years! In principle, only tropical hardwoods such as Iroko and Jatoba fall into this category, but the thermal treatment process of our H.O.T.wood upgrades it to durability Class I level.

All our Extremis wood species are extremely durable!

when is wood considered durable?

QUESTION 2

jatoba

iroko

h.o.t.wood

For the entire Extempore range and the Romeo&Juliet bench we have opted for the warm reddish-brown Jatoba. This tropical hardwood is also FSC-certified. It offers great strength and stability in the longitudinal direction. Jatoba and Iroko are both durability Class 1 species – timbers of the highest natural durability.

Our permanent attention to sustainable forest and nature management limits our choice of materials. For Gargantua, Hopper, Hopper bench and Abachus – products with wide boards – we deliberately use FSC-labelled Iroko. This yellow to medium brown tropical hardwood offers superior stability in the radial direction and has just the properties we are looking for. With regard to aesthetics and physical properties, Iroko most resembles the better known teak, whose origin is often dubious given the high demand. We seek to reduce our carbon footprint by exclusively using solar energy to produce electricity for our machines, lighting, etc. and also fight against deforestation by using FSC-certified wood. A growing market for FSC-certified wood means that a larger part of the world’s forests will be protected and that responsible forestry will definitely bring more benefit to the local communities than reckless deforestation.

H.O.T.wood is our European alternative to imported tropical wood. It has an appealing dark brown colour, enhanced durability, and increased resistance to moisture thanks to a unique thermal treatment. The result of this process is a durability upgrade to the level of Class I tropical wood. The high-stability H.O.T.wood offers enhanced shape retention and a very attractive colour, as well as an increased resistance to moisture and rot. PEFC is the label guaranteeing consumers that H.O.T.wood comes from sustainably managed forests. The label is dedicated to promoting environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable forest management.

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with oil or not, is a matter of taste, but the treatment will also reduce the wood’s proneness to splits, cracks, (grease) stain absorption, etc. To clean the wood you can use special products (www.rmc-extremis.be) or simply a stiff bristle brush and some water. Be careful not to irreparably damage the wood fibres. For this reason, never use a high pressure cleaner.

hen delivered, the wooden parts of our products are untreated.

Exposure to sun and rain will gradually change their colour to silvery grey, and also roughen the surface. If you want to somewhat retain their original colour, you should oil them once a year. We recommend using RMC Hybrid Wood Protector. Wether you treat the table

It’s also a matter of taste!

how to keep your wood in shape?

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4. Now pull of the head with the shell that’s still around it.

3. Now pull back the shell without breaking the shrimp.

2. While pushing, twist al little so the shell gets loose.

1. Grab the schrimp at its head and tail. Push the tail towards the head.

For a really simple and delicious recipe for ‘grey shrimp croquettes’, the ďŹ rst step will be to peal the shrimps. This is how to do this:

croquettes aux crevettes grises

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Next, the shrimp and cheese are added. Shrimp are very delicate. If they are added at the beginning, they will disintegrate, become rubbery and the taste will be much less strong. Season well with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Add a little lemon juice to the shrimp croquette for extra freshness. After you have oiled a rectangulat dish, pour in the batter. A layer of 3-5 cm should be enough. Put the batter in the refrigerator overnight so it can harden. Make sure to put some foil over the dish so the batter does not absorb avors from other foods in the refrigerator.

3. ADDING THE SHRIMPS

Make a roux with the butter and our. Let the butter melt and add the ower while stirring well with a whisk to avoid lumps. Heat the mix well so the taste of the ower disappears from the roux. Now gradually add the milk through a sieve. We don’t want any shrimp heads or shells in our croquettes. Stir well to avoid lumps. Remove the thickened sauce from the heat immediately to prevent burning.

2. MAKING THE ROUX

Peel the shrimps like described above. But don’t throw away the heads and the shell of the shrimps. Instead we are going to put the heads and shells in the milk. Now slowly heat the milk on a soft ďŹ re. The milk will absorb the taste of heads and shells. Now soak the gelatin leaves in cold water because they are too hard for immediate use. By placing them in cold water, they will melt again and become easier to handle. Never use hot water because it would dissolve the gelatin. Add the gelatin to the hot milk. That way the gelatin can do its work and can stien the croquette’s ďŹ lling later.

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Finally fry the croquettes for about 2 to 3 minutes at 160-180 ° C. Don’t put too many croquettes in a basket at once so they do not stick together and the oil does not cool down too quickly. Only that way they can fry perfectly: nice and warm on the inside with a golden crust around it.

5. FRYING THE CROQUETTES

Get the batter out of the fridge. Put the dish upside down on a oured cutting board so the batter falls out as one piece.

Now cut the batter into rectangular pieces. It’s better not to cut them too large to avoid a long cooking time. First cover the pieces with our. Next cover them with a mix of egg yolk and a little water (use egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water instead of entire eggs). Finally crumb the croquettes with breadcrumbs.

4. CRUMBING THE CROQUETTES

When it comes to serving the shrimp croquettes, it’s best to keep things simple. Just add a quarter of a lemon and bit of (fried) parsley and you can enjoy your meal.

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by alessandra noto

interview with bruno fattorini & partners

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runo Fattorini and Partners è una società che opera a livello internazionale nel settore del disegno industriale.Costituita a Milano nel 2009, è il risultato della lunga collaborazione tra Bruno Fattorini, designer e fondatore di MDF Italia e Robin Rizzini, industrial e visual designer. La partnership, nata dall'intento di mettere a disposizione dell'industria del mobile un know-how maturato a seguito di percorsi professionali tra cultura d'impresa e progetto, è fondata su logiche di concretezza, affinate da Bruno Fattorini nel corso della sua esperienza di imprenditore, ed orientate al raggiungimento di obiettivi specifici. Trae ispirazione da una visione che intende il design non come progettazione focalizzata su di una dimensione puramente esteticoformale, ma disciplina poliedrica, capace di creare identità e valore. Una struttura che si pone sul mercato a partire da presupposti, criteri e modalità nuovi per il settore. L'innovazione risiede nell'approccio alla professione e nella tipologia del servizio erogato. E' il designer ad investire nello sviluppo di un progetto e

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runo Fattorini and Partners is a company, which operates internationally in the industrial design field. Established in Milan in 2009, is the result of an extensive collaboration between Bruno Fattorini, designer and founder of MDF Italia and Robin Rizzini, industrial and visual designer. The partnership, born with the purpose of providing the furniture industry with a very specific know-how developed following different professional paths between design and entrepreneurial culture, is founded on the practical and solid base achieved by Bruno Fattorini during his experience as an entrepreneur, and is focused on reaching specific objectives. It get its inspiration from a vision which sees design not focalized on a purely aesthetical dimension but also an holistic dimension, capable of creating identity and value. A structure that challenges the market starting from basics and criteria yet unseen in this field. The innovation resides in the approach to the profession and in the typology of the service provided. It is the designer himself who invests in the developing of the project and

by alessandra noto ITA ENG

interview bruno fattorini & partners

DESIGN

Robin: “Extremis saw our studio as the perfect partner to design a new system for

Bruno: “I met Dirk from Extremis for the first time in 2001 in my capacity as CEO and owner of MDF, a company I founded in 1992. We immediately took a spontaneous liking to each other.

From then onwards, Dirk and I regularly saw each other at trade fairs and we both appreciated each other’s products.

When I founded Bruno Fattorini & Partners together with Robin Rizzini, we were immediately very interested in the outdoor furniture market. Our cooperation with Extremis has started spontaneously after the 2011 edition of the Salone del Mobile.”

Bruno: “Ho conosciuto Extremis nel 2001, io ero Presidente e Proprietario dell’ azienda MDF da me fondata nel 1992. E’ stata subito simpatia reciproca.

Con Dirk ci siamo poi sempre incontrati in occasione delle fiere e apprezzato ognuno i prodotti dell’altro. Quando ho fondato lo studio Bruno Fattorini & Partners insieme a Robin Rizzini abbiamo da subito guardato con grande interesse al mercato dell’Outdoor. La collaborazione è nata spontaneamente dopo il Salone del Mobile 2011.

Robin: “Extremis ha intravisto nel nostro studio il partner ideale per realizzare il progetto di un nuovo sistema per l’outdoor. L’unicità e punto di forza del nostro studio è infatti

Since when have you known Extremis?

How did the collaboration start? How did you get started designing?

Interview with Bruno Fattorini and Robin Rizzini

undertakes the production of prototypes that have to obtain highly advanced levels of detail and finish. The potential client, instead of sketches, drawings and renders will evaluate a product or more products, solved out in each aspect including technical issues, production solutions, indepth costs, market potential. The office passionately operates with the conviction that the creative process can’t be divided from the productive process and the product communication.

Da quando conoscete extremis? Come e’ nata la collaborazione? In che modo bf&p approccia il progetto di design?

Interview con Bruno Fattorini e Robin Rizzini

a farsi carico della produzione di prototipi che raggiungono livelli di finitura e qualità dei dettagli molto avanzati. Al potenziale cliente viene in questo modo presentata non un'idea su carta, bensì un prodotto, o più prodotti, risolti in tutti i loro aspetti e di cui si conoscono già caratteristiche tecniche, modalità di realizzazione, costi, potenzialità.

Lo studio opera con passione, nella persuasione che il processo creativo non possa prescindere dal processo produttivo e dalla comunicazione di prodotto.

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Bruno: “Il nostro studio, infatti, intende il design non come progettazione focalizzata su di una dimensione puramente estetico-formale ma come disciplina capace di creare identità e valore, grazie all’utilizzo di materiali e processi produttivi innovativi mutuati anche da settori altri rispetto a quello dell’arredo”.

Robin: “Ad un disegno molto semplice e lineare abbiamo quindi associato una tecnologia ed un materiale innovativi per il settore. Il tavolo e la panca sono infatti realizzati in filato di vetro e resina lavorato con il processo produttivo della pultrusione (processo continuo per la produzione di filati a sezione costante composti da fibre strutturali opportunamente orientate, legate da una matrice polimerica, grazie al quale è possibile raggiungere lunghezze fino ai 20 mt.”

Bruno: “Sì, credo che Dirk avesse in mente un progetto dove prioritaria fosse la presenza di contenuto innovativo e ricerca del dettaglio, sia formale, sia costruttivo, coniugati in un linguaggio estetico molto semplice.

E’ a partire da questo abaco che il progetto di Marina è venuto alla luce. Un tavolo da esterni la cui immagine, archetipica, rimanda esplicitamente ai tavoli da pic-nic del nord-europa.

offrire progetti di design supportati da ricerca e sviluppo in una logica di grande concretezza: offrire al mercato prodotti la cui creatività è valorizzata nel rapporto tra design, tecnologia e processi produttivi.

Bruno: “To us design is not a process purely focussing on aesthetics and shapes, but a discipline capable of creating identity and value by using innovative materials and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, sometimes even borrowed from other industries”.

Robin: “So we have combined a very straightforward and linear design with technologies and materials new to the sector. The table and the bench are in fact made of pultrusion glass fibre profiles (pultrusion being a continuous process for manufacturing composite materials with a constant cross-section using correctly positioned structural fibres pulled through a heated die). Pultrusion results in profiles of up to 20 metres in length.”

Bruno: “Yes, I think Dirk had a project in mind that focused on creating innovative content with great attention to detail both formally and construction-wise, united in a very straightforward design language. This was our starting point for the Marina project. A table for outdoor use whose archetypical image explicitly refers to the picnic tables used in Northern Europe.”

outdoor living. The uniqueness and strong point of our design studio is the fact that we offer design projects backed by research and development in a logic of great practicality: we want to introduce products to the market whose creativity is taken to a higher level by combining design, technology and manufacturing processes.”

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Bruno: “The quarrels between the Dutch and French speaking communities!”

Robin: “The countryside. To me it is natural to fully enjoy the countryside using furniture whose materials and design exalt and respect its natural surroundings. I have always found it fascinating how Northern people feel about outdoor living. Maybe because the changes in season are clearer there than in Mediterranean countries.

The fact remains that Northern people like to spend time outdoors and have an innate sense of aesthetics and respect for outdoor spaces. As if these were a natural extension of their home and as such an area to keep tidy, clean and nicely furbished. When I visited Dirk’s

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Bruno: “Il conflitto Francofoni!”

Robin: “La campagna (the countryside), trovo infatti naturale viverla appieno utilizzando arredi che per materiali e disegno la esaltino e rispettino. Ho sempre trovato affascinante il rapporto che le popolazioni nordiche hanno con l’esterno. Forse perché l’andamento delle stagioni è più rigido rispetto ai paesi del Meditarreno, fatto sta che ai nordici piace stare all’aperto e hanno un innato senso estetico e di rispetto per gli spazi esterni.

Quasi fossero la naturale estensione della propria casa, quindi da tenere in ordine, puliti, arredati bene”. Quando sono stato a casa di Dirk, immersa nel paesaggio

Fiamminghi

What do we consider typically Belgian?”

Cosa considerate tipico del belgio?

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Robin “I very much like the outdoor shower Serpentine. It is simple and essential in its originality.

Robin “A me piace molto la doccia da esterni Serpentine così semplice ed essenziale nella sua originalità.

Extremis

Bruno: “That is right. Every product within the Extremis range fully meets the criterion of togetherness. My favourite product is in fact the round Gargantua table, which creates a cosy and intimate atmosphere although it is obviously standing outdoors.”

favorite

Bruno: “E’ così. Ogni pezzo della collezione di Extremis soddisfa appieno il criterio della convivialità. Uno dei prodotti, infatti, che preferisco è proprio il tavolo tondo Gargantua grazie al quale si ottiene una situazione conviviale ed intima al tempo stesso, stando ovviamente all’aperto.

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Which is product?

Robin: “When working on the Marina project, it was essential to us to fully grasp the Tools for Togetherness philosophy of Extremis.

Objective: eating and drinking together outdoors, with up to 40 people at the same table. And to reach this objective we have searched and found the appropriate technology and materials.

Quale prodotto di extremis preferite?

Robin: “Quando abbiamo approcciato il progetto di Marina essenziale per noi era centrare la filosofia “Tools for Togetherness” di Extremis. Obiettivo: bere e mangiare all’aperto tutti insieme, anche in 40 seduti allo stesso tavolo. E per raggiungere questo scopo abbiamo ricercato ed individuato la tecnologia ed il materiale adatti.

Bruno: “Zero” - http://www.zeromagenta.it/dove.html Robin: “Un posto a Milano at the Cascina Cuccagna” - http://www.unpostoamilano.it/ This restaurant is located in a very special spot in Milan: within a former farmhouse, the Cascina Farmhouse, a rural-style building right in the middle of Milan. A farmhouse at a few hundred metres of the city centre where you can eat well and at your ease, so that you can properly enjoy Mother Earth’s produce and taste genuine ingredients of excellent quality. They don’t serve beer in small glasses, only in medium-sized ones. All the better!”

Robin: “Un posto a Milano, presso la Cascina Cuccagna” - http://www.unpostoamilano.it/ Questo ristorante non si trova in un qualsiasi posto di Milano. Si trova ll’interno di una cascina, “La Cascina Cuccagna”, un esempio di edilizia rurale nel centro di Milano. Una cascina a poche centinaia di metri dal centro della città dove mangiare bene e lentamente, con l’obiettivo di valorizzare i prodotti della terra e assaporare alimenti genuini di eccellente qualità. La birra piccola non la fanno, solo media. Meglio così!

Our favourite restaurant in Milan?”

home, right in the heart of the Belgian countryside, I really understood how much outdoor living represented his own DNA. The same DNA you can find in his company.

Bruno: “Zero” - http://www.zeromagenta.it/dove.html

Qual’e’ il vostro ristorante preferito di milano?

rurale belga, ho davvero capito quanto l’Outdoor rappresentasse proprio il suo DNA. Lo stesso DNA lo si ritrova nella sua azienda.

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extremis to the rescue

nautical knots in everyday life

PRACTICAL

MILLER’S KNOT

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e will start off with an easy one: the Constrictor or Miller’s knot. This knot is perfect for bundeling things like sticks or tubes or even some herbs. It’s also a great knot for when you need to close a bag. It’s easy but at the same time very efficient because it grips itself. That’s why it oftenly seems impossible to untie this knot. This name comes from the fact that it was often used to close of bags of grains to transport the grain to the miller. The instructions above show only one variation of this knot, but you can find a few variations of this knot, which will all work great for binding stuff or securing bags.

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he Cleat Hitch is the best way to tie a boat to a dock. It is a quick and easy method of tying a rope to a cleat on a dock or boat that is also easy to untie.

Learn the Cleat Hitch if you own a boat or even if you don’t. This knot ties and unties quickly and neatly.

You will impress everyone if you tie this knot when handed a rope at the dock! This knot is also used in Extremis’ Inumbrina parasol to secure the rope that opens the parasol. Scan the QR code on the bottom of the page to check a video of the cleat hitch made on the Inumbrina Parasol.

CLEAT HITCH

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The king of knots has been around for quite a while: John Smith is thought to be the first one to mention the bowline in 1627 in his “A Sea Grammar” but archaeologists found this knot on an Egyptian ship that dates from 2500 B.C.

ast but definitely not least: the Bowline. This is sometimes called “the King of knots” because of it’s importance and widespread use. This knot makes a non-sliding loop at the end of a rope. A bowline is both easy to tie and to untie but because it tightens when the rope is being pulled it’s still a pretty secure knot. (Although even more secure variations can be found) The knot is used a lot in sailing with smaller boats or during rescue actions this knot is often used to drag people out of the water up a cliff or out of a pit. So make sure you learn how to tie this knot. It could save a life one day.

THE BOWLINE

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seaside projects around the world extremis to the rescue

extremis at the salty waterfront

PROJECTS

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Austria Netherlands extremis Switzerland Netherlands

Casa Contract, Barcelona, +34932432677 es@extremis.be Allied Skills Lda, Lisboa, +351213423211 pt@extremis.be Agence Atù, Paris, +33146071823 fr@extremis.be Burik&Burik BV, Amsterdam, +31206946400 nl@extremis.be Fiorini Trading, Kopenhagen, +4520683808 dk@extremis.be or se@extremis.be Arte Diffusione GmbH, Niederuzwil , +41719527878 ch@extremis.be Neofaktor, Köln, +4922169065221 de@extremis.be Design-Agentur Klaus Flachberger, Schörfling am Attersee, +4369911970123 at@extremis.be

Spain

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Jeanette Verhulst, Bogota D.C., +57(318)3417979 co@extremis.be Krone Hanssen Scandinavia AS, Drammen, +4732828590 no@extremis.be Zeppelin Design, Fano, +390721851042 it@extremis.be Fabaltics, Kaunas, Lithuania, + +37037792929 lt@extremis.be Carré d’Art, Abu Dhabi, +97126665053 uae@extremis.be Tistou, Shizuoka, +81542082239 jp@extremis.be H.N. Lin Enterprise Co., Shanghai, +862164663066 cn@extremis.be Extremis headquarter, Poperinge, +3257346020 info@extremis.be

China

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go to extremis.be/dealers to find a store near you

local harbour contacts

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BELGIUM and all other countries

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