QUINZE & MILAN™ ORIGINALS™ CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH GUEST DESIGNERS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES
Put your feet up, lean back, dip a chip, sip a Seltzer, and chill out on an original
Quinze & Milan. Just keep in mind that Quinze & Milan collections go beyond
furniture design. Our products prompt you to spin tales, to dream and to shape
a reality all your own.
Created by guest designers from various disciplines, Quinze & Milan collections
encompass parts of a whole rather than existing as solitary objects. These are
designer pieces that imbue a space with meaning by skirting the edges of all that
is obvious. Pieces that exude energy and push the envelope of design.
All our collections are rooted in specific projects, including public schemes, thus
guaranteeing an extensive development phase and thoroughly tested results.
Furniture designs are available in a standard range of 31 QM FOAM™ colours,
as well as with leather or fabric upholstery.
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QM FOAM SINCE 1999 Authentic Foamcoating,Premium Quality.
CONTENTS
1 > 9 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
1 ONE STEP FORWARD
5 QM FOAM COLOR SWATCHES
7 QM FOAM OPTIONS
9 UPHOLSTERY & WOOD SPECIFICATIONS
11 > 83 QUINZE & MILAN ORIGINALS
11 PRIMARY
17 MATRASS
19 CLUB
25 INFINITY
29 SEATTLE CROSS
31 DAI SOFA
35 ROUND
41 M2
43 FRAME
51 ROOM 26
83 > 85 CREATIVES DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS AND ARTISTS
89 CONTACT
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57 AIRBENCH
63 PENTAGON
67 QUARTZ
69 MAZE
71 CAMPING
73 JELLYFISH
75 HONEYCOMB
79 MINUS +
81 LITTLE MISS O
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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BROWN NCS S7010 Y10R PANTONE 7531 C
SAND NCS S4010 Y10R PANTONE 7500 C
TAUPE NCS S6010 Y10R PANTONE 404 C
CAMEL NCS S5020 Y10R PANTONE 7503 C
DARK PURPLE NCS S7020 R30B PANTONE 262 C
PURPLE NCS S6030 R40B PANTONE 255 C
MAGENTA NCS S1070 R20B PANTONE 225 C
RASPBERRY NCS S4050 R20B PANTONE 215 C
SKY BLUE NCS S1060B PANTONE 298 C
LIME GREEN NCS S1075 G50Y PANTONE 382 C
EGGSHELL NCS S3005 Y20R PANTONE 7534 C
OCHRE NCS S3560 Y20R PANTONE 131 C
LIGHT GREY NCS S4502B PANTONE 423 C
BLACK NCS 809 PIGMENT PROCESS BLACK C
DARK BROWN NCS S8005 Y20R PANTONE BLACK 4 C
RED NCS 602 PIGMENT PANTONE 485 C
ANTHRACITE RAL 7024 PANTONE COOL GREY 11C
WHITE NCS WHITE PANTONE WHITE
DIRTY PINK NCS S3010 R10B PANTONE 5235 C
GREY PINK NCS S5005 R20B PANTONE 436 C
KHAKI NCS S5020 PANTONE 5763 C
CHARTREUSE NCS S1080 G30Y PANTONE 376 C
ORANGE RAL 2000 PANTONE 151 C
YELLOW NCS S0580Y PANTONE 108 C
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FIRE RAL 2002
NAVY NCS S5540R70B
CREAM RAL 9001
CACAONCS S8005R20B
30 31BORDEAUX RAL 3003
CHAMELEON > SPECIAL GRADIENT COATING
QM FOAM™ COLOR SWATCHES
WE LOVE COLOR
Based on our technology we will match the indicated NCS, PANTONE and RAL colors
as precise as possible. Foam and Coating samples are available upon request.
CUSTOM COLORS
We may match practically any clearly defined color, specified according to an international
color system like NCS, RAL and SIKKENS.
ADDING GRAPHICS
For your specific commercial project needs, Quinze & Milan developed a paint-based
technique which allows us to add your logo, text or graphics directly on the QM FOAM™
the foam itself.
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QM FOAM™
A STANDARD, HEAVY DUTY COATING FOR ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS
Next to the original QM FOAM™ we all appreciate, its new, extra-strong Heavy Duty variant
is a water- and weather resistant finish that can be easily cleaned with soap and water —
making this coating extremely well suited for both in- and outdoor use, especially for public
spaces, schools, shopping malls, theatres, … and other intensively used public interiors.
Offered in 31 standard colors, (and your own RAL color of choice)
this new coating also contains a UV filter to prevent fading from the sun.
AUTHENTIC FOAMCOATING, PREMIUM QUALITY SINCE 1999
In 1999, the iconic PRIMARY collection kicked off the succes of QM FOAM™, a proprietary
material originally developed and produced by Quinze & Milan. QM FOAM™ refers to the
result of a chemical reaction between the polyurethane foam shape and different layers,
with different compositions, sprayed on to it.
It is a flame-, water- and weather resistant compound that can be cleaned with soap and
water—making these pieces suited for in- and outdoor use, especially for pool terraces,
child-oriented areas, and health-care interiors. Offered in countless colors, the coating
also contains a UV filter to prevent fading from the sun.
QM FOAM™ ensures easy cleaning, superior comfort and durability.
Offered in 31 standard colors (and your own RAL color of choice).
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
For technical specifications, certificates and cleaning instructions (daily maintenance
and intensive cleaning), please consult the technical documents included with your
country’s pricelist.
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Original QM Foam™ Heavy Duty QM Foam™
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UPHOLSTERY & WOOD
UPHOLSTERY OPTIONS
CAT.01 Field, Remix by Kvadrat, Stamskin-Top, Beans by Innofa CAT.02 Divina, Divina Melange, Sinclair and Chicago by Kvadrat CAT.03 QM Leather
ATTENTION Depending on the specific fabric, Quinze & Milan may have to consider minimum quantities per color code. For QM Leather collection, minimum quantity per color is 5,5 sqm. No quantity restriction exist only with the following colors: ESPRESSO / CAFFÉ / NERO / SMOG / MOKKA / CREME / POLAR / KALAHARI
C.O.M.
As much as possible we have tried to indicate the quantities needed in case you send us your fabric or leather to produce the items. (See also QM Terms & Conditions of Sale)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS All fabrics selected in our collections correspond to extremely high levels of quality in terms of Abrasion-value, lightfastness, shrinking, ... (more information can be obtained from our sales network)
FLAME RESISTANCE In order to reach specific levels of flame resistance, it may be necessary to apply also flame retardant foam and wadding. The consequences in terms of extra costs can be calculated for specific projects, based on the quantities involved.
QM™ OAK FINISHINGS
Collections: ROOM 26 / CAMPING / AIRBENCHSingle products: PRIMARY POUF 04 / M2 FLAT TABLE / MAZE LARGE TABLE
QM™ EXTRA WOOD FINISHINGS
Extra finishings on request for:
Collections: ROOM 26 / CAMPING / AIRBENCH Single products: MAZE LARGE TABLE / M2 FLAT TABLE
BLACK OAK FINISHING OPTION
NATURAL OAK FINISHING STANDARD
“Our designs are never the end of a thought process, but the beginning of a dialogue, an exchange of ideas.”
Primary Pouf was honored with some of the most prestigious global design awards.
PRIMARYDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 1999
Stripped to the essence, PRIMARY is the first comprehensive Quinze & Milan
collection and a line that deserves to be called a Quinze & Milan classic.
PRIMARY kicked off the use of QM FOAM™, a proprietary material developed
and produced by Quinze & Milan. The pieces in this collection include stools with
and without legs (POUF 01, POUF 02, POUF 03 AND POUF 04); one-, two- and
four-seater settees (SOLO, DUO and QUATTRO); and a chaise longue (LOUNGE).
Soft materials and a simple design language are a tried-and-true formula for a
happy marriage. Not only did POUF 01 receive a triple Henri van de Velde Award
(Belgium, 2001), but the sassy character of this comfortable, water-repellent
collection has made it a hit worldwide: look for PRIMARY in prestigious public
spaces from San Francisco and Detroit to Cannes and Porto. The pieces in
this collection also lend themselves to residential projects.
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PRIMARY POUF 01
PRIMARY POUF 02 PRIMARY POUF 03
PRIMARY POUF 04 / NATURAL OAK LEGS
DUO STRAIGHT BACK
DUO MIRROR
SOLO STRAIGHT BACK
SOLO MIRROR
PRIMARY SOLO SOLO VARIATIONS
PRIMARY DUO DUO VARIATIONS
PRIMARY SOLO OTTOMAN
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qUINzE & MILAN HEADqUARTERS
KORTRIJK / BELGIUM
LUCKENWALDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
LUCKENWALDE / GERMANY
PRIMARY TRIO
PRIMARY TRIO STRAIGHT BACK
TRIO VARIATIONS
QUATTRO VARIATIONS
PRIMARY QUATTRO STRAIGHT BACK
PRIMARY TRIO MIRROR
PRIMARY QUATTRO
PRIMARY LOUNGE
PRIMARY QUATTRO MIRROR
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qUINzE & MILAN HEADqUARTERS
KORTRIJK / BELGIUM
PRIVATE RESIDENCE
IXTAPA / MEXICO
MATRASSDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2000
MATRASS, an offspring of PRIMARY that was purpose-designed for lounge settings,
is available in four sizes, with or without backrests. All pieces can be mixed and matched
to create unique arrangements. MATRASS fits right into any number of environments.
Tuck it into a corner of the loft or living room. Use it in the children’s room.
Park it next to the swimming pool, or add an extra level of comfort to the wellness space.
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MATRASS SEAT 75
MATRASS SEAT 150
MATRASS MAT 75
MATRASS MAT 150
182 / 71.6”
CLUB SOFA 01
CLUB OTTOMAN 01
CLUB OTTOMAN 02
CLUB NEW SOFA 02
132 / 51.9”
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CLUBDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2005
Simple, plain, bold: three words that describe the body language of CLUB, a design
that seems to say: ‘If the basics are right, who needs ornament?’ Made from our
proprietary QM FOAM™, CLUB is happy indoors and out.
After many succesful years, CLUB is now enhanced with a series of new shapes and
solutions. Especially the loose cushions are important additions. The seating cushions
are made of a combination of memory foam and wadding to create extreme softness
and comfort in just a few centimeters of thickness. The back cushions are made of
goose dawn. All loose cushions have removable covers.
The new lateral units come with a straight back on the inside.
Versions with an inclined inside back are available upon request.
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208 / 81.8”
234 / 92.1”
CLUB NEW SOFA 03
CLUB NEW SOFA 04
CLUB NEW SOFA 05
158 / 62.2”
184 / 72.4”
250 / 98.4”
300 / 118.1”
CLUB POUF 01
CLUB POUF 02
300 / 118.1”
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qUINzE & MILAN AT ABITARE IL TEMPO
VERONA / ITALY
A WORLD TO DISCOVER
For 23 years Abitare il Tempo has been one of the most exclusive trade fairs
for interior design; an event which brings together the finest quality in each of
the merchandise categories, and combines the traditional, the avant-garde,
the classical and contemporary in perfect harmony.
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CLUB SOFA 02 + 01 EXTENDED
CLUB SOFA 02 EXTENDED
300 / 118.1”
300 / 118.1”
66 / 25.9”52 / 20.5”
CLUB LATERAL VARIATIONS
SOFA LATERAL 02
SOFA LATERAL 03
SOFA LATERAL 04
SOFA LATERAL 05
CLUB SEATING CUSHION 92
CLUB BACK CUSHION 92
CLUB CORNER CUSHION
CLUB EXTRA CUSHION
CLUB SEATING CUSHION 66
CLUB BACK CUSHION 66
68 / 26.7”
64 / 25.2”
52 / 20.5”
65 /
25.5
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52 / 20.5”
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INFINITY STRAIGHT S
INFINITY STRAIGHT L
INFINITY STRAIGHT XL
INFINITY CUBE S
INFINITY CUBE XL
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INFINITYDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2000
A collection of seating elements that can be combined into… that’s right… INFINITY.
These pieces are perfect for large public spaces – lounges, lobbies, waiting rooms –
or for any spot that will benefit from being divided and subdivided ad infinitum.
Those who live in less spacious quarters can stack INFINITY modules to make
partition walls. The possibilities are infinite.
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INFINITY L-SEAT
INFINITY CORNER
INFINITY Z-SEAT
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DISNEY STORE HEADqUARTERS
PASADENA / CA / USA
DISNEY
The 81.000 SF Disney Store Headquarters by Clive Wilkinson Architects was
a conversion of the historic Royal Laundry Building for The Children’s Place,
to create an open and collaborative work environment for 230 employees.
The existing brick walled structure inspired the creation of brick-like elements
for the interior, which allude to the playful building block habits of children.
A 20-person ‘Block Conference Room’ is formed on two sides by foam block
walls. When the foam modules are disassembled, they become the seating
system for 200-person company meetings.
KOREAN AIR VIP LOUNGE
SEOUL / KOREA
SEATTLE CROSSDESIGN SCOTT WILSON / 2004
OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) commissioned Quinze & Milan to furnish the
Seattle Public Library, a project for which the seating system had to comply with the strict
standards of the ISDA.
›› ITEMS AVAILABLE UPHOLSTERED IN LEATHER AND FABRIC
›› CUSTOM COLORS OR SIzES AVAILABLE UPON REqUESTScott Wilson
SEATTLE CROSS 01
> TOPVIEW VARIATIONS
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KAzUKO OKAMOTO
MILAN / ITALY
qUINzE & MILAN HEADqUARTERS
KORTRIJK / BELGIUM
DAI SOFADESIGN KAZUKO OKAMOTO / 2009
Kazuka Okamoto creates designs combining fun and function. Fun? A perfect cut out
Dai Ottoman right out the Dai Sofa. Function? Extending the sofa with a table piece
attached to the sofa. Put your laptop on your sofa! Put up your feet on the Ottoman!
Recreation all in one piece of foam.
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Kazuko Okamoto
75 / 29.5”
48 / 18.9”
56 / 22”
30 / 11”
DAI SOFA
DAI OTTOMAN
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Wood, fabrics, leather, metal frames, QM FOAM™, … Variations in size, colour or finish?
On request, we can make exactly what you want. Quinze & Milan supports architects and designers
in the realization of their ideas, and like to push the boundaries – our own and those of the people
around us. In our cosmos, boundaries exist only to be shifted…
In addition to producing furniture at our in-house factory, we work in close collaboration with
specialized manufacturers that make use of Quinze & Milan’s proprietary equipment when
producing products and designs. In both cases, the result is a quality product that has the added
advantage of flexibility – particularly important when serving clients with special requirements.
It’s all yours, down to the smallest detail.
DANISH ROYAL LIBRARY
COPENHAGEN / DENMARK
ROUNDDESIGN DISSING+WEITLING / 2008
Round was originally designed for the University Library, a part of the Danish Royal
Library, Copenhagen. Round was created to cater for easy socializing in the lounge
areas. By composing the various basic elements it is easy to create a relaxed land-
scape of seating and socializing possibilities. The new humanities faculty library offers
the students a well designed, functional library building designed with singular focus
on creating the optimum facility based on users’ needs.
The architects from Dissing+Weitling’s project group have liaised closely throughout
the entire process with a user group of Royal Library employees.
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CAKE
ROUND 02
ROUND 03
ROUND 04
Ø 180cm Seating height 42cm Total height 67cm
Ø 120cm Height 37cm
Ø 70cm Height 42 cm
Ø 60cm Height 67cm
University Library Copenhagen
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CENTER FOR DENTISTRY (CUSTOM)
HAMBURG / GERMANY
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MUSEUM 1302
KORTRIJK / BELGIUM
BW1 SOFA 02 EXTENDED (CUSTOM)
UPHOLSTERED SEATING CUSHION
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IRREGULAR (CUSTOM)
DESIGN QUINZE & MILAN (
RED BULL HEADqUARTERS
LONDON / UK
DYNAMIC EXCITEMENT
Encouraging interaction between employees while communicating the
company’s brand values and identity were the dual aims of the design of
Red Bull’s new 1,860 sqm headquarters. Designed by Jump Studios, the
resulting £2m offices stimulate employees and visitors alike. The stunning
interior generates adrenalin and a sense of dynamic excitement, emotions
associated with the Red Bull brand and its various activities.
M2DESIGN SCOTT WILSON / 2003
Flexible by nature and ideal for large public spaces, the M2 is a modular seating system
designed by Scott Wilson for Quinze & Milan. Three basic units (corner, linear and level
units), each 1m², supported by powder-coated steel frames fit together to form the desired
configuration. Components can be interconnected or can stand alone.
Steal elements are powder-coated in standard grey. Sidetable standard grey or black.
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Scott Wilson
M2 FLAT
M2 CORNER M2 FLAT TABLE
M2 SIDE TABLE
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M2 STRAIGHT
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SEATTLE / WS / USA
FRAMEDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2004
Part of moving forward is looking backward. FRAME is a 21st-century remake of the
old-fashioned armchair. Familiar and fascinating at the same time, FRAME combines
a stationary tubular-metal frame with QM FOAM™ or upholstered in leather or fabric
all for matchless comfort.
Its fresh, distinctive look complements any contemporary setting, while blending with
equal ease into a more classic environment. FRAME includes one- and two-seater settees
with and without armrests. ›› ITEMS AVAILABLE UPHOLSTERED IN LEATHER AND FABRIC
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›› CUSTOM COLORED OR ALUMINIUM METAL FRAMES UPON REqUEST
FRAME ARM 75 FRAME 100
FRAME ARM 100
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ANAN, JAPANESE NOODLE BAR
AUTOSTADT / WOLFSBURG / GERMANY
A PIECE OF CONTEMPORARY TOKYO
AnAn is a new Japanese noodle bar designed for Autostadt, Germany, the theme
park and communications platform of the Volkswagen Group. Hosoya Schaefer
Architects won the design competition held by Autostadt GmbH in 2005 and
completed the project in 2007. The task was to build a Japanese noodle bar
that represents on a small area, a piece of contemporary Tokyo. The space is
conceived to be both transparent and filled with a range of different graphics
and sensibilities creating a heterogeneous, urban whole.
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SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SEATTLE / WS / USA
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“From the outset, Quinze & Milan used the slogan Creators of Atmosphere:
a piece of furniture was not an aim in itself but a medium for a lifestyle
that set out to challenge the reigning minimalism: wild and sexy, carefree and fun,
loud and outrageous. Even the most respectable and critical international trade magazines
soon welcomed Q&M as the pop star of furniture and the ‘bad boys’ of the design world:
a bit of punk, but also a bit of Prada.”
WHO’S BAD?
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What makes a chair a chair? What distinguishes it from a stool, a sofa or a bench for that matter? For Second Skin, we stripped down the notorious easy chair
from all unneccesary frills, until we were left with nothing but its core, the bones. Given the deconstructed chair and keeping in mind traditional upholstering in leather,
we then started playing – the result being a comfortable chair reflecting a 21st-century interpretation of time-honoured craftmanship.
DESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2010
Blast from the Past
SECOND SKIN
A strikingly simple framework, created from massive lacquered oak, supports a generous piece of leather skin which is wedged between the back and arm rests.
Each chair is constucted by hand and totally unique, due to the variety in cut-outs of big pieces of leather and the way they are draped around the framework.
The wink to fashion should be obvious, as well as the reasoning behind its name - although apart from leather, there is also the option of
upholstering the chair in the desired colour of Kvadrat® fabric. If desired, up to five layers of (contrasting) leather or fabric can be applied to one chair.
What makes a chair a chair? What distinguishes it from a stool, a sofa or a bench for that matter? For Second Skin, we stripped down the notorious easy chair
from all unneccesary frills, until we were left with nothing but its core, the bones. Given the deconstructed chair and keeping in mind traditional upholstering in leather,
we then started playing – the result being a comfortable chair reflecting a 21st-century interpretation of time-honoured craftmanship.
DESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2010
Blast from the Past
SECOND SKIN
A strikingly simple framework, created from massive lacquered oak, supports a generous piece of leather skin which is wedged between the back and arm rests.
Each chair is constucted by hand and totally unique, due to the variety in cut-outs of big pieces of leather and the way they are draped around the framework.
The wink to fashion should be obvious, as well as the reasoning behind its name - although apart from leather, there is also the option of
upholstering the chair in the desired colour of Kvadrat® fabric. If desired, up to five layers of (contrasting) leather or fabric can be applied to one chair.
ROOM 26 CHAIR 01
ROOM 26 CHAIR 02
ROOM 26 CHAIR 03 / STACKABLE
ROOM 26 CHAIR 04 / ARMRESTS
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ROOM 26 SEAT
ROOM 26DESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2004
ROOM 26 has a look that fuses the familiar and the timeless with ‘something different’,
offering an extensive range of products that can transform an interior into a space that
shouts ‘26’ or, when used sparingly, can conjure up a room that barely whispers the word.
Key to the collection is oak, a material playfully combined with fabric, leather or QM FOAM™.
Selected ROOM 26 items are also available upholstered in leather and fabric.
Chair, Barchair and Seat are now all produced with easily exchangeable seating cushions. ›› ITEMS AVAILABLE UPHOLSTERED IN LEATHER AND FABRIC
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CUSTOM OAK FINISHINGS (BLACK / WHITE WASHED) UPON REqUEST
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A LOOK THAT FUSES THE TIMELESS
WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT
ROOM 26 BARCHAIR 01
ROOM 26 BARCHAIR 03
ROOM 26 SIDETABLE
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DIE KUNSTBAR
Wooden boxes used in art transport are covering ‘die kunstbar’. What’s behind it,
stays unrevealed. A metaphor for the church not revealing what happens in the
church as its trying to keep hold to its controlling role in society. Those boxes
wrap up art, church wraps up the freedom of the mind. Quinze & Milan furnished
the interior of the 174 sqm large ‘die kunstbar’ with various adaptations of the
Room 26 Seat.
DIE KUNSTBAR
COLOGNE / GERMANY
ROOM26 BARTABLE
ROOM26 TABLE SMALL
ROOM26 TABLE MEDIUM
ROOM26 TABLE LARGE
290 / 114.2”
115
/ 45.
3”
104
/ 40.
9”
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SALONE DEL MOBILE
2008 / MILAN / ITALY
qUINzE & MILAN HEADqUARTERS
KORTRIJK / BELGIUM
AIRBENCHDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2008
As an ultimate communication tool, an Airbench setting creates a landscape
of human interaction. Available in variable shapes — crosses, rectangles or
meanders — airbenches are multifunctional and modular, offering endless
combination possibilities. Airbenches Small and Large move tortuously in
public spaces. By accident people meet each other as they take place on the
bench and immediately look into the opponents eyes. Airbenches are the ideal
communication tools in public areas; musea, exhibitions, libraries, lounges,
airports, waiting areas,... ›› ITEMS AVAILABLE UPHOLSTERED IN LEATHER AND FABRIC
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CUSTOM OAK FINISHINGS (BLACK / WHITE WASHED) UPON REqUEST
AIRBENCH SMALL BOOMERANG
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AIRBENCH SINGLE 01
AIRBENCH DOUBLE 01 AIRBENCH DOUBLE 02
DOUBLE 03 DOUBLE 04 DOUBLE 05
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INTERIEUR 2008 / FUTUROTEXTIEL
2008/ KORTRIJK / BELGIUM
A SENSE OF WONDER
Airbench Double settings by Quinze & Milan for Futurotextiel 08, which not only
introduced visitors to spectacular and advanced textile applications, but also
focus on the importance of research techniques and developments in the textile
industry. The exhibition aims to instil not only a sense of wonder but also some
form of awareness in the visitor. Textile and the innovative technological
applications thereof are the ideal basic ingredients for artists. Companies,
educational establishments and artists joined efforts to structure the content
of the exhibition.
AIRBENCH SMALL CROSS
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AIRBENCH CROSS (CUSTOM SIzE)
KORTRIJK / BELGIUM
INTERACTION
On the Airbench Cross, you’re almost seated in front of each other. Staying silent
is no longer an option as it burdens you with an unpleasant feeling. Verbal and
social interaction, giving new energy and impulses, becomes the only standard
in community life. On the Airbench Single and Double, people receive glimpes
of each other and start communicating out of curiousity. People get interwoven
by interaction. They are forced to sit in an open atmosphere and cocooning is
very much a memory from the past.
PENTAGON POUF
PENTAGON
PENTAGON
BASE + TOP > QM FOAM BASE + TOP > OAK BASE > QM FOAM + TOP >OAK BASE > OAK + TOP >QM FOAM
BASE + TOP > QM FOAM BASE + TOP > OAK BASE > QM FOAM + TOP >OAK BASE > OAK + TOP >QM FOAM
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75
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STEAMSHIP
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55
75
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PENTAGONDESIGN THOMAS TRITSCH / 2007 Don’t think one, think five! In his design Thomas Tritsch underlines the sturdy form of the mathematical figure existing out of five corners. Inspired by medieval fortressess proved well-fortified when built as a pentagon. The result is a broad collection combining different materials: oak wood, qm foam or upholstery in several pieces or in one single piece. Put the modular collection together in multiple variations and discover its numerous possibilties.
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›› STANDARD NATURAL OAK FINISHING
CUSTOM OAK FINISHINGS (BLACK / WHITE WASHED) UPON REqUEST
Thomas Tritsch
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SOFA SMALL
SOFA LARGE
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75
75
75
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SALONE DEL MOBILE
2009 / MILAN / ITALY
TRY IT YOURSELF! The loose cushions or wooden table tops of the pentagonal and hexagonal shapes fit in a 4x4 cm edge of the base. The several sofas, the hexagonal shape and the linking piece create practically innumerous possibilities to create compositions, going in special curves, circles or also straight lines. Everything is possible. Try it yourself!
ABITARE IL TEMPO
2007 / VERONA / ITALY
QUARTZDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2007
Quinze & Milan tackles geometry once again and has furthered its work on forms
and faceting, seeking new effects from the wood and creating a chair whose design
is a combination of the past and future. Using the most classic of materials,
Quinze & Milan has successfully made an object with a symbolic shape in which
the material gains qualities of luminosity.
Quartz is an object of the future that retains the intrinsic value of wood – strong and
hard-wearing, comfortable and basic. “We wanted to give the material a different look
without however ignoring its natural qualities. The facets give a dynamic and vibrant
appeal, while the surface plays with the light, creating a sparkling effect. Just like quartz.”
CHAIR
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SALONE DEL MOBILE
2007 / MILAN / ITALY
MAZE SIDE TABLE HIGH
MAZEDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2006
The MAZE collection was born in our studio, but its genes are of the East – MAZE means
table in Hindi. Viewed from above, it’s almost as if you’re looking through the mesh of a net.
There’s something mysterious about it; it looks different depending on the angle you view it
from. Although small in size, the MAZE SIDE TABLE enchants everyone with its suggestion
of transparency. Its common sense lies in its flexibility: place it inside, in the living room or
in the bathroom, or outside, in the garden – with its plastic body, MAZE SIDE TABLE fits in
anywhere. MAZE SIDE TABLE is light, adaptive, stackable and low maintenance.
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›› MAzE LARGE TABLE SEATS 5 TO 7 PEOPLE
›› MAzE LARGE TABLE: STANDARD NATURAL OAK FINISHING
CUSTOM OAK FINISHINGS (BLACK / WHITE WASHED) UPON REqUEST
MAZE LARGE TABLE
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MAZE SIDE TABLE LOW
SUPERSTUDIO PIÙ
2005 / MILAN / ITALY
CAMPINGDESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2004
Certain Quinze & Milan collections began as purpose-designed products never
intended to be available to the public. An example is CAMPING, which was designed
for the Hotel Ellyse collection. Carried on the waves of success, it eventually became
part of our Quinze & Milan collections.
›› CUSTOM COLORS OR SIzES AVAILABLE UPON REqUEST
›› STANDARD NATURAL OAK FINISHING
CUSTOM OAK FINISHINGS (BLACK / WHITE WASHED) UPON REqUEST
CAMPING TABLE 220 CAMPING TABLE 250
CAMPING TABLE 220 BIS CAMPING TABLE 250 BIS
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PRIVATE RESIDENCE
ST. TROPEZ / FRANCE
JELLYFISHDESIGN WIEL ARETS / 2006
A relaxing chair that encourages active use is JELLYFISH, a seat for lounging, for listening
to music, for having a bite to eat, for talking with friends. The dynamic JELLYFISH is a
modern rocking chair. Owing to the rounded form of the base, the chair moves slightly.
It’s a seat that ruffles the feathers, so to speak, but in a positive way.
The standard JELLYFISH HOUSE collection is produced in sturdy rotation moulded
PE which is extremely well suited for outdoor use, the same frame is used as the base
for an upholstered edition (leather and Divina by Kvadrat®), therefore few of these chairs
have the same outward appearance. The colours are UV stable.
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JELLYFISH HOUSE CHAIR JELLYFISH HOUSE OTTOMAN
Wiel Arets
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DISNEY STORE HEADqUARTERS
PASADENA / CA / USA
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HONEYCOMBDESIGN CLIVE WILKINSON + INTELLIGENT DESIGN / 2007
Honeycombs one of the oldest architectural concepts known, inspired this design
of a flexible shelving system. Of course we had to call it HONEYCOMB. The individual
units are made from rotation-molded thin walled polyethylene resulting in an exceptional
transparency and rigidity. A straightforward riveting system allows for an efficient and
reversible installation with unlimited and flexible compositions.
HONEYCOMB ensures an enhanced structural capacity that allows stacking up to
7 meters in two directions and even allow the removal of units within a built wall to
create ‘windows’. So keep your things in place, your peeping neighbors out or your
friends in and make your own humming environment…
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Clive Wilkinson
HONEYCOMB HONEYPOUF
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HONEYPOUF
DESIGN MUSEUM
LONDON / UK
qUINzE & MILAN HEADqUARTERS
KORTRIJK / BELGIUM
BAG STOOLDESIGN GITTA GSCHWENDTNER / 2009 Referencing material consumption, Gitta Gschwendtner has created concrete and woodcrete stools cast from moulds based on paper shopping bags. Their individual, irregular form is created during the casting process. This playful design looks like it’s popping up right from the ground. Gschwendtner poses people consume too much today and she wants to turn around the process just like she turns up side down the shopping bag into a sitting element.
The concrete version is suited for outdoor use and the woodcrete version for indoor use. This second is a lighter version made up from a mixture of concrete and wood fibres which makes it lighter and more environmentally friendly.
›› CONCRETE VERSION 65 KG
›› WOODCRETE VERSION 30 KG ›› CUSTOM COLORS OR SIzES AVAILABLE UPON REqUEST
Gitta Gschwendtner
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MINUS+ PRIMARY SOLO
MINUS+ PRIMARY DUO
MINUS+ PRIMARY QUATTRO
MINUS+ CLUB 01
MINUS+ CLUB 04
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MINUS +DESIGN QUINZE & MILAN / 2006
Playful. Soft. Cosy. Stripped of fuss and frills… MINUS+ emerged from a need for
furniture that zooms in on the world of a child. Furniture that stimulates to play
and hide and at the same time gets the seal of approval from their parents.
MINUS+ already makes a cross over with existing Quinze & Milan classics from the
PRIMARY and CLUB collection, all made in QM FOAM™, certified for juvenile use.
At the same time, children specific furniture is announced: High Chair, Play tent,
Storage boxes, Screen jungle. Run, play, hide and seek. Grown-ups are welcome
to join the fun. By invitation only.
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RUN, PLAY, HIDE AND SEEK
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LITTLE MISS ODESIGN CONCRETE AMSTERDAM / 2009
When UN Studio asked them to design certain areas for their major project, the
Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, CONCRETE AMSTERDAM based all
its designwork, down to the very detail on the specific identity of the owner. Their aim
was to create identity within a total space experience: create individual worlds where
a single visitor identifies with and which invites him to stay. The dishes, table linen
and silverware in the restaurant as well as the division of the spaces are all in a way
renditions of the three-pointed Mercedes Benz logo. LITTLE MISS O, which is placed
in the children island, is a result from that research and provides an ideal playground
where to nurse children and play with them.
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LITTLE MISS O
Rob Wagemans Concrete Amsterdam
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MEET THE CREATIVESA PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS
Quinze & Milan is not a typical furniture label but a platform for collaborations, a think tank and factory of ideas, designs, concepts and experiments.
It’s this approach that made Quinze & Milan turn into a successful label that guarantees rock ‘n roll, creativity, comfort, quality, excitement and ingenuity.
MAKE YOUR OWN FURNITURE
Wood, fabrics, leather, QM FOAM: It’s all yours, down to the smallest detail. On request, we can make exactly what you want.
Quinze & Milan offers its extended production platform to industrial designers and project architects.
Quinze & Milan is a label that features the work of designers and supports other architects and designers in the realization of their ideas.
We like to push the boundaries – our own and those of the people around us. In our cosmos, boundaries exist only to be shifted…
In addition to producing furniture at our in-house factory, we work in close collaboration with specialized manufacturers that make use of
Quinze & Milan’s proprietary equipment when producing products and designs. In both cases, the result is a quality product that has the
added advantage of flexibility – particularly important when serving clients with special requirements.
We can make exactly what you want in short order.
Variations in size, colour or finish? It’s all yours, down to the smallest detail.
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A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS
Quinze & Milan is not a typical furniture label but a platform for collaborations, a think tank and factory of ideas, designs, concepts and experiments.
It’s this approach that made Quinze & Milan turn into a successful label that guarantees rock ‘n roll, creativity, comfort, quality, excitement and ingenuity.
MAKE YOUR OWN FURNITURE
Wood, fabrics, leather, QM FOAM: It’s all yours, down to the smallest detail. On request, we can make exactly what you want.
Quinze & Milan offers its extended production platform to industrial designers and project architects.
Quinze & Milan is a label that features the work of designers and supports other architects and designers in the realization of their ideas.
We like to push the boundaries – our own and those of the people around us. In our cosmos, boundaries exist only to be shifted…
In addition to producing furniture at our in-house factory, we work in close collaboration with specialized manufacturers that make use of
Quinze & Milan’s proprietary equipment when producing products and designs. In both cases, the result is a quality product that has the
added advantage of flexibility – particularly important when serving clients with special requirements.
We can make exactly what you want in short order.
Variations in size, colour or finish? It’s all yours, down to the smallest detail.
quinze & Milan
Pumped by QM’s authentic values, an in-house team of
creatives translates the QM lifestyle and spirit into working
designs for a broad range of projects, becoming infectious
creations that pull you into their self-shaped sphere
and hold you captive. Constantly seeking for innovative
collaborations and designs, the team works as a laboratory
testing out new materials and ideas.
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson is founder of MINIMAL, a multidisciplinary
design studio. He’s an accomplished designer experienced
in developing iconic, industry-leading products.
His alternating experience within three consulting firms
and four global corporations has provided him with the
skills necessary to navigate through companies and
industries consistently delivering compelling consumer
concepts to market.
Jürgen Mayer H.
Founded in 1996 in Berlin, Germany, J. MAYER H Architects’
studio focuses on works at the intersection of architecture,
communication and new technology. From urban planning
schemes and buildings to installation work and objects with
new materials, the relationship between the human body,
technology and nature form the background for a new
production of space. Jürgen Mayer H. is the founder and
principal of this crossdisciplinairy studio. He studied at
Stuttgart University, The Cooper Union and Princeton
Universtiy. His work has been published and exhibited
world-wide and is part of numerous collections including
MoMA New York and SF MoMA.
Wiel Arets
Wiel Arets investigates and produces space in response
to life, the potential of function, the character of place
and the nature of material. As well as bespoke architecture
and urbanism on every scale, the studio develops products for
mass production in collaboration with leading manufacturers.
Concrete Amsterdam
Concrete hosts different disciplines such as product and
interior designers, architects, visual marketeers and now
an urban planning/architectural firm too. Concrete’s
deliberate choice of breaking away from traditional
hierarchies and the dominant forces which dictate the
design process today, gives our agency unprecedented
freedom. Concrete’s designers want to be inspired not just
by modern art but by comics too, by ideas from the world
of architecture and multimedia, by haute cuisine and the
snack bar. They appear contradictory, but, in this collision,
the perfect expression of our post-modern age can be found.
Gitta Gschwendtner
Born in Germany in 1972, Gitta Gschwendtner moved to
London in the early nineties to study design at Central Saint
Martins, Kingston University and the Royal College of Art.
Following graduation from the RCA furniture MA in 1998
she set up her independent design studio for furniture,
interior design, exhibition design and public art projects for
cultural, arts and corporate clients. Gitta Gschwendtner’s
studio focuses on conceptually rigorous, visually intriguing,
functional designs across several disciplines.
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Clive Wilkinson + Intelligent Design
Clive Wilkinson founded Clive Wilkinson Architects in
Los Angeles in 1991. He was educated as an architect
at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and at the
Architectural Association in London. His background
includes extensive experience with the design of cutting
edge commercial and institutional projects, ranging from
large scale new construction in Britain to the interior
architecture of some of the world’s most creative and
leading edge companies. Honeycomb for Quinze & Milan
was conceived in collaboration with Intelligent Design in
Portland, USA.
Thomas Tritsch
Thomas Tritsch founded the design and furniture brand
MORGEN in 1997 together with Sabine Mühlauer. He studied
art and made his master in environmental installations.
When creating spaces like the COCOON VIP LOUNGE, a
hotelsuite for Juan Amador, offices for Sven Väth, Bread
and Butter or Red Bull his mainly influenced by this artistic
view. One of his favorite credos is forming things as simple
as possible and creating spaces packed and stuffed with
electrifying excitement.
Kazuko Okamoto
Kazuko Okamoto’s —born in Chiba, Japan but currently
living in Milan — interests lie in furniture and productdesign.
In the past she has made tables, shelves and chairs but
also cups and plates. Foam and oak wood are her favorite
materials to create furniture as the first has the most
flexible form you can play with and the second is all about
nature. After working in a company she stepped in the world
of freelancers, exactly what Quinze & Milan was looking for.
Marc Thorpe
Since the establishment of Marc Thorpe’s studio in 2005
he has been working in New York producing residential
and commercial architectural projects as well as an
extensive body of work in the field of furniture design.
Thorpe’s work can be defined as routed in function with
a sensibility to character through detail. As a young
practicing architect in New York City, he carries over his
training to furniture design by exploring the impact a given
program has on a products form in relation to its perfor-
mance. This pluralistic approach to design gives Thorpe’s
work relevance and inherent meaning.
Hosoya Schaefer Architects
Hosoya Schaefer is a Zürich based studio for architectural
designs, strategies and research. It was founded by Markus
Schaefer and Hiromi Hosoya in 2003. With an international
network of collaborators, the studio is involved in building
design and realization, media installations, strategic
planning and consulting. Past teaching engagements link
the studio to the Department of Architecture at Cornell
University in Ithaka, NY and the Berlage Institute in
Rotterdam.
Büro Wehberg
Büro Wehberg is a Hamburg based studio for design and art,
founded by Max Wehberg in 1999. Their multi-disciplinary
projects range from artistic project development, realization
and consulting for commercial clients, production of design
products to stage design and artworks. “We see Quinze &
Milan as a furniture label with a lot of possibilities and a
continuation of the DNA of our company. We make it happen
for designers and architects and we love to work with a lot
of different people.”
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Dissing + Weitling
Dissing+Weitling’s goal is to create optimal spaces
for human activity – at work, in the home and in the public
sphere. They have a clear and accommodating approach,
characterized by user-centric solutions that pay particular
attention to the physical, cultural and environmental context
of each project. D+W was formed in 1971 to continue the
work started by Arne Jacobsen. Since then, the company
has refined and developed this Scandinavian design tradition
with works that have set new standards in both design and
architecture.
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KiBiSi
Founded by Kilo Design (Lars Holme Larsen), BIG,
(Bjarke Ingels) and Skibsted Ideation (Jens Martin Skibsted),
KiBiSi is a Copenhagen based idea-driven industrial design
firm. Each partner contributes with intelligence and
experience from within his specific field providing KiBiSi
with cutting edge knowledge and knowhow within the fields
of architecture, design, furniture, electronics, transport,
contemporary culture and lifestyle.
“We believe the product should be the carrier of its brand
idea rather than some designer’s form and formula. In the
fertile overlap between Design, Architecture and Ideation we
seek to spawn a new breed of idea driven design.”
Søren Rose
Artist, designer, merchant, entrepreneur with a highly
developed sense of quality, craftsmanship and a global
outlook of the things that will live past our time.
That, together with a healthy dose of humor and a tongue-
in-cheek approach to life in general, is the DNA of Søren
Rose. It is also the essence of Søren Rose Studio.
Jakob + MacFarlane
Jakob+MacFarlane is an architectural firm based in Paris,
founded by Brendan MacFarlane and Dominique Jakob.
Its work explores digital technology both as a conceptual
consideration and as a means of fabrication, using new
materials as a possibility to create a more flexible,
responsive and immediate environment.
zhili Liu
Zhili Liu was born in Chengdu (Szechwan, China) in 1979.
In 2005, he started working for NHDRO/Design Republic
in Shanghai as a furniture and product designer. In 2009,
Zhili Liu was appointed senior designer at Shang-xia,
a new luxury goods brand founded by Hermes.
He’s planning to set up his own studio in 2010.
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By creating functional and genuine designs for a relaxed lifestyle, Quinze & Milan and Eastpak are both renowned over the world,
famed for their unique products, toughness & functionality. Art, music, fashion, life experiences and the dynamics of a
constantly changing visual culture are their main inspiration when bringing products to the market that wow the crowd.
www.eastpak.com/quinzeandmilan
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