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Vlaemsch {}
Casimir, Belgian, has been producing and distributing furniture designs under his own name since 1995. He rose rapidly to become one of the leading designers of his generation in his country, known as much for the sensuality of his furniture as for its elementary massiveness. His designs are characterised by his use of warm, rich varieties of wood. Although his comfortable, sturdy pieces of furniture wouldn't have been unfamiliar to Breughel, Casimir's use of surrealism, through some clever optical illusions and semiotic, adds a new dimension. www.casimir.be

Vlaemsch {} stands for Flemish traditions, humour, design, simplicity, sensible, the surreal, no-nonsense, quality and solidity, and combines creativity with the highest level of quality : quality of design and quality of product.

Casimir works together with a team of international designers. Despite this divergence of nationalities, they all share Casimir's sense of humour, and his determination to break away from general, traditional styles. Although Casimir's own-label designs are traditionally manufactured by craftsmen, all Vlaemsch {} designers are made industrially.
Menu
At Menu, they live and breathe for the design of unique houseware. They reject the trend of design products that dictate how we should live our lives. Menu's designs are different. These are designs upon which the user can place a completely personal stamp. We strive to create design and products with room for creativity, enthusiasm and freedom. This philosophy is not just reflected in our products - it permeates our whole way of thinking. And they back up their words with actions!

Pernille Vea
Industrial designer MDD, graduated from the Danish Design School in 1996 with speciality in furniture and appliances. Pernille is the designer behind many of Menu's recent products. She has received several international design awards and her talent for creating innovative designs has made her one of Scandinavia's most successful upcoming designers.

Pil Bredahl
Industrial designer MDD, graduated from the Danish Design School in 1996 with speciality in furniture and appliances. Pil is working with innovative furniture design in her workshop in Copenhagen. She has been working for Menu since 2000 with brand and product identity, interior design and visual communication. The Morter is her first product created for Menu.

Jakob Wagner
Industrial designer MDD, graduated from Art Centre Europe in Switzerland in 1992 with specialty in product design. Jakob has designed everything from sports equipment to furniture for leading international companies. Numerous awards, exhibitions and articles have established his name on the European design scene. Jakob has created several of the Vignon wine tools for Menu.

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Bugatti
The Bugatti family company was founded in 1923 in Lumezzane, to produce cutlery and household articles, in the early days of production everything was handmade but this soon changed. The first die-casting machine to be used in the area was at the Bugatti factory, in 1926. Using their experience and ability to always take advantage of the latest technological process, the Bugatti brothers developed a new brass alloy called "lega Bugatti" two years later. In 1930, the company had started the first chromated brass cutlery production in Italy and by the end of 1940's, products were being sold outside of Europe as the Bugatti quality and brand was becoming recognised in the USA. Today, the company serves an international customer base and in 1999, introduced itself under a new name, CasaBugatti, a brand that is continually growing worldwide.

CasaBugatti presents a world of new emotions and feelings with extraordinary creativity that ranges from classic and refined style to the highest level of modern technological design. Their aim is follow a natural evolution linking practical aspects to a contemorary lifestyle whilst offering an array of new ideas to choose from, by using a team of specialist designers, we offer a comprehensive range of products to suit all tastes. They want to stimulate your interest by continually creating original and interesting solutions to modern day life. In every store, the image of CasaBugatti is projected to reflect the friendly and easy atmosphere that allows you to find your ideal item. Relying on an internationally known brand name is not enough, the quality, beauty and practicality of each item is vital. At CasaBugatti they want to change the way you think about your tabletop and kitchen. They take a basic, everyday item, evaluate and modify it so we can present you with a brand new concept, helping to make the experience of buying kitchenware and gifts a new world for ou to discover.
j-me
j-me was founded by 2 brothers... Both brothers agree that their challenge is to create exceptional emotion & user interaction beyond the basic function of a product.

Jamie...
Graduated in product design in 1994 from Central St. Martins College, London.
He is driven by the desire to create ever intriguing products and by a fear of routine - he says "routine kills the mind". From his constant stream of concepts it is clear why people say he is a thinker, not a speaker...
"The imagination is as endless as space, with this limitless boundary it's exciting to imagine the possibilities! The challenge is combining imagination with commercial design."

Mark...
Graduated in product design in 1995 from Central St. Martins College, London.
Started as a freelance designer/modelmaker before moving into the world of rapid prototyping and manufacturing. After gaining invaluable experience into the ways product are not only designed but also made, j-me was created. He says : "Turning thoughts into physical reality is one of the most self-fulfilling feelings. A moment of inspiration can lead to a design that gives years of pleasure."
It’s the growing range of designs that is the influence and inspiration for future j-me products.

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Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver was born in May 1975 and straight into the business, really. His dad runs a lovely pub-restaurant, The Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex, where he grew up. He remembers being fascinated by what went on in the kitchen. It just seemed such a cool place, everyone working together to make this lovely stuff and having a laugh doing it.

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