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Product provides strong hold, safety and reliability even in difficult conditions (snow, ice, water and even heat) and with soiled boots.
Pre-assembled stamped metal guide onto the ski for quick fit in store.
Entry level Alpine ski binding on store display board. Board is transparent to show ski design in store
metal guide and adjustment system of heel piece. The 'brake' stops the ski when the boot is released in the snow and allows to clamp the skis together for transportation.
chrom parts are made from ABS (top and side)
Body made of painted PAGF45, wings PAGF30 with PEHD tips. Base parts are made of POM with chromed ABS insert
POM, PA6GF45 chosen for their strength and ability to work in extreme environment.
A toe piece parts. A pair of ski binding usually consists of more than 150 parts.
Ski bindings require a lot of energy to hold the boot
The DIN setting can be adjust with the front screw with the help of the display screen
Ultrasonic assembly of parts
sliding part allows to work with soiled or worn boot soles. The challenge is to make the part strong enough to resist.
Pad printing and hot stamping shown on a heel piece
Product designed for rental use with faster adjustment. Patented design was a huge success in rental shops.
body in POM for strength and elasticity with PC nose for cosmetic and shock absorption purpose. Other materials include HDPE, PTFE, ABS/PC and metal.
PC cover free of permanent constraints
POM, ABS/PC and PTFE (glued to support) clipped together. The system offers some vertical elasticity to accommodate boot sizes.
System clipped together. The device must sustain a skier weight in dynamic fall and permit a soiled boot to slide out of the binding.
Assembly line of toe piece.
Pad printing on powder coated body.
Patent used for rental product line.
Patents applied for and referencing the Salomon patent for rental product. This product spurred competition to reach the same result.
Obtained 9 patents as inventor.
Obtained 9 patents as inventor.
Visions 2 uses mirror layout and an offset second layer to create depth.
The screen divider design was nominated by the Los Angeles Times for their contest 'What defines the California Look?'.
Visions 1 is a single repetitive layer with different spacing possibilities.
Screen dividers Visions 1 and Visions 2 are both applications of the same cutting pattern designed with efficiency in mind.
A line of bars designed for late customization.
First product of the line with cabinet made from plywood, laminate aluminum and metal.
Boomerang bar designed for late customization on upholstery, legs, sliding doors and top.
Bar with optional sliding doors
The entry-level product is designed with efficiency in mind: material use, shipping cost...
One basic design offers many customizations.
One basic design offers many customizations.
Custom made platform bed
Solid wood frame, plywood and upholstered headboard
A design period popularized by the AMC serie Mad Men
Amy Wells first set decorator on Mad Men cites Deja Vu as one of her favorite sources.
Amy Wells first set decorator on Mad Men cites Deja Vu as one of her favorite sources.
Claudette Didul latest set decorator on Mad Men cites Deja Vu as one of her sources for Don Draper's apartment.
Claudette Didul latest set decorator on Mad Men cites Deja Vu as one of her sources for Don Draper's apartment.
Many blogs talk about Deja Vu and Mad men.
The architecture community offers numerous opportunities for Deja Vu.
Deja Vu is one of the few stores cited by New York Magazine feature about a Week End in Long Beach.