sunday newsletter
a designboom.com publication
September 2011, 18
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every sunday we choose a topic from the vast archive of designboom
today: ronan + erwan bouroullec
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: textile field for kvadrat
published 09.15.11
a 30 meter long, 8 meter wide installation which takes over the 240 meter square floor of the victoria & alber museum's, raphael cartoons gallery.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: pico collection for mutina
published 07.27.11
composed of compressed sand and mixed minerals, this series of tiles maintains the rawness of handmade cement and traditional earth floors, letting the materials convey their natural characteristics.
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bouroullec brothers + kvadrat: textile field for london design week 2011
published 07.07.11
measuring 30 meters long by 8 meters wide, this colorful foam installation will invite visitors to engage with the surrounding space of the victoria and albert museum this fall.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: quilt, the thing for established & sons
published 04.29.11
the mathematical patchwork aesthetic in combination with this new colorway of grey and red, is reminiscent of popular comic book superheroes and their sometimes chameleonic skin.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: folio for established and sons
published 04.15.11
fabric panels slide over oak shelving to provide a flexible storage solution, designed as a sculptured cross between traditional units and cabinetry.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: baguette chair for magis
published 04.07.11
made with a plywood seat and back, the chair's supports consist of four thin sticks of solid wood that are maintained together by an injected aluminium structure.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: osso for mattiazzi
published 03.29.11
the chairs are sculpted using solar powered, digitally controlled equipment resulting in a high-tech assembling system of four geometrical wood panels for each.
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bouroullec brothers: ploum for ligne roset
published 01.26.11
the four-seater settee offers a croissant-shape form, encouraging sitters to turn towards each other around a common center.
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bouroullec brothers: losanges
published 01.12.11
the 'losanges' project is carried out by craftsmen in northern pakistan who weave the rug's thirteen colors into a geometrical rhombus shape.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: album exhibition
published 12.08.10
the exhibition brings together about 800 documents from the the bouroullec brothers' archive that they have selected over the last few months. from sketches to mock-up outlines, preparatory drawings to pictures, the pieces on show are meant to translate the multiplicity of the studio's work in a panoramic arrangement.
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ronan and erwan bouroullec & ECAL for axor
published 11.11.10
spotted at the 13th designers' saturday in langenthal is the bouroullec brother's collaborative project with axor and students of ECAL.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: 'ovale' for alessi
published 09.07.10
'the ovale collection strives to be original, but it also wants to be rustic and traditional. we set out in pursuit of delicate expression. this composition speaks about every day life, about breakfast, lunch, about everyone getting together for dinner. there is a desire for simplicity.' - ronan + erwan bouroullec
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: axor bathroom collection
published 06.29.10
a collection of 85 items which includes different basins, mixers and solutions for bathtub and shower areas which can be easily arranged according to one's needs.
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ronan & erwan bouroullec: apartment 50 at radiant city
published 06.09.10
apartment 50 is a lived-in space that the brothers remodelled 뻡ust for the summer season. it features a selection of objects from their collection of designs.
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bouroullec brothers at galerie kreo
published 04.26.10
for the past ten years, french designers ronan and erwan bouroullec have been producing pieces within the framework provided by galerie kreo.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: lampalumina
published 04.09.10
a delicate lamp collection made from ceramica alumina, a highly technical ceramic with subtle qualities.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec for magis
published 04.08.10
following the form of a classic bistro and dinning table, 'central' and 'baguettes' are two new table designs both made from die cast aluminum.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: lighthouse lamp
published 04.08.10
made in collaboration with venetian glass maker venini, lighthouse lamp consists of a black stone base. the supporting stick which holds the voluminous glass bubble in place is aluminum.
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bouroullec brothers: dos palillos restaurant
published 12.16.09
the bouroullec brothers felt it was important to set a dialogue between the 10 cooks and their 30 some-odd guests who are invited into the chef's kitchen. to emphasize this interaction and encourage eye contact between cook and diner, they worked to develop a space in which guests are able to have an experience that almost feels as if they were attending an artistic performance.
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