Designer
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Ronan Bouroullec (born 1971) and Erwan Bouroullec (born 1976) are brothers from Quimper, Brittany. Ronan studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris; Erwan, who first assisted him, graduated from the École…
Biography
Background
Ronan Bouroullec (born 1971) and Erwan Bouroullec (born 1976) are brothers from Quimper, Brittany. Ronan studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris; Erwan, who first assisted him, graduated from the École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy. They have worked together since 1998 from their Paris studio.
Signature Style
Their work spans tables and chairs, tableware, rugs, textile walls, office furniture, ceramics and urban projects, and has been described as poetic practicality: pieces meant to be useful but never only functional, often built from repeated, modular elements.
Notable Works
- Cloud modules (Cappellini, 2002), Joyn office system (Vitra, 2002)
- Alcove sofa (Vitra, 2006), Vegetal chair (Vitra, 2009)
- Aim lamp (Flos, 2013), Palissade collection (HAY, 2015), Élémentaire chair (HAY, 2018)
- Fountains of the Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, Paris (2019)
Legacy
Their designs are held by the Centre Pompidou, MoMA New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Design Museum London, and the Centre Pompidou-Metz held a major retrospective in 2011.
Collections
Products
Kaari Desk
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's 2015 oak and steel desk, 150 x 65 x 75 cm
Kaari Table rectangular
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's rectangular oak table on steel braces, 160, 200 or 240 cm, from 2015
Kaari Wall Shelf
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's 2015 wall shelf unit on oak brackets and steel bands, 200 or 100 cm wide
Kaari Wall Console
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's 2015 wall console on oak brackets, a desk, bar or deep shelf
Alcove Sofa
Quilted, sound-absorbing panels in Lowback and Highback; a room within a room
Abalon Table
A low circular coffee table with a bevelled top and widely splayed four-star base.
Abalon Sofa
A three-person curved sofa that creates a sheltered centre for conversation or retreat.
Alcove Work
A high- or low-panel solo work seat with an integrated writing tablet.
Alcove Cabin
An enclosed face-to-face seating cabin for private meetings and focused work.
Alcove Plus Desk
A three-size touchdown desk enclosed by sound-absorbing high panels.
Alcove Plus Paravent
A zip-attached portable screen that extends Alcove Plus furniture into larger enclosures.
Joyn 2 Meet
A configurable meeting-table system for seated or standing collaboration.
