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Distinguished by a minimalist mark typical of the Bouroullecs’ rich imagery, the furnishings are the result of an exercise in subtraction that enhances natural material, form and function.
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Filo Chair, Mattiazzi
"After several years of working for Mattiazzi, in this study we tried to apply what we had learned in previous years.
They’re made from a bowl-like blown-glass shape attached to a simple iron rod, recalling the iron pontil tool used by glassworkers. For the company specializing in lighting design, the French duo imagined an LED pendant lamp that makes glass its technical soul and emotion. (Le Monde)
Case Study: The Bouroullec Brothers and the Redefinition of Functional Aesthetics
Their work emphasizes form, materiality, and integration within the domestic environment, from furniture to lighting and even technological interfaces.
The flowers are a wonderful fusion of references to nature, minimal abstract form, and a deep appreciation for the craft process.
The Bouroullecs’ enjoyment of irregular finishes and visible traces of handmaking is not only present in smaller objects or any single medium but also appears as a strong thread in much of their work.
His younger brother Erwan followed in his footsteps at the École nationale supérieure d’arts de Paris-Cergy. I think there is something quite robust about it and I think it is a novelty. Their designs are part of select international museums’ permanent collections, including the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, New York’s MoMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Design Museum in London, and the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec have been working together for over 15 years, bonded by diligence and challenged by their distinct personalities. (Wikipedia)
Early Life and Education
Ronan’s journey into design began at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris.
Different vocations and, increasingly, discordant intentions have led the two to a natural separation that will carry the duo’s work in independent creative directions. The anodized metal legs allow users to place it anywhere, removing the necessity for wall mounting or dedicated TV stands. These have a matte texture that emphasizes the earthy constituents of the ceramic material and are enlivened with colored raised or sunken dots.
The Officina furniture series, designed by the brothers and manufactured by Magis S.p.A.
The fabric-covered back panel, custom-designed for this project, ensures that the television is aesthetically pleasing from all angles, allowing it to stand freely in any space. It’s more about being permanently aware and listening and trying to be more aware at each step of the process.
Erwan Bouroullec
The brothers’ shared upbringing in Brittany, a region steeped in cultural heritage, has been crucial in shaping their design philosophy.
One of my favorites is the Alcova collection, a series of geometrical forms and vessels hand-cast by Italian glassworkers for WonderGlass. Capturing the silhouette of the light and aerial structures the two had envisioned a few years earlier for Rêverie Urbaine — their first exhibition dedicated to urban public spaces — the six fountains tower above six pools with a large, 13-meter-high bronze pole.
CPH Table, Hay
Evolved through an initial collection produced in collaboration with Hay to furnish the Faculty of Humanities at the Københavns University in Copenhagen, presented at Orgatec in 2012, CPH has become an extended family of tables.
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Embed from Getty ImagesInfluence and Legacy
Ronan Bouroullec’s and his brother’s work has been celebrated globally. The internal structure of polished extruded aluminum is equipped with two linear LED units that emit light downward both directly and indirectly.
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Punto, Mutina
Beginning in 2011, the partnership with Mutina has given way to perhaps the duo’s most artistic endeavor: placing color center stage, the collaboration between the company and the Bouroullec brothers “is based on passion but also on fun, on sharing ideas, on an intense culinary activity, sometimes even on a tennis match.