See for Yourself

After painting the sitting room room Kendall Charcoal from Benjamin Moore’s Aura line, Neely wanted a sculptural element that would show up against the dark hue. So he assembled his white Algues set, designed by the Bouroullec brothers for Vitra, on the wall behind the sofa with pillow by Judy Ross. “Though the Bouroullec piece is manufactured in mass quantities, you can create your own take on it,” he says. “It looks great no matter how you place it. I think of it almost like an inkblot—the randomness is part of its beauty.”
See for Yourself After painting the sitting room room Kendall Charcoal from Benjamin Moore’s Aura line, Neely wanted a sculptural element that would show up against the dark hue. So he assembled his white Algues set, designed by the Bouroullec brothers for Vitra, on the wall behind the sofa with pillow by Judy Ross. “Though the Bouroullec piece is manufactured in mass quantities, you can create your own take on it,” he says. “It looks great no matter how you place it. I think of it almost like an inkblot—the randomness is part of its beauty.”
Furniture: CornichesThe Bouroullec brothers developed the idea for Corniches out of a need for small storage space for small items. Meant to better utilize horizontal surfaces, the Corniches are designed to be isolated protrusions in the home environment.
Furniture: CornichesThe Bouroullec brothers developed the idea for Corniches out of a need for small storage space for small items. Meant to better utilize horizontal surfaces, the Corniches are designed to be isolated protrusions in the home environment.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

In 2012, the brothers Bouroullec collaborated with Danish company Hay on wooden furniture for the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen. Inspired by a Bernt Petersen–designed trestle chair that they saw at the university, the updated seat design—in which two halves meet at an exaggerated, elegant seam—is fittingly reminiscent of an open book. Both chair and table are available in soap-treated beech and stained or lacquered oak.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec In 2012, the brothers Bouroullec collaborated with Danish company Hay on wooden furniture for the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen. Inspired by a Bernt Petersen–designed trestle chair that they saw at the university, the updated seat design—in which two halves meet at an exaggerated, elegant seam—is fittingly reminiscent of an open book. Both chair and table are available in soap-treated beech and stained or lacquered oak.
The Axor Bouroullec shower.
The Axor Bouroullec shower.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis, Hall 20 Stand C15/D12 at Rho.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis, Hall 20 Stand C15/D12 at Rho.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec released the Can sofa, a flat-pack design with a canvas and steel tube frame.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec released the Can sofa, a flat-pack design with a canvas and steel tube frame.
"The idea was to try to find a motif that is in relation to the perimeter," Ronan says of the Lattice collection.
"The idea was to try to find a motif that is in relation to the perimeter," Ronan says of the Lattice collection.
Canal, Moraine and Gravel textiles by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Kvadrat were on display at Milan Furniture Week.
Canal, Moraine and Gravel textiles by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Kvadrat were on display at Milan Furniture Week.
Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer: We were trying to think about what designs people will still be using and remembering in 20 years. Classics, the way I think about them at least, aren't always the objects that are the most groundbreaking, but are more the ones that people really want to live with." With that in mind, Khemsurov and Singer recommend Grcic's Mayday Lamp for Flos, Jason Miller's Antler Chandelier for Roll & Hill, Zero-In Table by Barber Ogersby for Established & Sons, the Bouroullec brothers' Steelwood Chair for Magis, Moooi's Dear Ingo Lamp by Ron Gilad, Lindsey Adelman's bubble chandeliers, and Oskar Zieta's Plopp Stool.
Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer: We were trying to think about what designs people will still be using and remembering in 20 years. Classics, the way I think about them at least, aren't always the objects that are the most groundbreaking, but are more the ones that people really want to live with." With that in mind, Khemsurov and Singer recommend Grcic's Mayday Lamp for Flos, Jason Miller's Antler Chandelier for Roll & Hill, Zero-In Table by Barber Ogersby for Established & Sons, the Bouroullec brothers' Steelwood Chair for Magis, Moooi's Dear Ingo Lamp by Ron Gilad, Lindsey Adelman's bubble chandeliers, and Oskar Zieta's Plopp Stool.
Nanimarquina will display the Lattice collection by the Bouroullec brothers, as well as a collection by Neri & Hu. See it at the Rho fairgrounds, Hall 16, Stand E34.
Nanimarquina will display the Lattice collection by the Bouroullec brothers, as well as a collection by Neri & Hu. See it at the Rho fairgrounds, Hall 16, Stand E34.
“For me, as a product designer, I feel like the strongest political action that any citizen makes is by buying things," designer Erwan Bouroullec says. "We are buying things all the time, and of course, it has a huge, huge consequence on the way the world goes.”
“For me, as a product designer, I feel like the strongest political action that any citizen makes is by buying things," designer Erwan Bouroullec says. "We are buying things all the time, and of course, it has a huge, huge consequence on the way the world goes.”
The Lattice collection is handmade in Pakistan using the centuries-old kilim technique.
The Lattice collection is handmade in Pakistan using the centuries-old kilim technique.
Losanges, by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for nanimarquina.
Losanges, by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for nanimarquina.
The prototype for the Officina series of wrought-iron furniture by the Bouroullec Brothers for Magis was unveiled in 2014, but this year the production pieces debuted. "If you compare it to cooking, to play with wrought iron is just like having an incredible fish," Erwan Bouroullec says. "In design, [manufacturing] techniques are like flavors. In the case of wrought iron, you've got a really, really rare flavor."
The prototype for the Officina series of wrought-iron furniture by the Bouroullec Brothers for Magis was unveiled in 2014, but this year the production pieces debuted. "If you compare it to cooking, to play with wrought iron is just like having an incredible fish," Erwan Bouroullec says. "In design, [manufacturing] techniques are like flavors. In the case of wrought iron, you've got a really, really rare flavor."
Festival-goers experience Textile Field by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, installed in the Rafael Court of the V&A at the London Design Festival 2011. Photo by Susan Smart.
Festival-goers experience Textile Field by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, installed in the Rafael Court of the V&A at the London Design Festival 2011. Photo by Susan Smart.
The Vegetal Chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Loaned by Vitra.
The Vegetal Chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Loaned by Vitra.
Sayes and Stock furnished their living area with a Slow Chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, and a Spar floor light by Jamie McLellan for Resident. A print by Stephen Bambury sits atop a sideboard that Sayes built while studying at the University of Auckland.
Sayes and Stock furnished their living area with a Slow Chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, and a Spar floor light by Jamie McLellan for Resident. A print by Stephen Bambury sits atop a sideboard that Sayes built while studying at the University of Auckland.
Bouroullec Studio also presented a 13-piece outdoor collection called Palissade, made of powder-coated steel in a forest green shade.
Bouroullec Studio also presented a 13-piece outdoor collection called Palissade, made of powder-coated steel in a forest green shade.
Artek expands its Kaari collection by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, with two new compact side tables and a wall shelf that doubles as a desk for small spaces. See it at the Rho fairgrounds, Pavilion 20, Stand D02/C01.
Artek expands its Kaari collection by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, with two new compact side tables and a wall shelf that doubles as a desk for small spaces. See it at the Rho fairgrounds, Pavilion 20, Stand D02/C01.
Ready Made Curtain

by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

for Kvadrat

from $442 

Turning privacy into an easy DIY project, this lightweight, all-in-one curtain system includes hanging cord, wall fixings, pegs, and a selection of woven and synthetic textiles.
Ready Made Curtain by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Kvadrat from $442 Turning privacy into an easy DIY project, this lightweight, all-in-one curtain system includes hanging cord, wall fixings, pegs, and a selection of woven and synthetic textiles.
Ruutu Vases by Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec for Iittala 

Though simple in form, creating these diamond-shape vessels in an array of delicate, watercolor-like hues in glass requires exacting precision.
Ruutu Vases by Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec for Iittala Though simple in form, creating these diamond-shape vessels in an array of delicate, watercolor-like hues in glass requires exacting precision.
The Belleville Chair, the Belleville Armchair and the Belleville Tables by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, Hall 20, Stand C05/D10, at Rho.
The Belleville Chair, the Belleville Armchair and the Belleville Tables by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, Hall 20, Stand C05/D10, at Rho.
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec: Works by Anniina Koivu (Phaidon Press, 2012). 

A documentation of  the Bouroullec brothers’ career that places them at the center of the design world.
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec: Works by Anniina Koivu (Phaidon Press, 2012). A documentation of the Bouroullec brothers’ career that places them at the center of the design world.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's Diapositive collection features a desk in colored glass, lined with wood edges. It's also available as a bookshelf or bench.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's Diapositive collection features a desk in colored glass, lined with wood edges. It's also available as a bookshelf or bench.
Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec’s new Officina collection for Magis includes chairs, stools, and tables made with wrought-iron frames, marking the brothers’ first experimentation with the material. In this age-old technique, iron is hammered into shape by hand.
Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec’s new Officina collection for Magis includes chairs, stools, and tables made with wrought-iron frames, marking the brothers’ first experimentation with the material. In this age-old technique, iron is hammered into shape by hand.
The open office space is partially secluded thanks to the hanging Algues by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra.
The open office space is partially secluded thanks to the hanging Algues by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra.
We visited the launch of the Axor Bouroullec line earlier in design week and loved the playful and practical take on bathroom design. The German company won for Best Kitchen and Bath.
We visited the launch of the Axor Bouroullec line earlier in design week and loved the playful and practical take on bathroom design. The German company won for Best Kitchen and Bath.
The rugs are made of hand-spun Afghan wool.
The rugs are made of hand-spun Afghan wool.
Facett armchair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset, from $2,810

No home is complete without a piece by the prolific French brothers. We nominate this trim, origami-inspired armchair.
Facett armchair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset, from $2,810 No home is complete without a piece by the prolific French brothers. We nominate this trim, origami-inspired armchair.
Interior architect and resident Renaud de Poorter works in his second-floor office at a pair of Joyn tables by the Bouroullec brothers and an Ypsilon office chair by Mario Bellini for Vitra.
Interior architect and resident Renaud de Poorter works in his second-floor office at a pair of Joyn tables by the Bouroullec brothers and an Ypsilon office chair by Mario Bellini for Vitra.
The Officina collection offers a range of material options, including steel, tempered glass, American walnut, Carrara marble, Ardesia slate, and leather. Shown here are the chair and table with galvanized, gray metallized frames.
The Officina collection offers a range of material options, including steel, tempered glass, American walnut, Carrara marble, Ardesia slate, and leather. Shown here are the chair and table with galvanized, gray metallized frames.
Bouroullec Ruutu Diamond-Shaped Vase in Copper, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Iittala, $295 at the Dwell Store

Though made of glass, not copper, this handsomely colored vase is hand-blown into a steel mold and polished into a diamond-shaped vessel, entailing an exacting process that takes 24 hours to produce a single piece.
Bouroullec Ruutu Diamond-Shaped Vase in Copper, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Iittala, $295 at the Dwell Store Though made of glass, not copper, this handsomely colored vase is hand-blown into a steel mold and polished into a diamond-shaped vessel, entailing an exacting process that takes 24 hours to produce a single piece.
In Unit J's kitchen, the Bouroullec brother's Algue for Vitra echoes the greenery outside.
In Unit J's kitchen, the Bouroullec brother's Algue for Vitra echoes the greenery outside.

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