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    NYCxDESIGN is in Full Bloom with Floral Craft Activations

    … Swiss furniture maker Vitra celebrates innovation in floral art with the release of their Vitra Flower Guide, the introduction of the Vase Découpage collection by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, and the launch of an installation by botanical artist Lutfi Janania on view in Vitra’s Madison Avenue studio through May 18. Manhattan’s Museum of …

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    12 Office Furnishings That Work Where You Do

    … a wall-mount version by Hamburg, Germany–based lighting manufacturer Midgard. MIDGARD midgard.com JOYN 2 Vitra has updated its Joyn desking system, a 2002 Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design, with a version made of more natural and sustainably sourced materials, including aluminum bases, cork screens, wood worktops, and recycled plastic components. VITRA vitra.com …

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    Live@ICFF: 2009 Editors Awards Announced

    … Gan/Gandia Blasco USA, Inc.'s Mangas Carpet by Patricia Urquiola, Booths 904/908 Lighting Pablo, Booth 2010 Outdoor Furniture Vitra, Inc.'s Vegetal Chair by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Booth 1704 Materials Coverings, Etc.'s Ecocoverings, Booth 1348 Wall Coverings Tracy Kendall Wallpaper, Booth 2302 Accessories ModKat's Litter Box, Booth 841 Textiles Anne Kyyro …

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    Bouroullec Brothers Design a New Rug for Kvadrat and Maharam

    … constructions without the use of novelty yarns. Courtesy Maharam While finding inspiration in nature is nothing unusual in the world of design, a new rug from the Bouroullec brothers is distinctly influenced by topography, material availability and development, and a certain degree of spontaneity. Semis, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and introduced by Maharam …

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    15 of the Best Product Debuts for Spring 2022

    … our local design week’s unique energy. Major tone setters appearing in the city’s showrooms are the product design collaborations on view. French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are linked to several debuts across brands. One of their recent collaborations? A wood-look extension of Pico Bois, a tile collection they initially designed in …

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    Textile Designers Scholten & Baijings Break Down Their Process

    … went to the textile lab, so that we could still make adjustments to see it work on a small scale. The Alcove sofa, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, upholstered in the Grid 005 fabric. The fabric ended up being nine meters long, and, wherever you cut, it’ll always be a nice …

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    Preview the Best Exhibits of NYCxDESIGN 2016

    … designjunction New York will feature a coworking pop-up by WeWork that will be in keeping with the company's spaces in Manhattan (above) and elsewhere. Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s Kaari Collection for Artek is a line of tables, seats, and shelving. Dyke & Dean’s kitchenware includes this white and blue enamel plate …

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    The Best of the 21st Century: Products

    … future Apple launches, which in turn set the bar for an entire industry.” —Joe Doucet, president, Joe Doucet x Partners  Courtesy Vitra ​Alcove Highback Sofa (2006) Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra “By intuiting flexibility and privacy within a closed environment, the introduction of Alcove by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra in 2006 truly captured the …

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    NYCxDesign 2018: At ICFF, Metropolis Will Host a Full-Day CEU-Accredited Conference

    … and art objects.” No Taste for Bad Taste, the French design exhibition, will make the sixth stop on its world tour, showing iconic pieces like Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s Ploum sofa. Courtesy No Taste for Bad Taste Metropolis returns to the fair in this landmark year with a full-day CEU-accredited conference titled …

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    Serif TV Walks Fine Line Between Innovation and Nostalgia

    … the table. In September, Samsung launched the Serif TV at the London Design Festival. Designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, it caught the media’s attention for two reasons: partly because the Paris-based brothers had never designed electronic devices, but mostly because it marks a shift away from flat-screen TVs back toward …