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Erwan Bouroullec (28)

  • Viewpoints

    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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    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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    From Jan van Eyck to nendo, Design Museum Gent Catalogs How Research Informs Color

    … Sofie Lachaert, takes visitors on a journey through the eight color groups in van Eyck’s palette, tying in objects by Patricia Urquiola, nendo, and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, among others, to showcase how those colors interact with different types of light and materials. “Looking at [van Eyck’s] work, you understand that knowledge and …

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    An Old Chicago Factory Loft Is Transformed Into a Homebody's Dream

    … rooms that felt a little closer, and a little smaller than the ceiling and volume actually were,” Radutny tells Metropolis. The Aim pendants are by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos. Courtesy Mike Schwartz A staircase leads from the living area to the loft’s upper two levels, the first of which features a bathroom …

  • Viewpoints

    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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    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 …

  • Products

    The Best of the 21st Century: Products

    Courtesy Samsung ​Samsung Serif TV​ (2015) Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec “Finally a TV for people who don’t like TVs!” —Jasper Morrison, founder, Jasper Morrison Ltd.  Courtesy Samsung ​Chair_One​ (2004) Konstantin Grcic for Magis “Its approach and formal language defined a new area of furniture design.” —Sebastian Herkner, founder, Studio Sebastian Herkner “This truly iconic …

  • Projects

    Where We Work: Inside the New Offices of Metropolis Magazine

    … an immediate brainstorming session by easily swiveling their chairs around and taking up whichever position they find most comfortable. VITRA JOYN SIDE SCREEN  Part of a larger office platform designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, the Joyn side screen separates individual workspaces with a fabric covered fiberboard. While giving privacy to the individual workstations,

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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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    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 …