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Bouroullec brothers biography definition


Since their earliest work in the late 1990s, French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have brought fresh energy to design.

  • Since their earliest work in the late 1990s, French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have brought fresh energy to design.
  • The Bouroullecs are French brothers, born in the early 1970s, who have been practicing since the mid-nineties.
  • Erwan, who is five years younger, is otherworldly and will twirl his beard or bend a paperclip out of shape as he talks.
  • Ronan (b1971) and Erwan (b1976) Bouroullec have worked for the biggest names in luxury design – Vitra, Ligne Roset, Issey Miyake, Axor, Alessi.
  • As one half of the renowned Bouroullec brothers, artist, designer and tech subverter Erwan Bouroullec's work bridges both art and design.

    • Erwan, who is five years younger, is otherworldly and will twirl his beard or bend a paperclip out of shape as he talks..

    Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

    French designers

    Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec (born 1971 and 1976) are brothers noted for their design work, which has been featured in publications and museums globally — and spans a wide range from tables and chairs to tableware, rugs, textile walls, office furniture, ceramics, art objects and urban projects.

    Early life and education

    Brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec were born in Quimper, Brittany,[1] where previous generations of their family had farmed.

    Ronan studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, subsequently assisted by his brother, Erwan, who graduated from École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy.

    Career

    In 2007, the firm's "North Tiles" design for Kvadrat in Denmark won the D – Design Forum AID Award[2] and has been included in Giulio Cappellini's design collection.[3] Their work has included a tree house bedroom and a "table sprouting a bowl molded from a single