Lausanne, Ronan Bouroullec

Born in Quimper (Brittany) in 1971, Ronan Bouroullec studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Art. In 1996, his Vase Soliflore took its place in the Centre Pompidou’s permanent collection. Giulio Cappellini noticed his work at the Paris Salon du Meuble in 1997, giving Ronan the opportunity to create his first pieces of industrial design, and he was awarded the Grand Prix du Design by the City of Paris.

Shortly after, Ronan was joined by his brother Erwan and they began ongoing partnerships with international design brands around the world which are still going today. Ronan set up his Paris-based design studio with his younger brother Erwan in 1999. For over two decades, the internationally acclaimed duo have co-created iconic designs for the likes of Vitra, Hay, Flos, Cassina, Ligne Roset, Magis, Mutina Established & Sons and Kvadrat. Their designs are held in some of the world’s most coveted permanent collections, exhibitions have been devoted to their work, and monographs have been published, cataloguing some of their outstanding creations.

Whilst the Bouroullecs’ collaborative designs involve a rigorous and complex process of research and testing, Ronan’s personal work offer no interferences, no plans. Drawing – which has been a regular activity since early childhood – occupies an important place in his daily life. Today, his drawings are instinctive and exude freedom.

Measures: 18.5 x 25.5 cm
Pages: 16
Binding: Softcover