Bouroullec Brothers Monograph by Phaidon

Phaidon has published a monograph on designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, structured as a discreetly pedagogical self-portrait across seventeen thematic chapters. The book, featuring texts from key collaborators, presents their work as a team effort oscillating between industrial and artisanal production, including unique pieces shown in art galleries. Early chapters explore domestic projects like the "disintegrated kitchen" and "closed bed," reflecting a critical analysis of contemporary lifestyles. Their designs employ humor and strangeness, as seen in "luminous parasols" and large-scale projects such as "Brick," "Cabane," and "floating house" that play with inside-outside and above-below concepts. Ronan (32) and Erwan (27) have been producing since 1997, offering a sober, stripped-down discourse on reinventing daily life.