Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec - photo credit: ola rindal

Maison et Object have selected Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec as one of their “Creators of the Year” as result of the large impact that they have made on the French design scene. Interior architects Gilles and Boissier and architect Edouard François join the Bouroullec brothers in the honour, having also been named “2011 Designers – On the Cutting Edge of Creation”.

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are the designers of many favorites here at Gabriel Ross including the modular plastic screen Algue, Slow Chair, and the Vegetal Chair for Vitra, and the Panier Basket for Kartell.

Algue, by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra

Slow Chair, by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra

Vegetal Chair, by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra

Panier Basket, by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Kartell

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Vitra products at gabrielross.com will be on sale November 11-17! This vendor authorized sale will feature a 15% discount on our favorite Vitra products such as the Panton chair, Nelson wall clocks, the Eames House Bird (also one of our Christmas gift ideas, and currently in stock), Frank Gehry’s famous Wiggle chair, the Bouroullecs’ plastic modular Algue, Hella Jongerius’ Polder sofa, Jean Prouve’s Standard chair, and much much more …

Panton Chair, Verner Panton 1999

George Nelson Wall Clocks, 1950's

Eames House Bird

Wiggle Chair, Frank Gehry 1972, Algue, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec 2004

Polder Sofa, Hella Jongerius 2005

Standard Chair (1934) and Gueridon Table (1944), Jean Prouvé

View all of Vitra’s products on our website here.
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Vitra Miniatures Studio 65 Bocca Chair, 1970

Lofty open concept space … how I love thee, but I just need a LITTLE bit of structure in my life!  Though kitchen running into living room running into bedroom running into bath… er… (ok that’s going too far) is wonderful and can make a space look bigger and more open, sometimes a room divider is just want one needs  to subtly define a space in lieu of a wall, or create a little bit of privacy under the sheets.  Thankfully screen dividers are no longer limited to the solid, opaque, hinged, vertical folding devices we are used to… Much gratitude to Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for a modern screen that is innovative, flexible, modular, and demands creativity of its owner for installation.

Algue by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Algue, designed by the super-talented duo in 2004 for Vitra embodies the idea of space division sans the traditional limitations.  “Lego for Adults” is a description we’re fond of here in the showroom as the small modular pieces can be joined together in a million different ways in a million different settings.

Algue Hallway

Not only does it make a stunning free-hanging room divider, it can also be a headboard, wall hanging, ceiling suspension, window covering, or free form sculpture in space.  It can be thick and heavy or light and airy depending on how many pieces are used and how they’re layered, but it always remains beautiful and captivating in any application.

Algue Screen

Algue can divide and define space in your home but preserve an open concept feel as its components are linked together with wee dowels and skinny stems; a perfect pairing of structure and play.