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Ruutu one-off Collection
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
September 29 - November 05, 2016
“Ruutu” one-off collection features 14 unique vases in hand-blown glass designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec and made by Iittala, the renowned Finnish manufacture of the iconic Alvar Aalto vases.
The shape of the vases combined with the considerable sizes (from 35 to 62 cm high) challenges the material to its limits and unveils the highest level of glass-blowing expertise...
Ronan (born in 1971) and Erwan Bouroullec (born in 1976), brothers and designers from Brittany, have collaborated for over twenty years. Based in Paris, they have jointly created iconic pieces in the design world, benefiting from their shared dedication and respective personalities.
In 1997, they were spotted by Cappellini, giving them their first industrial design projects. They began working with the Galerie kreo in 2000 and had their first solo show there in 2001...