The Bouroullecs' tour de force
Meet the double Wallpaper* Design Award 2016 winning brothers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Winning one Design Award is cause for celebration, but two? Few can claim that honour. Among the Design Awards 2016's lucky winners are double champions: Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. In honour of their dual victory (they claimed both the Designer of the Year and Best Domestic Design titles in our extra-special Judges' Awards) we visited the Breton brothers' Paris studio for a unique insight into their vision and process.
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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.
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