Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, born in Brittany in 1971 and 1976 respectively, live and work in Paris. The two brothers are considered the rising stars of European design.
The ‘Papyrus‘ armchair is a new plastic-injected chair conceived by the brothers.
At this very occasion, the brothers have tried to think of a refined chair, that does not bear the signs of fast-disposable objects but that is marked by a certain grace.
To oppose the usual feeling of an ephemera chair, they have made a great point of the details, the fineness and the elegance of the object.
Plastic is an adapted material for chairs, for it is supple, quite long-lasting and resistant at the same time. Moreover, moulded plastic allows for an infinite precision in the details, as it is the case in car headlights, for example. Thus, it was somehow a great challenge to think a plastic object that seems treasured and long-lasting.
Here the flatness of the striped part gives the illusion of precious glass, while the outlines grant certain simplicity to the whole chair. This simple aspect of the object makes it delicate, easy and soft. It suggests various behaviors and uses, in any context from the restaurant to the home and the office.
The seat is comfortable and welcoming, and the entire chair is very light. The range of transparent colors in which it is available heightens the special effects created by the patterned surfaces.
The chair is made of one piece and usable indoors and outdoors. Furthermore the ‘Papyrus’ is very space-saving because it’s stackable.
Price: £170.00
