Press review
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Press review

Boqa, a company proud to claim its»made in France» status, designs and manufactures Indoor and Outdoor design furniture based on metal, plastic, leather and wood in its workshops. The 2 partners Julien Adam and Nicolas Garet have made the brand an essential reference throughout Europe in the use of their flagship material the scoubidou thread. In 7 years of history, Boqa has been able to create a complete range sailing in the different worlds of decoration, from the outdoor living room to the children’s bedroom while keeping a unique and original style. It is by integrating with this style...

The origins Mexico Those who are familiar with Mexico understand the particularity of this land. It is a place where cultures mix, creating a unique place of discovery and exchange. The mixing of colours is omnipresent. Manual work and crafts are strong points, rooted in the national culture. Driven by his passion, Julien initially chose to import a first Acapulco chair container, one of Boqa’s most representative products, then a second. The beginnings were promising but there were many obstacles to development and it was then that a 100% French production was orchestrated. Today Boqa...

A sustainable product 100% local production ensures the product’s durability. The quality of the product over the long term is taken into account from design to shipping, including the choice of materials, the dimensioning of parts and a constant control that begins with the cutting of metal parts in the workshop. The plastic is extruded according to our specifications with mechanical resistances corresponding to the functionality of our products. The colours we choose with care are protected by a pecial UV treatment. By linking product designers to the life cycle process and explaining our...

Made in France Made in France is now perceived as a means of preserving French know-how, product quality, compliance with standards and employment in France. This is primarily a product name, which is still optional to this day. This term is quite complex and its use is often overused, which forces us to be a little more transparent. Made in France at Boqa starts with our suppliers. The plastic is extruded in France in the Jura, the glass is shaped in the Basque country, the selected fabrics are woven in the Lille region. Steel is bought in France from a European production. The...

Know-how: Everything is in the»gesture It is interesting to exploit existing know-how, import from elsewhere and create new ones with the development of local skills. In our workshop, it is about products, skills and physical gestures, which require that we can see, touch and manipulate parts, tools and machines. Over the years, it is by creating new constraints, by creating new forms that we have increased our know-how which has today become the most beautiful value of our company. Creativity « a designer in the workshop «. Since Boqa started manufacturing in France, new models have been...

Manufacturing Structure For an Acapulco armchair, the realization takes shape according to the following process: Imposing metal bundles of 6 meters long and several hundred kilos are received in the workshop. This metal is then worked thanks to the skilled hands of our craftsmen by multiple cuts to create the skeleton of the armchair. After the metal parts have been cut, they are shaped on a table to bend the parts and follow the desired curves. Segment by segment, the parts are assembled until the skeleton of the chair is ready to receive its sanding to finish it before painting. Painting...

Design @ Boqa Inspired entrepreneurs Long before Boqa was founded, design was for both partners a hidden vocation, each in its own way with its own history, experience and sensibility. «As a child, I wanted to draw first and then become an architect, inspired by the decorating magazines that were hanging around my parents’ houses,»says Julien. A different but complementary approach to Nicolas; «I have always admired the characters of Gyro Gearloose and the prof. Tournesol. In engineering school I had the chance to go through the Design course, I wanted to start my career in the field closer...

When Philippe Gonnet, a french architecrt, presented us a dozen sketches, Boqa had just finalized his new collection. Two models received particular attention and Boqa wanted to include them in the catalogue. In a traditional and straight style, the lines of the consoles designed by Philippe offer a balanced and slender ensemble. Celestin Forestier, in a very local approach, is a graphist with whom Boqa has been interacting for several years when they decide to work together. «I had an idea of a very graphic service. Boqa has contributed all its knowhow in the realization of the structure...

Cafes, Hotels & Restaurants «For us, serving the restaurant and hotel was a goal that we had already announced in our first press release,»says Nicolas. Working with decoration and architecture professionals to integrate into a global scenography problem requires a completely different way of thinking than for product creation. «The luck we had was to be quickly solicited by large-scale projects of exceptional quality.» The Adina Hotel in Germany fell under the spell of this French-style design. Sober and purified were the demands for the pool area to be more restful; Mission accomplished!...

Hotel Oceania Roissy, France L’Avant Première Brasserie Le Mans, France Hotel Intercontinental Bordeaux, France

Events Boqa and events is a long story. In 2012 Julien designs Boqa’s first booster seat, the Ito pouffe, from the request of an event agency for Rolland Garros. The medium series of pieces produced will allow Julien to invest in the development of products for this beautiful occasion, associated with sets of acapulco and coffee tables to accompany exceptional events where Boqa will have the chance to shine. In a more electric and pop side the villa of Inrocks in Cannes and Netflix are events where the graphic side had a capital importance. The Inrocks seek for breathtaking photos by...