Riace by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Product catalog summary

Profile of Designers:
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, born in 1971 and 1976 respectively, have collaborated for over two decades, blending their distinct personalities to achieve balance and refinement in design. Their breakthrough came in 1997 with the Disintegrated Kitchen, leading to industrial design commissions from Giulio Cappellini. They have since worked with numerous manufacturers, including Magis, Vitra, and Kartell, and have been recognized with awards such as the Compasso d’Oro in 2011. Their work has been featured in several exhibitions and publications.

Design and Engineering of Riace Sofa:
The Riace sofa, inspired by the town's famous Warrior statues, is a blend of dynamic rigor and sculptural elegance. It features a slender white bronze frame that supports a wide, upholstered seat and backrest, creating a suspended appearance. The sofa is available in one size and shape, with interchangeable fabric covers to suit various settings, making it suitable for both residential and contract environments. The design embodies a balance of seriousness and lightness, offering a familiar yet vibrant atmosphere.

Product Information:
The Riace is a 4-seater sofa with a frame made of tumbled white bronze. The seat and backrest cushions are padded with fire-resistant polyurethane foam and a mattress with individually pocketed springs. The fabric covering is removable, with options from two categories: Torri Lana Rella and Kvadrat Vidar/Alle.

Materials:

Frame: White bronze
Fabric Category 1: Torri Lana Rella
Fabric Category 2: Kvadrat Vidar, Kvadrat Alle

Catalog excerpts

Riace by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

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Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Ronan Bouroullec (born in 1971) and Erwan Bouroullec (born in 1976) have been working together for more than twenty years now. Their collaboration is a permanent dialogue, nourished by their distinct personalities and a shared notion of diligence, with the intention to achieve greater balance and refinement. In 1997, they presented their Disintegrated Kitchen at the Salon du Meuble in Paris, where it was spotted by Giulio Cappellini, who gave them their first industrial design commissions. The Bou-roullecs have been working with Magis since 2004, designing three complete...

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Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec once again create a new sofa playing on contrasting lines and volumes. Riace, an ode to the beauty of the town with its famous Warrior statues, is a short-circuit of dynamic rigour. Equally sculptural and sinuous, the Riace sofa has a slender white bronze frame supporting a seemingly-suspended, wide upholstered seat and backrest. It comes in one size and shape only, while the fabric covers can be changed to suit different furnishing needs. Riace fits perfectly well in both residential and contract environments. Once again, an impeccable balance between seriousness and...

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“The dynamic rigour is defined by the slender white bronze frame that holds, as if suspended, a wide upholstered seat and backrest.”

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4-seater sofa. Frame in tumbled white bronze. Seat and backrest cushions padded with shaped fire-resistant polyurethane foam (rating 1 IM) and mattress with individually pocketed springs. Covering in removable fabric.

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96,7 Frame / White bronze White bronze Fabric / Fabric cat.1 Fabric cat.2 Materials / Frame in white bronze / Fabric cat 1 / Torri Lana Rella white bronze Fabric cat 2 / Kvadrat Vidar Kvadrat Alle

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