Often cited as the most important designers of their generation, the Bouroullec brothers have once again managed to redefine the very concept of the sofa with the Vitra Alcove Lowback Sofa. Presented here in a three-seater configuration, the Alcove offers a welcoming and enveloping seating solution that’s just as well placed in the home as it is in the workspace. With its side panels that stand slightly higher than one would expect on a sofa and the deep set cushioning, the Alcove is the height of comfort, with the premium Volo upholstery ensuring that the keen aesthetic is matched by a high-quality finish.
Part of the Alcove range of seating from Vitra.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, the Breton-born brothers, are the stars of European design and the most promising industrial designers to have emerged from France since Philippe Starck in the 1980s.
A combination of romanticism and functionality runs throughout both brothers’ work. Like all truly talented designers, the Bouroullecs have defined a distinctive visual style, which Jasper Morrison (one of the designers they most admire) described as “thoughtful and disciplined, with a real spirit and poetry”.
