With smooth contours, the visual aesthetic of the soft-shell design suggests a comfy welcome and the reality delivers just that. Exceptional comfort is provided through concealed flexibility within the back shell that expertly adapts to the user, providing freedom of movement. Enhanced by soft upholstery the entire make-up of this design is governed toward providing comfort and support. The Softshell Chair brings an elegance and lounge-style chair to any dining space, teamed with a variety of dining tables and the Side Chair.
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”.