Ronan Bouroullec: Day After Day assembles thousands of photographs from Bouroullec's personal archive into a chronological visual diary — part working document, part portrait of one of contemporary design's most restlessly inventive minds.
About This Book
Over a twenty-year career, French designer Ronan Bouroullec has used photography not merely to document finished work but to think through it — capturing materials, details, process, and the texture of daily life. This volume draws on the vast archive he has shared with his Instagram following to construct something more layered than a monograph: a sequenced record of how a designer sees. Bilingual captions in English and French run throughout, giving the book a documentary intimacy that conventional studio catalogues rarely achieve. For designers, students, and anyone interested in creative process as a discipline in its own right, this is essential reading.
Key Features
- 224 pages of chronologically sequenced photography spanning two decades of design practice and personal observation
- Bilingual captions throughout in English and French
- Published by Phaidon, ISBN 9781838666897
What You'll Discover
- How Bouroullec uses photography as an active design tool rather than a record of resolved outcomes
- The relationship between his personal visual practice and the objects he has produced with brands including Vitra, Kvadrat, Hay, and Artek
- A chronological structure that reveals the accumulation and evolution of ideas across two decades, rather than presenting work as a series of discrete projects
- The intersection of domestic life, studio practice, and material observation that underpins his design sensibility
About the Author
Ronan Bouroullec lives and works in Paris, France. Together with his brother Erwan, he established an international reputation from their first joint projects in the late 1990s, collaborating with some of the world's most respected design brands including Artek, Cappellini, Galerie kreo, Kartell, Magis, Mattiazzi, Mutina, and Vitra. His work has been exhibited at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Design Museum.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 224
- Dimensions: 296 x 257 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781838666897
- Publisher: Phaidon
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Industrial and product designers, design students and academics, and collectors interested in the working methods and visual intelligence behind contemporary European design.