French designer Erwan Bouroullec speaks about Kvadrat Shade, the roller-blind solution he designed with his brother Ronan for Kvadrat, in this live talk as part of today's collaboration with the Danish textile brand for VDF. Tune in from 2:00pm UK time.
Bouroullec will speak to Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about the concept behind the roller-blind solutions he and his brother designed.
Called Kvadrat Shade, the minimalist screens come in a range of different textures, tones and transparencies, whilst also offering acoustic and thermal benefits that could help to reduce the energy consumption of a building.
Studio Bouroullec has designed roller-blind solutions for Kvadrat Shade
The Bouroullecs were commissioned to work on the visual design of the highly technical product, which was engineered by Kvadrat together with Dutch window covering specialist Coulisse and fabrication expert Verosol. The live stream will begin with a presentation by Bouroullec in which he will introduce the designs. This will be followed by a conversation about the brothers' approach to developing the product.
The product could reduce the energy consumption of a building
Bouroullec is one of the founders of Paris-based creative practice Studio Bouroullec. The two brothers started working together in 1998 after completing their studies at École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and École Nationale Supérieure des Arts in Cergy, France.
The output of the studio spans jewel...