Erwan Bouroullec presents SNIK – a chair with interchangeable, washable covers for indoor/outdoor use – and LAD, an open‑ended shelving system that turns walls into dynamic compositions.
At Salone del Mobile 2026, Kartell unveils two new systems by Erwan Bouroullec that challenge fixed notions of furniture. Both projects share a common thread: adaptability, lightness, and the user’s freedom to reconfigure.
SNIK is conceived as a companion for life in flux. Compact, resistant, and discreet, the chair is built around a recycled technopolymer body with a steel structure, available with or without integrated armrests. Its minimal presence is designed to be “worn” – natural, immediate, and part of everyday routine.
The key innovation lies in a system of interchangeable covers. Easy to apply, remove, and wash, these surfaces protect and transform the chair for different contexts, seasons, or uses. More than accessories, they make SNIK an open object: no longer bound to a single space or function. It moves from indoor to outdoor, from domestic to contract settings, evolving with daily life.
LAD is an open‑ended shelving system that turns the wall into a dynamic, personal space. Composed of shelves made from recycled technopolymer combined with wood finishes, plus a wall‑mounted supporting structure, LAD allows multiple configurations – expanding, interrupting, creating rhythm. There is no single solution.
Each arrangement becomes a design gesture, a way of “drawing” on the wall that reflects habits and identity. Books, objects, tools and memories coexist in a fluid system designed to evolve over time. Essential in construction and attentive to sustainability, LAD uses simple elements that are easily assembled and disassembled, inviting users to experiment and rebuild their own space with freedom.
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