Bibolina Table

Alki invited Franco-Swiss designer Julie Richoz to add her fresh perspective to the co-operative’s know-how: the multi-piece Bibolina Collection is the fun and audacious result.
Playing on the contrast of materials – metal and solid oak – and colours, this collection with its elegant, pared-down lines comprises a chair and a system of tables.

Resolutely practical and functional (demountable, flat-pack delivery, stackable…), this is a straightforward collection by virtue of the logical construction of its products and integrated use of materials.

These versatile objects are in tune with the times and will be a pleasure to use… for a very long time.

The result is an object with sleek lines that adapts to different contexts thanks to its shape and play on contrasting colours and materials. It can find its place in home, restaurant or office settings.

The name Bibolina, which means violin in Basque, echoes the feminine curves of the instrument that can be found in this product.

Height 760 mm / 29.92 inch
Width 1600 mm / 63.0 inch
Depth 900 mm / 35.4 inch
Weight 40.0 kg

Julie Richoz:

Swiss-French designer Julie Richoz set up her eponymous design studio in Paris in 2015, through which she enjoys exploring with curiosity and sensibility the development of her own language through objects. From unique pieces to industrial scale, she sees a continuity rather than a difference between the two ways of production. In both cases, she is fascinated by the savoir-faire and the passion and precision in handling materials. Her practice ranges from objects, furniture, and lighting to textiles, for companies such as Alessi, Louis Poulsen, Hay, Mattiazzi, La Manufacture de Cogolin, Galerie kreo, among others.

After graduating from ECAL University of Art and Design Lausanne (2012), she worked for Pierre Charpin as a project assistant (2013-2015). She was a designer-in-residence at CIRVA Research Center on Art and Glass, France (2013), at Sèvres - Cité de la Céramique, France (2013), and at Casa Wabi, Mexico (2017). She has been awarded the Grand Prix at Design Parade (2012), Swiss Design Awards (2015/2019), Bourse Leenaards (2016) and the Grand Prix de la Création de la ville de Paris (2023). Since 2017, Richoz has taught industrial design at ECAL University of Art and Design Lausanne, Switzerland. "

Find out more: julierichoz.com/