{"id":700342,"date":"2025-11-21T19:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T19:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:27:16","slug":"concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2766503c8c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2766503c8c3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592367\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>You know that feeling when you see something that completely flips your expectations? That\u2019s exactly what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens when you encounter Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora tables. Here\u2019s a material we typically associate with parking garages and brutalist architecture, yet somehow this French designer has coaxed concrete into becoming downright graceful.<\/p>\n<p>The Ancora collection, now in production by Italian furniture maker Magis, includes rectangular and round dining tables along with low tables and side tables. What makes them special isn\u2019t just that they\u2019re made from concrete (though that\u2019s certainly part of it) but how Bouroullec has reimagined what this humble material can actually do when treated with a little finesse.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ronanbouroullec\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ronan Bouroullec<\/a> x <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.magisdesign.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592368\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592368\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"dddca39c1ed9cbaf2f2806dd-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"dddca39c1ed9cbaf2f2806dd-text\/javascript\"><\/p>\n<p><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about that name for a second. \u201cAncora\u201d means \u201canchor\u201d in Italian, and once you know that, you can\u2019t unsee it. The base of each table features this ingenious curved edge that flows into a structural rib, creating a shape that genuinely resembles an anchor. It\u2019s one of those design moves that\u2019s both practical and poetic, balancing the need for stability with an aesthetic that feels almost nautical in its elegance.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592370\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592370\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-09.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592371\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592371\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-012.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"dddca39c1ed9cbaf2f2806dd-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"dddca39c1ed9cbaf2f2806dd-text\/javascript\"><\/p>\n<p><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What really gets me about these tables is how they challenge our assumptions about concrete. We\u2019re so used to thinking of it as heavy, cold, and industrial. And sure, concrete is heavy by nature, but Bouroullec\u2019s design makes it appear surprisingly light and airy. The way the base tapers and curves, the proportions of the anchor-shaped support, it all works together to create visual lightness despite the material\u2019s obvious heft.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592372\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592372\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592373\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592373\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The collection offers flexibility too. You can get the rectangular table in a generous 220 by 90 centimeter size, perfect for those dinner parties where everyone actually wants to sit together and talk. The round version clocks in at 130 centimeters in diameter, ideal for smaller spaces or creating a more intimate dining situation. And because these are designed for both indoor and outdoor use, you\u2019re not stuck making that impossible choice between keeping your beautiful furniture pristine inside or actually enjoying your patio.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592374\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592374\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-013.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592375\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592375\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-011.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Material choices matter here. The bases are concrete (obviously), but you get options for the tops. Tempered glass in clear or smoked finishes gives you that contemporary look and lets the sculptural base really shine through. If you prefer something warmer, there\u2019s MDF veneered in oak, which adds a organic element that plays nicely against the concrete\u2019s industrial vibe.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592376\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592376\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592377\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592377\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s something almost subversive about what Bouroullec is doing with these pieces. Concrete has this long history in Italian design and architecture, particularly through masters like Pier Luigi Nervi who showed how structural elements could be beautiful. Bouroullec taps into that tradition but pushes it somewhere new, somewhere more refined and residential. He\u2019s taken a material that shouts and taught it to whisper.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592378\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592378\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592379\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592379\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-014.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The beauty of Ancora lies in its simplicity. There are no unnecessary flourishes, no look-at-me details. The design is essentially sculptural, letting the form speak for itself. That anchor-shaped base does all the heavy lifting (literally and figuratively), creating visual interest without needing any decorative additions. It\u2019s the kind of confident design that comes from really understanding your material and what it wants to do.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592380\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-592380\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/21\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Concrete Never Looked This Good: Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora Tables\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/concrete-never-looked-this-good-ronan-bouroullecs-ancora-tables\/ancora-010.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What strikes me most about these tables is how they fit into our current design moment. We\u2019re collectively moving away from the mid-century modern pieces that have dominated for the past decade and looking for something with more substance, more presence. Concrete delivers that weight and permanence we\u2019re craving, but Bouroullec ensures it doesn\u2019t feel oppressive or dated. These tables feel contemporary without trying too hard to be trendy.<\/p>\n<p>For anyone interested in design that pushes boundaries while staying practical, Ancora represents that sweet spot. These aren\u2019t art pieces you need to tiptoe around. They\u2019re built to be used, indoors or out, for everyday meals or special occasions. 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         <span>Ida Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/span><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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That\u2019s exactly what happens when you encounter Ronan Bouroullec\u2019s Ancora tables. Here\u2019s a material we typically associate with parking garages and brutalist architecture, yet somehow this French designer has coaxed concrete into becoming downright graceful. 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