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Designer
Tord Boontje
Tord Boontje was born in The Netherlands and studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven (graduated 1991), then at the Royal College of Art (graduated 1994). He established Studio Tord Boontje in Peckham, South London, in 1996. The studio is…
Biography
Background
Tord Boontje was born in The Netherlands and studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven (graduated 1991), then at the Royal College of Art (graduated 1994). He established Studio Tord Boontje in Peckham, South London, in 1996. The studio is now based in London.
Signature Style
He works as a multi-disciplinary designer in product, furniture and lighting design. His work brings warmth, light, colour and beauty inspired by the natural world into everyday objects and spaces.
Notable Works
- Transglass collection with Emma Woffenden (1997)
- Garland light for Habitat (2002) and the Blossom chandelier for Swarovski (2003)
- Fig wardrobe for Meta (2008)
- Shadowy chair, among the pieces that have become modern classics
Legacy
His work is held in public collections including MoMA in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Cooper Hewitt, the Stedelijk Museum and the Vitra Design Museum. He was appointed professor at the Royal College of Art in 2009 and headed the Design Products programme for four years. A second monograph was published by Rizzoli in 2021.
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