Tord Boontje

Night Blossom lamp, for Swarovski, 2003

Tord Boontje (b. Oct. 3, 1968 in Enschede, Netherlands)[1] is an industrial product designer.

Biography

He graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 1991 and earned a master's degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London in 1994. After graduation, he founded his eponymous design company, Studio Tord Boontje. In 2006, he created a special holiday collection for Target Department stores.[2] In 2009, he was appointed professor and head of Design Products at RCA and stepped down in 2013 after opening a store in London in 2012. While head of Design Products at RCA, he increased the university's reputation by focusing on research while increasing student recruitment and academic leadership.[3][4]

Awards

• 2002 – Bombay Sapphire Prize for Glass Design
• 2003 – Designer of the Year, Elle Decoration
• 2003 – Best Lighting Design, Elle Decoration
• 2003 – Reader's Choice for Future Classic, Elle Decoration
• 2004 – Best product, New York Gift Fair
• 2004 – Dedalus Design Award
• 2005 – Innovation Prize for textile collection, Cologne Fair
• 2005 – Dutch Designer of the Year
• 2006 – IF Product Design Award
• 2007 – Red Dot Design Award
• 2008 – Elle Décor Design Award
• 2011 – Wallpaper* Design Awards
• 2013 – Red Dot Design Award

Milestones

• 1991 – Graduated Eindhoven Design Academy
• 1994 – Graduated Royal College of Art
• 1996 – Established Studio Tord Boontje in Peckham, South London
• 2002 – Designed the Garland for Habitat
• 2004 – Happy Ever After installation at Moroso's Milan showroom
• 2005 – Moved to Bourg-Argental, France
• 2007 – Monograph published by Rizzoli New York
• 2009 – Returned to London to take up position at the Royal College of Art
• 2012 – Moves studio to Shoreditch, East London and opens his first retail space
• 2013 – Steps down as Head of Design Products
• 2015 – ORIGINALS selling exhibition at Sotheby's London with Emma Woffenden

References

1. "Artecnica - Tord Boontje". www.artecnicainc.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-04.
2. "Interview: Tord Boontje". Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
3. Marcus Fairs (9 June 2009). "Tord Boontje appointed Professor and Head of Design Products at the Royal College of Art". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
4. "Tord Boontje leaves Royal College of Art". Dezeen. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Shop