Crane.tv visits Dutch product designer Tord Boontje in his studio in Southwark. Here, he tells us about growing up in Holland and how the birth of his daughter led him to re-think how design could enhance the space he calls home.
In this recent article for the Financial Times, Nicole Swengley takes a look back at the last decade and the many ways in which design has transformed since the start of the new millennium.
As Swengley points out, ‘new materials, processes and technologies offer far greater freedom for today’s designers...
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On the 21st of January The Interior Design Show is hosting a symposium in Toronto, Canada where leading designers from around the world will gather to discuss and imagine ‘A World Without Oil’.
Lot 23, Phillips de Pury & Company Design Auction, 15 October 2009, London
Produced by Studio Tord Boontje, France. Number two from the edition of ten plus one prototype. Impressed with ‘Studio Tord Boontje 2006 no. 2’. From the Studio Tord Boontje collection.
The Royal College of Art announced today that Tord Boontje has been appointed Professor and Head of Design Products, one of the most highly regarded and influential design departments in the world. Boontje will fill the role that is currently held by Professor Ron Arad, who steps down from the position in July.
Now that we have finally come to the end of editing all of our videos taken during this year’s Milan Design Week, we thought we would pull out some highlights for you – in case you missed them the first time round.
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