Tord Boontje
Tord Boontje (b. Oct. 3, 1968 in Enschede, Netherlands)[1] is an industrial product designer. He graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 1991 and earned a Masters degree from the Royal College of Art in London in 1994. 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 the Royal College of Art.[3]
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
References
- ^ http://www.artecnicainc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=14
- ^ http://mocoloco.com/archives/003330.php
- ^ http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/19/tord-boontje-appointed-professor-and-head-of-design-products-at-the-royal-college-of-art/
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