Tord Boontje

Tord Boontje (b. Oct. 3, 1968 in Enschede, Netherlands) is an industrial product designer. He graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 1991 and earned a master's degree from the Royal College of Art in London in 1994. In 2006 he created a special holiday collection for Target Department stores. In 2009 he was appointed professor and head of design products at the Royal College of Art.

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• Designer tord boontje
• Awards
• Milestones
• References

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