Studio Tord Boontje

September 2011

Shadowy selected to Habitare Collection

The Habitare Collection seeks to chart the changes and developments that have taken place in design in the 21st century. All the products in the collection are connected in the sense that they are important in the historical development of design, they acknowledge the prevailing design trends, and they offer original takes on them. They are, at the same time, timeless future classics and products of their time.

The collection was established in 2009.  New items will be added every other year in conjunction with the Habitare fair, gradually making it a significant part of the Design Museum’s permanent collection.

The Habitare Collection will be selected by a different jury each time. The make up of the jury will be geared towards finding different perspectives and having the most extensive experience in design on board. The jury members of the 2011 Habitare Collection are Marianne Aav, director of the Design Museum in Helsinki, Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum in London, the critic Hannu Pöppönen, and the designer and architect Ilkka Suppanen.

The collection was presented at this year’s Habitare fair in Helsinki, after which it becomes a permanent part of the Design Museum in Finland.

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September 2011

tranSglass on show as part of Confluence

Selecting one object from each year showcased at Designersblock events since their launch in 1998, tranSglass, by Emma Woffenden and Tord Boontje, has been chosen for the exhibition Confluence to represent 1999 as it anticipated upcycling and interest in not only sustainable design but sustainable and socially responsible concepts and practice.

The exhibition runs from 14 – 30 September at Europe House, 12 Star Gallery, London.

July 2011

Rain Table and Chairs part of Sotheby’s Material Worlds at Sudeley Castle

From 28th July to 30th September 2011, Sudeley Castle located in Gloucestershire, England, will host Material Worlds, an outdoor selling exhibition presented by Sotheby’s.

The work of 11 contemporary artists and designers will be on show around the grounds including Tord Boontje’s Rain Table and Chairs.

An app and video will be available on the Sotheby’s website from the end of July.