February 2011
2D freelance designers wanted
The studio's currently recruiting for 2D freelance designers specialising in pattern design. Details can be found here
January 2011
Elements upholstery wins in Wallpaper magazine’s Design Awards
Our Elements upholstery for Kvadrat has won the Best Upholstery award in Wallpaper magazine’s Design Awards 2011.
Chosen as one of the Best Domestic Designs, it’s described as being ‘natural disorder, done beautifully’.
November 2010
52 weeks – An exhibition and auction of works by 52 artists including Tord Boontje
Tord Boontje is one of 52 artists who have donated a piece of work to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity, as part of their exhibition 52 weeks.
Each piece in the exhibition, organised by Shelter in collaboration with 20 Hoxton Square Projects, represents a week in the year. Our week, or National Day, is Arbor Day - a day to encourage the planting and caring of trees!
All 52 pieces will also be auctioned in aid of Shelter.
The exhibition runs from 25 to 27 November 2010 at 20 Hoxton Square Projects in London.
Take a look at the Shelter website to learn more about the pieces and the auction.
October 2010
Moroso and Kvadrat interpret ‘The Art of Good Living, a New Domestic Intimacy’ with Tord Boontje
As part of Milan Design Weekend, Moroso in association with Kvadrat, present furniture by Tord Boontje. Kicking off with an evening event with Tord Boontje, on show were existing designs produced in new colours and upholstered in new fabrics.
The four-day Milan Design Weekend was themed ‘The Art of Good Living, a New Domestic Intimacy’. Sponsored by the City of Milan and organised by publishing groups Mondadori and RCS, the event was created to support the design world, providing the consumer with a unique opportunity to visit businesses, shops and showrooms during a long weekend of diverse cultural activities relating to art, architecture and furnishings.
October 2010
Doctor Zhivago book
Studio Tord Boontje has designed the cover for the special edition of a new translation of Doctor Zhivago, which has just been published.
See more on the Doctor Zhivago book
September 2010
Design Against The Clock - An Exhibition of Works
As part of London Design Festival 2010, Tord Boontje and a small team of students from the Royal College of Art took part in Established & Sons ‘Design Against The Clock’, a series of live design performances.
The final piece is on show as part of Established & Sons exhibition, which also includes designs by Richard Woods, Sebastian Wrong and Lars Friedeen, Gavin Turk, and Committee, and runs until October 6th at their Mayfair Gallery.
All the workshops of the series can be seen in the video by Gestalten TV.