Eco Designer Tord Boontje takes prestigious RCA professorship
Oct 27th, 2009 by niki
Designer Tord Boontje, creator of our recycled glass vase range, this Autumn takes up the position as Professor and Head of Design Products at the Royal College of Art, the role previously held by Professor Ron Arad.
Tord Boontje himself studied for his MA in industrial design at the RCA, and returned in 2000 as tutor in Design Products.
Since then he has set up his own Studio Tord Boontje where he has designed the tranSglass range which is part of the permanenet collection at the MOMA in New York, and is available to buy here at EcoCentric. The collection of vases, carafes and glasses is made by a social cooperative in Guatemala from recycled wine bottles collected and then made into tranSglass by the skilled craftspeople.
His work often has a close relationship between craft, design and technology. Many of his designs have been described as counter minimalist in the decorativeness, such as the ‘Garland’ light he designed for Habitat. Alongside his new position at the RCA, Boontje retains his role as Director of Studio Tord Boontje and continues designing.