Product Description

Tord Boontje incorporates a romantic, artisanal sensibility to contemporary industrial and product design, drawing from a rich graphic tradition to create objects of exceptional beauty and delicacy. One of the most original and innovative product and furniture designers working today, Boontje is an artist and a craftsman, and in designs for Swarovski, Artecnica, and Moroso, his lamps, chairs, fabric designs, paper products, and art installations have vaulted him into the top ranks of contemporary design culture. Featured in headline exhibitions at the Milan Furniture Fair, the Victoria and Albert Musem and Art Basel: Miami, the unique paper creations and furniture developed by Boontje have become global objects of desire, spawning a cult following among collectors and design consumers. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 sketches, concept renderings, and photographs, the book is a comprehensive visual document of the designer's work and an art object in itself, featuring a number of custom printing effects-stencils, perforated and die-cut pages, and textured and woven details-that capture the intricacy of Boontje's approach to pattern-making.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #179691 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-24
• Released on: 2007-04-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Review
"Page after page of stunning photography, sketches, and conceptual renderings chart Boontje's evolution as an artist..." "Visually extensive" "Typical of Rizzoli offerings, the book itself is a work of art..." -- Readymade Magazine

"This first book of his work captures the spirit of stunning and provocative exhibitions over the past three years..." -- Architect

"precious and playful as his body of work" "Luscious close-up imagery of Boontje's creations illustrates his detailed and ornate style" -- Dwell Magazine

"sure to inspire couturiers" -- Elle

"the book itself [is] a beautiful object." -- New York Times

About the Author
Martina Margetts is a Senior Tutor of Critical and Historical Studies at the Royal College of Art in London. She was Editor of Crafts magazine, and has curated a number of exhibitions for Britian's Crafts Council. She is the author of International Crafts, and numerous essays. She lives in London.

Customer Reviews

Nothing new, but a quality book with plenty of details.
As a big fan of Boontje from about five years ago, there was no doubt that I would purchase the book in a heartbeat if I saw it in the stands. If you've gone to his site more than once, have a passion for floral designs, hyper-graphics, or just loves the Garland Light, Midsummer Light, or other products of his, I am sure you'd enjoy this book. The fabric-mesh cover with half die-cut pages (of course, in a floral pattern), and full bleed high-quality photos on a thick paper all make this heavy-duty coffee-table book worth its damage. Despite having roamed the internet for everything Boontje, there are personal photos, his influences, detail photographs of his chandeliers (and other products), and plenty of information that has not been published elsewhere - so if you think you've seen it all, well - there is more! If you are unfamiliar with Boontje, I would recommend going to his homepage, seeing if you're even remotely interested in his design, and would consider buying his monologue if you like them since his products have already turned into a 'classic' of our time (see MoMA store and others).

Tord Boontje
Text and PLENTY of photos give a glimpse into the life and the creative process of this great artist and his many talents.

Tord Boontje
This book is absolutely exquisite, it is a must for those who love cutouts, textured paper, furniture design, and fine art. Tord starts with a Foreward it is a document which started by "taping blankets to chairs made from sticks and cutting up old wine bottles..." I agree with his idea that design should not only communicate not only who we are, but also how we would ideally like our world to be... this book is just gorgeous.