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Love It or Hate It? Tord Boontje Transglass Mirror

casasugar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:30:48 -0700

Who would have ever thought that Dutch designer Tord Boontje would be inspired to create a mirror based on Guatemalan tribal masks? The Dog Mask Mirror ($2,200) is just that: one big woof of Guatemalan inspiration. I'm a big Boontje fan but I'm kind of thinking there's a reason why the Atlantic separates Europe and Central America; maybe Boontje should consider making some mirrored klompen instead.

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Love It or Hate It? Tord Boontje Fig Leaf Wardrobe

casasugar — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:00:24 -0700

The Tord Boontje Fig Leaf Wardrobe for Meta has doors comprised of 616 hand-painted, enameled copper leaves in 10 shapes and many colors. It opens up to a cast, patinated, bronze coat tree and interior walls lined with hand-dyed and woven silk.It's certainly not as "ready-to-wear" as the other Tord Boontje designs I've written about, but that doesn't make it any less mystical. Very Adam and Eve, right? Source

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Designer Spotlight: Bjørn Wiinblad

casasugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:37 -0700

If you're wondering where Jonathan Adler got his inspiration for his Utopia series, or where Tord Boontje got his taste for saturated colors and fanciful flora, look no further than Danish artist and designer Bjørn Wiinblad. This midcentury ceramic artist set up his own studio in 1952, and continued to reproduce his designs through the 1990s.
Much of his work is inspired by the fairy tales of fellow Dane Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote such well-known stories as The Little Mermaid and The Princess and the Pea. Starting in the 1950s, he produced silver, glass, furniture, and ceramic designs for Rosenthal Porzellan AG, and also designed posters, costume and stage designs, tapestries, and textiles for hotels and restaurants across the world. His work is particularly popular in Japan.

To see more images of his work, and to find out whether or not his work is a good investment,

Love It or Hate It? Tord Boontje Garland Table Lamp

casasugar — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:00:00 -0700

Tord Boontje's much-loved Garland pendant light reinvents itself as the Garland Table Lamp ($165). The addition of the steel base on this lamp gives it a bit of a tree-like appearance, which works because the garland itself is made up of leaves, flowers, and other botanical bits. And, cool thing, you can tap the base to dim it or turn it on and off. What do you think? Do you love it? Or is the original still your favorite?

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Love It or Hate It? Transglass Recycled Vase

casasugar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:31 -0700

The Transglass Recycled Vase (starting at $38 each) was designed by Emma Woffenden & Tord Boontje, and is made from recycled wine and beer bottles. Do you love it, or does it look too much like a frat house decorating strategy to you?

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Nice and New: Tord Boontje's Ombré Midsummer Light

casasugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:30:36 -0700

By now, you must have seen Tord Boontje's Midsummer Light, yes? I think I can safely say that it, along with several of his other designs, was partially responsible for the laser-cut lace trend that's been going on lately. But Boontje isn't just a trend-setter; he follows the trends as well. He's reinvented his ubiquitous pendant in ombré, a recent trend that's been flaunted all over catwalks and kitchens for months now. Regardless, I'm loving this "fading" (as it's called), and hope to see it in more colors. Let's wait and see if Boontje can work any other fads into this pendant. Maybe he'll make his next one out of birch.
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Steal of the Day: Tord Boontje Until Dawn Curtain

casasugar — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:09:29 -0800

If you've been reading Casa closely, you probably know that I have a thing for laser-cut lace, animal life, and Tord Boontje's designs. The Tord Boontje Until Dawn Curtain ($69.95, reduced from $99.95) is all of those things rolled up into one, so clearly it caught my eye. It's made of layers of black polyethylene Tyvek and laser-cut into a lacey pop pattern of flora and fauna. It can be used as a traditional curtain (with loops for hanging), as a room divider, or just as something pretty to rest your eyes on. It's also tear, temperature, and water resistant. Dare I say you can take it anywhere?

Crave Worthy: Artecnica Garland Lights by Tord Boontje

casasugar — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:58:13 -0700

I love Tord Boontje. And now I'm also loving his Artecnica garland light ($76) that's perfect for the upcoming winter months, which can always use some whimsical lighting to cheer up this sunlight-deficient season. Check the gallery below for all of the colors it comes in. Do you think that if I got it in black my fiancé could deal with it? Or is that just really, really wishful thinking?

Designer Spotlight: Tord Boontje

casasugar — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:00:46 -0700

I've been enchanted by Dutch designer Tord Boontje from the moment I saw one of his MidSummer Light Suspension Lamps ($80) in a local store. Like many of Boontje's designs, the romantic cut-fiber fixture resembles a whimsical waterfall of lacy flowers.

Boontje's hyper-modern, fairy-tale-esque style extends to furniture, chandeliers, textiles, tableware, paper products, and much more. If you're interested in exploring him more, there's a great Boontje book that just came out, or you can click on the photos below.

Fab Read: Tord Boontje

FabSugar — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:50:22 -0700

Tord Boontje is known as one of the most innovative product and furniture designers working today. He's an artist, a craftsman, and has designed for Swarovski, Artecnica and Moroso. His selection includes everything from lamps to chairs, fabric designs to paper products, and more.

In Tord Boontje by Martina Margetts, $48, the author showcases over 300 sketches, concept renderings and photographs of Boontje's work. The book also features custom print effects stencils, perforated and die-cut pages, and textured and woven details that convey the artist's intricate approach to pattern-making.

Design fanatics; this book has your name written all over it! Actually, it has Tord Boontje's, but you catch my driff.