Tord Boontje (left) and his Ice Branch crystal chandelier at Montage this week. At right is a detail of his Blossom chandelier.
(photos by David Kamerman/Globe Staff)
Boontje lights way in world of design
Tord Boontje (left) and his Ice Branch crystal chandelier at Montage this week. At right is a detail of his Blossom chandelier.
(photos by David Kamerman/Globe Staff)
It may be hard to believe now, but there was a time when prolific Dutch designer Tord Boontje was a minimalist whose designs were starkly modern and, well, rather bland. The 40-year-old Boontje is responsible for iconic pieces such as the highly ornamental Garland Light, a cluster of intricately cut, paper-thin Tyvek flowers that circle a light bulb on a ... (Full article: 674 words)
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