Change at the RCA

Head of Design Products at the RCA must be one the most influential positions in the furniture/product world. Tord Boontje is now in his second term, replacing Ron Arad after over a decade at the helm. The resurgence of the crafts and decorative design over the past couple of years has been very evident and the oppointment of Boontje, on initial looks at least, seems to echo this trend. But whilst the designs draw on natural form, being very emotive, most of the techniques in production are actually very high tech, and very finely executed. From the bold Arad to the ethereal Boontje, it will be interesting to see how the students output is influenced and affected.