Collection: Jörg Boner

Jörg Boner (b 1968) trained as a cabinet maker and design draughtsman before studying design at the “Höhere Schule für Gestaltung Basel”. After completing his studies in Basel in 1996, Jörg Boner has been responsible for designing a diverse spectrum of products, furniture, and spaces of exceptional quality. Since 2001, he has been running his own design studio, jörg boner productdesign in Zurich, where he employs two additional designers. He taught at ECAL Lausanne for more than 10 years (2003–2014). In his studio, he develops everyday items ranging from thermos flasks to street lights for industrial mass production or as individual pieces. His works are always functional and pictorial; they serve a purpose and make a statement at the same time. The designer’s creations regularly question production methods and attitudes that are adopted automatically because that is how they have been passed down. Some of his products have received international design awards, including the “IF Gold award”, the “Design Prize Switzerland”, the “Good Design award” from the Chicago Athenaeum, and the “Grand Prix Design”.