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Tobias Wong 黄峻豪 pinyin Huang Junhao
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1974
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Tobias Wong 黄峻豪 ( 1974- 2010 ) was born in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
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After two years at the University of Toronto, he went to study Art and Architecture,
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in the United States, at the Cooper Union School in New York.
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As an artist and designer, he developed numerous concepts and products, working
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for the luxury boutiques : Colette - Comme des Garçons - Prada/OMA, the Italian furnitures
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Cappellini and the House Swarovski. |
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realisations selection |
2001
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He transformed a Philippe Stark chair into a lamp : This is a lamp
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2005
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He created a resin brooch in the shape of a flower: Bullet Proof Rose
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2006
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He collaborated with SUCK UK to transform the Mason jar, food container
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into a Sun Jar that captures sunlight during the day and gives it back at night.
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2007
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He collaborated with Aric Chen for an ephemeral tattoo parlour and with Gregory Krum
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for the wrong Store
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2008
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He created with Aric Chen the firdt 100 % Design Shanghai affiliated to the 100 % Design
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of London and Tokyo.
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2010
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He was found dead, by suicide, in his apartment, East Village New York United States. |
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Daniele Sicard |
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awards selection
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2004
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Young Designer of the year |
by Wallpaper Magazine |
2006
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Young Designer of the year |
by Brooklin Art Museum |
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exhibitions séeection |
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2005
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SAFE - DesignTakes on Risk Modern Art Museum New York United States |
2007
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New York Design Week New York United States
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2008
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Design Miami - Art Basel Miami Beach United States
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2012
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20.09 24.02 The Art/Design of Tobias Wong - retrospective Vancouver Art Museum Canada |
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Tobias Wong 黄峻豪 - This is a Lamp - Plastic Philippe Starck chair transformed into a lamp - 2001
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Tobias Wong 黄峻豪 - Sun Jars
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