Constantin Boym
Curious Boym
Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press
An autobiography and monograph of the design work by Boym, but has the added value of several interactive pages that include pop-up elements. The book gives you insight to Boym’s fascinations with Americana, found objects, and his take on architectural landmark souvenirs.
Constantin Boym
Constantin Boym was born in Moscow, Russia in 1955, where he graduated from Moscow Architectural Institute. In 1984-85 he earned a Master’s degree in design from Domus Academy in Milan.
In 1986 he founded Boym Partners Inc. in New York City. His studio’s designs include tableware for Alessi and Authentics, watches for Swatch, and exhibition installations for many American museums, including Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, and National Building Museum in Washington. Objects designed by Boym Partners are included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Constantin Boym is the author of the book New Russian Design, published by Rizzoli in 1992. From 1988 until 2000 he taught at Parsons School of Design in New York, where he was a coordinator of Product Design Department.
text from www.boym.com
Other objects by Constantin Boym