英裔以色列建築師羅恩·阿拉德輝煌的職業生涯跨越了多個領域,包括建築、家具設計和藝術。他在1951年出生於特拉維夫,並在耶路撒冷的Bezalel Academy of Art and Design畢業後,前往倫敦的Architectural Association School of Architecture進一步深造。阿拉德曾與眾多世界知名品牌合作,並在赫赫有名的畫廊和博物館中展出,是業界當之無愧的佼佼者。
Ron Arad's work and career is characterized by his movement between modes and constant experimentation. Arad was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1951 and studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Art before moving to London in 1973. He began his practice in London in the early 1980s and set up One Off Ltd, focused on limited edition objects, with his partner Caroline Thorman. A decade later he had moved to industrial production techniques and collaborations with large design firms such as Vitra and Kartell.
A persistent theme throughout his work is innovation and the idea of the "new." Still producing work today, Arad uses the latest technology to produce his designs and also integrates it within his pieces, such as his Lolita Chandelier (2004) that can receive and display text messages. Arad also continually experiments with materials and has an exceptional skill to coax volume and undulation out of them, with a particular affinity for metal. His works such as The Big Easy chair (1988) walk the line between design and sculpture. Once an outsider, Arad's relentless energy to design, build and collaborate has placed him firmly within the highest ranks of the design world.