Prof. Karel Boonzaaijer
Netherlands

EDUCATION
TECHNICAL SCHOOL: FURNITURE MAKER DIPLOMA
PART TIME COURSE: ASSISTANT FURNITURE MAKER DIPLOMA
PART TIME COURS: RETAIL TRADE HOME FURNISHINGS DIPLOMA
HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN DIPLOMAWORK EXPERIENCE
1965 – 1968 HUIZENGA MEUBELEN - FURNITURE MAKER
1968 – 1969 NATIONAL SERVICE
1969 – 1980 PASTOE MEUBELEN - DESIGNER & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
1980 – 1995 OWN DESIGN STUDIO - MAZAIRAC BOONZAAIJER + PARTNERS
1995 – 2000 OWN DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY BUREAU – ESENSO CONCEPT & CREATIE
2001 - …… UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AACHEN - PROFESSOR IV.
FACULTY OF DESIGN BA/MA
2001 - …… OWN DESIGN STUDIO – BOONZAAIJER I SPIERENBURG I
ONTWERPERS (DESIGNERS)
2002- …… JOINT OWNER OF EIKELENBOOM VERLICHTING (LIGHTING)
SKILLS
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
EXHIBITION DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT OF SHOP AND TRADE FAIR CONCEPTS
COMMUNICATION DESIGN
STRATEGY AND CONCEPT DESIGN
TRAINING AND LECTURES
AWARDS
1984 – DUTCH DESIGN CENTER - BEST DESIGN
1985 – BEST DUTCH FURNITURE DESIGN
1987 – WINNER OF MOBILIA INNOVATIEPRIJS (PRIZE FOR INNOVATION)
1989 – BEST DUTCH FURNITURE DESIGN
1992 – WINNER OF MOBILIA INNOVATIEPRIJS
1985 – PRESENT – SEVERAL I.O.N. AWARDS AND G.I.F. RECOGNITIONS
OTHER
OCCASIONAL LESSONS AT VARIOUS COLLEGES
STATE-APPOINTED EXTERNAL EXAMINER FOR HIGHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
EXHIBITIONS OF OWN WORK
VARIOUS PRODUCTS SOLD TO MUSEUMS
TAKEN PART IN VARIOUS RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES
REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO SEVERAL HOME LIFESTYLE MAGAZINES
JURY MEMBER/CHAIRMAN – DUTCH FURNITURE AWARDS –
HEMA DESIGN AWARD
YOUNG DESIGN AWARD MECC – BATHROOM DESIGN AWARD - ETC