An example of Ron Arad's cutting-edge furniture design

Check out the outrageous furniture of Ron Arad, a truly hands-on designer whose hammered, welded and polished work questions what furniture is, and can be. His playful "Bookworm" shelving system is unlike anything you've ever seen.

• Ron Arad gives his pieces whimsical names like the "Hot Tango," "Bouncing Vase" and the "All Night Long Table."
  
• Arad completed the foyer of the Tel Aviv Opera House in 1990.
  
• The Bookworm is one of Arad's most commercially successful designs and was originally produced as a result of experiments with sheet metal.
  
• Furniture designed by Ron Arad ranges typically costs $200-$500, depending on the model.

Resources

Ron Arad Associates
RAA, 62 Chalk Farm Road, London N.W. 18AN
Phone Number: +44 207 284 4963
www.ronarad.com, www.dwr.com