1951 Born in Tel Aviv, Israel.

1971-73 Jerusalem Academy of Art.

1973 Moved to London.

1974-79 Architectural Association - School of Architecture, studies under Peter Cook and B. Tschumi.

1981
Established One Off Ltd. with Caroline Thorman in Covent Garden, London, a design studio, workshops and showroom. First success with a range of furniture and interior structures in tube and cast iron fittings. Well known pieces include the 'Rover Chair', the vacuum-packed 'Transformer' chair and the remote controlled 'Aerial' light. Later work explored the use of tempered steel, first in the 'Well-Tempered Chair' and later in the popular 'Bookworm'.

1989
Founded Ron Arad Associates, Architecture and Design practice with Caroline Thorman in Chalk Farm, London.

1993
One Off is incorporated into Ron Arad Associates.

1994
Ron Arad Studio' established in Como in 1994 to continue and expand on the production studio pieces as previously produced in the London workshops. The facilities of the Ron Arad Studio hugely expanded the possibilities in regard to materials, technique and engineering, allowing for such pieces as 'Box in 4 Movements' (with a torsion sprung ratchet mechanism) and 'R.T.W.',(a free-rolling large wheel with inner shelving that always remains parallel to the floor) to be produced. Installations for 'L'Esprit du Nomade', Fondation Cartier, Paris and The Domus Totem for the Trienale in Milan.

Ron Arad was guest Editor of 1994 International Design Yearbook and Designer of the Year, 1994. His work has been widely featured in many design/architectural books and magazines worldwide.

He was Professor of Product Design at the Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna from 1994-7, and Professor of Furniture Design at the Royal College of Art in London, 1997. He is currently Professor of Design Product at the RCA.

Ron Arad has run several design workshops for students, including those at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, Vitra Farm in France and Ravenna in Italy. He continues to lecture on his work regularly at universities and design schools worldwide.



Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007
Bodyguards, Dolce & Gabana, Milan, Italy.

2006
THERE IS NO SOLUTION because there is no problem. Installation at 508 West 26th Street, NY. Barry Friedman Ltd., NY: September 14-30.

Blo-Glo. Dolce & Gabbana, Milan, Italy.

Blo-Jobs. Gallery Mourmans, Lanaken, Belgium: March.

2005
Paved with Good Intentions. Installation at the Collins Building, Miami, FL. Barry Friedman Ltd.: December 1-10.
Ron Arad: A Retrospective Exhibition 1981-2004. Barry Friedman Ltd., NY: May 5 – June 24.
Lo-rez-dolores-tabula-rasa, with Mike Figgis. Phillips, de Pury & Company
New Works & Installations in Corian. Installation at Phillips, de Pury & Company, NY. Barry Friedman Ltd., NY: May 2 – June 10.
Volumes and Voids. Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis, Indiana: November 11 – January 21, 2006.

2002
Two Floors. Galeria Marconi, Milan, Italy.

2001
Delight in Dedark. Galeria Marconi, Milan, Italy.

2000
Not Made By Hand Not Made in China. Galeria Marconi, Milan, Italy.
Before and After Now. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK.

1998
R.T.W. Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

1997
Ron Arad: New Acquisitions. Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, Canada.
Ron Arad. The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia.
Ron Arad and Ingo Maurer. Spazio Krizia, Milan, Italy.

1996
Glasgow Festival of Architecture & Design, Scotland.
Ron Arad and Ingo Maurer. Spazio Krizia, Milan, Italy.

1995
Ron Arad. Gazi, Athens, Greece.
The Work of Ron Arad. Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki, Finland.
Ron Arad and Ingo Maurer. Triennale, Milan, Italy.

1994
L'Esprit du Nomade. Cartier Fondation, Paris, France.

1993
Breeding in Captivity. Edward Totah Gallery, London, UK.
Design in the 20th Century. Grand Palais, Paris, France.
One Off and Short Runs. Centre for Contemporary Arts: Warsaw, Krakow, Prague.

1991
A Break with Tradition. Rohska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden.

1990-95
Sticks and Stones. Vitra Design Museum, Touring Exhibition.

1990
Ron Arad Recent Works. Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel.

1987
Nouvelles Tendences. Centre Georges Pompidou, France.
Documenta 8. Kassel, Germany.

1986
Intellectual Interiors. With P. Starck, R. Kawakubo, S. Kuramata. Seibo, Tokyo, Japan.


Group Exhibitions
2006
The Jerusalem Prize for Arts and Letters. Awarded by Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Israel.

2005
Designer of the Year Award, FX magazine.

2004
Designer of the Year Award, Architektur & Wohnen.

2002
Finalist for the 2002 World Technology Award for Design.
Royal Designer for Industry (RDI) in recognition of his 'sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for industry.'
Fellow of the World Technology Network.

2001
Oribe Art & Design Award. Japan.
Gio Ponti International Design Award. Denver, CO.
Barcelona Primavera International Award for Design. Barcelona, Spain.
Perrier Jouët Selfridges Design Prize, Co-winner. London, UK.

1999
Design Plus Award. Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Internationaler Designpreis. Baden-Württemberg Design Center, Stuttgart, Germany.

1994
Designer of the Year. Salon du Meuble, Paris, France.