I’m a product designer based in Warsaw, Poland.
I have had a passion for creating new things ever since I can remember. I grew up surrounded by objects, models and tools from workshops of my father who was a sculptor and my mother who is an architect.
What fascinates me the most is the process of inventing and producing new things. My ambition is to create objects of high functional and aesthetical values, products that serve the user well. I pay close attention to the usage of materials, neat construction and production process.
My inspiration comes from research and observation. A close functional analysis is always the starting point for a new project. The second stage is creating digital and physical models which let me feel the material and allow to understand the manufacturing process. I believe that close cooperation between a designer and a manufacturer is crucial to create a successful product.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE :
2012 junior member of teaching staff at the Faculty of Interior Design, Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts
assistant in the Furniture Design Lab prof. Michał Kapczyński
2010 internship at KARIM RASHID design studio
2009 – 2012 junior member of teaching staff at the Faculty of Interior Design, Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts
assistant in the Exhibition Design Lab prof. Henryka Noskiewicz-Gałązka
assistant in the Communication Design Lab ad. II st. Bazyli Krasulak
2009 master degree in furniture design
2004 – 2009 studies at the Faculty of Interior Design, Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts
2006 – 2007 studies at Politecnico di Milano, Faculta di Designo Industraile Socrates Erasmus program
EXHIBITIONS:
10.2014 DESIGN WITHOUT BORDER, Új Budapest Galéria – Bálna, Budapest
09.2014 Formwell exhibition, Ostróda Furniture Fair
07.2014 City +, Gdynia Design Days, Gdynia
01.2013 The 13th edition of Meet My Project Exhibition at Le Lieu du Design in Paris
01.2014 ‘Polished Up. Design from Poland’, IMM Cologne
09.2013 Young Creative Poland – 4 years on, London Design Festival
02.2013 Młodzi na Start group exhibition at Center for Contemporary Art in Warsaw
10.2012 Eleven group exhibition at Tent London 2012
11.2011 Polish Design According to Elle Decor group exhibition at Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw
10.2011 Project Na Zmianę group exhibition at International Design Festival Łódź Design
09.2011 Exhibition Eko Design group exhibition at design festival in Poznań
11.2010 Łódź Art Center on international design festival in Leipzig
06.2010 Young Design finalist
01.2010 2+3d Magazine Best Polish master diplomas in industrial design 2009 group exhibition.
11.2009 Coming Out! – exhibition of best master diplomas of Warsaw Academy Of Fine Arts 2009.
11.2009 Make Me! exhibition of best young designs on Lódź Design international festival.
10.2009 „Superbohaterzy” exhibition of best master diplomas of Faculty of Interior Design in Warsaw.
04.2008 Conceptual art workshop with prof. Andrzej Dłużniewski.
08.2007 Painting workshop in Polish countryside with prof. Paweł Michalak.
01.2005 Exhibition of sculptures from prof. Antoni Grabowski laboratory of sculpture in Warsaw.
03.2006 Exhibition of sculptures from prof. Antoni Grabowski laboratory of sculpture in Warsaw City Hall.
12.2006 Exhibition of works from prof. Antoni Grabowski laboratory of sculpture Hyatt hotel in Warsaw.
07.2005 Happening „Fantom Cyklista” with group of students from prof. Antoni Grabowski laboratory of
sculpture during Street Art Festival in Warsaw.
AWARDS :
06.2014 Young Creative Entrepreneur – design and fashion award 2014 finalist, organized by British Council Poland
01.2014 Wallpaper* Design Awards 2014
06.2013 Must Have award for Swing Bench
06.2013 Young Design finalist
02.2013 distinction in ELLE DECO design contest Młodzi na Start
2012 distinction in Contest organized by National Center for Culture (project GEM)
2011 Grand Prix in Freedom Of Creation Design Contest
2011 Grand Prix in Mazda Design contest
2010 distinction in Young Design contest organized by Institute of Industrial Design in Poland
2009 distinction in Make Me! contest for young designers on Łódź Design international festival
2009 best master diploma in industrial design in Poland 2008/2009 2+3d Magazine pick
2009 diploma project prized by Rector of Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
2007 – 2008 scolarship of Polish Ministery of Culture and National Heritage