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NASZ PRODUCTS

10 — NASZ APERITIVO

12 — NASZ APP

14 — NASZ ARCS, NASZ RATTLES

16 — NASZ BUGS

18 — NASZ CIRCUS

20 — NASZ COmmON TABLE

22 — NASZ GLORIA DOT

24 — NASZ H2

26 — NASZ KING LIZARD

28 — NASZ mAKATA

30 — NASZ mUSEUm SEATS

32 — NASZ Rm NExT

34 — NASZ SEA ANImALS

36 — NASZ SEVEN

38 — NASZ SHIP

40 — NASZ STENCIL

42 — NASZ TACCA

44 — NASZ TERmO

46 — NASZ TOLO

48 — NASZ TwINPRINTS

NASZ DESIGNERS

52 — wOjCIECH BAjOR

53 — ANTONI BIELAwSKI

54 — STEfAN BIEńKOwSKI

55 — mAREK CECUłA

56 — fONTARTE

57 — AGATA HOffA

58 — jAKUB jEZIERSKI

59 — PIOTR KUCHCIńSKI

60 — AGATA NOwICKA

61 — mAłGORZATA PEPłOwSKA

62 — GOSIA RyGALIK

63 — TOmEK RyGALIK

64 — jAKUB SOBIEPANEK

65 — wOjTEK TOmASZEwSKI

66 — jULIA wILmAN

68 — ALCHEmIq

70 — CHmARA.ROSINKE

72 — PAwEł jASIEwICZ

NASZ PRODUCERS

76 — BAjO

78 — BALmA

80 — CIRCUS DIGITALIS

82 — ćmIELÓw, CHODZIEż

84 — ćmIELÓw DESIGN STUDIO

86 — NOTI

88 — PAGED

90 — PROfIm

92 — VINI DESIGN

94 — VOx

96 — VZÓR

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Culture.pl provides daily fresh information on the most exciting Polish cultural events worldwide.It is the biggest and most comprehensive source of knowledge about Polish culture – apart from event listings for Poland and beyond, it boasts a wealth of artist bios, reviews, essays, synopses and profiles of cultural institutions. A special sec-tion dedicated to Polish design includes informa-tion about the latest trends, works and projects. For over a decade now, the culture.pl website has been operated by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute – a national cultural institution aiming to streng-then Polish cultural impact and to benefit inter-national cultural exchange.Pursuing its mission, the Adam Mickiewicz Insti-tute has been instrumental in presenting Polish culture at leading galleries, theatres, clubs and festivals in cooperation with key partners: Bozar, La Monnaie, Edinburgh International Festival, Southbank Centre, Barbican Centre, National Theatre, Whitechapel Gallery, London Design Festival, Martin Gropius Bau, Teatro Real, The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Golden Mask Fe-stival, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center and many more. The 4,000 projects carried out by the Institute so far include major cultural events in various countries, among them the Polish Year

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Many objects of daily use remain unappreciated as they are modest, common, and omnipresent. Indeed, their beauty lies in their coherence, au-thenticity and simplicity and their main goal is to stand the test of time. To create such objects is the biggest challenge for a designer. This collec-tion is the result of searching for items that fulfil the needs, without being excessive or bizarre. It features new versions of successful products alongside fresh pieces potential of which has not yet been discovered.

NASZ Collection is an outcome of a research and development project that has worked as a catalyst of the creativity based on the resource-fulness in design. Characteristic for the times of austerity, the resourcefulness, when confronted with the possibilities of contemporary design and advanced and innovative industry, becomes an exceptional design strategy of an invaluable capacity.

NASZ is an exclusive collection of contemporary design that consists of items designed and ma-nufactured in Poland. It is coherent, yet multithre-aded and acts on different levels.

It has been co-created by acclaimed product designers, graphic designers, illustrators, typo-graphers and multimedia artists as well as design students, manufacturers and craftsmen.

NASZ is an umbrella for creative activities. All presented designs are unique and dedicated to this collection. Some of them are modifications of already existing products; meantime others were commissioned especially for this occasion.

Graphic design works that have been conceived for the NASZ Collection contain vivid references to the best Polish visual traditions. The way they are presented seamlessly blends the borders between graphics and products.

We like when the daily objects play the role of discreet, supporting characters, therefore the use of natural materials and finishes and balanced, neutral colours. The collection is visually and ideologically coherent – NASZ design is genuine, resourceful and timeless.

Tomek & Gosia Rygalik, curators

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This playful serving set for food and drinks combines two materials and many functions. The porcelain cups and the round wooden boards come both in three different sizes to give endless possibilities of use and arrangment. In various combinations they can be used as individual dishes or as tabletop centrepieces. The porcelain

cups are two sided. When placed up they can be used for drinking as well as for serving dips or other snacks. Placed down they reveal a subtle concavity for a little bit of sauce or spices, that levels with the round trays.

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designer Gosia Rygalik / Studio Rygalik | producer Ćmielów Design Studio

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designers Circus Digitalis | producer Circus Digitalis

The NASZ App is based on solutions developed by Circus Digitalis and used for CUST digital catalogues. The task of CUST is to represent material objects in virtual reality in detail and in a comprehensive way together with its factual context – a story of the things, ideas, and people who created them.

For NASZ Collection, we have completely modi-fied the narration and navigation of the App. We have also added 2D animations inspired by the formal experiments of Polish creators of animated films of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Cartoon – like animations emphasize the play of shapes and illusions arising from representations of three-dimensional objects on the flat surface of the screen.

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Arcs. 6 semicircle arcs made of beechwood. The width of each arc is calculated in such a way that it is half the size of the opposite side. This asym-metry gives each of the arcs a dynamic shape. This concept allows one to create an unlimited amount of both graphical and spatial models.

Rattles. This wooden rattle represents animals in an abstract form. The horizontal circular bar is made and kept in its natural form – that of syca-more wood. This circle together with the cut-out circle within the animal, create a spherical space which encapsulates a beautiful bell. The rattle’s curvature and size are matched to the size of a baby’s hand. Similarly, the ring chime of the bell is also specially chosen for babies’ ears.

For the NASZ Collection Arcs and Rattles are pro-duced in the unique monochromatic versions.

designer Wojciech Bajor | producer Bajo

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Bugs (a fly, butterfly, spider, ant and caterpillar) are a collection of five toys made out of wooden balls. The main concept of the project was to allow the elements to move, hence the use of magnets. Thanks to the movable parts, kids deve-

lop their creativity; not only can they move the elements and animate bugs but also rearrange them creating new creatures.

designer Julia Wilman / PG13, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

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Woodturning was the starting point of the pro-ject. The set consists of five figurines inspired by circus characters. The world of circus is a gathering of very interesting, unusual persona-lities from which the designer choose an athlete,

acrobat, clown, dancer and wrestler. With each figurine, the emphasis is on charac-ter and personality, leaving some of it open to interpretation. The set is meant for both children and adults.

designer Agata Hoffa / PG13, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

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Big wooden table designed by Studio Rygalik for the bakery bistro Charlotte Bread & Wine in War-saw provides the every day ritual – the tabletop is lifted and the chairs are replaced with tall stools to change function and atmosphere of the space in the evening. NASZ Common Table is a more refined, product development inspired by this

one-off furniture piece. The principle of operation is purely mechanical and allows one person to lift the tabletop. The steel structure is strong, dura-ble and visually light.

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designer Tomek Rygalik / Studio Rygalik

COMMON TABLE designed by Studio Rygalik for bakery bistro Charlotte Bread & Wine in 2011

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In the long history of porcelain, manufacturers have created a great number of fine china servi-ces which still exist in their classic form and gold rich décor. It is the timelessness in porcelain pro-duction that keeps the traditional esthetics alive as icons of value.

Gloria Dot is an attempt to bring classic material back to the forefront. The aim has been to bring the collection of various traditional forms into a unified group by symbolic décor that acts as a visual bond.

designer Marek Cecuła | producer Ćmielów

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GLORIA porcelain set with traditional décor

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The H2 tables aim at going beyond the well-worn “officey” style conventions. The collection’s cha-racteristic and eye-catching feature is its dainty base inspired by the art of paper folding. It appe-ars to have been cut out entirely of a flat metal sheet and bent in the corners at its square base.The construction principles of the NASZ H2, namely its basic structure, have been adapted from its prototype. The only difference lies in the

flat steel belts that form its framework, which have been replaced with triangular oak elements. Stiffening elements have also been added. The entire construction lost its initial character after changing the material – from a delicate and linear structure to a more architectural one resembling a timber roof truss.

designer Piotr Kuchciński | producer Balma

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H2 table family designed by Piotr Kuchciński for Balma, awarded for high design quality in the “red dot award: product design 2013”

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King Lizard is a wooden toy for people aged 7 to 105, inspired by Polish wooden folk toys. The idea was to create a form consisting of movable segments of oak wood connected by rubber sheet for better flexibility. Similar rubber

parts appear inside the lizard’s jaw and under its feet. The toy is pleasant to touch and its flexibility makes it so attractive you will want to hold it in your hands and animate it.

designer Antoni Bielawski / PG13, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

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The work presents the result of the cooperation between the graphic designer Jakub Jezierski and the folklore artist Małgorzata Pepłowska. Instead of rustic scenery, so characteristic for double-thread weaving, we see a metropolitan apocalypse. Wilanów town, a place selected not without a reason, is an example of the new Polish

urban space. In the center of the composition is the Temple of Divine Providence: the biggest mo-dern church that arouses various emotions in pe-ople. Who is behind it? Who are they? Which side are they on? These are some of the questions that preoccupy our fellow countrymen.

designer Jakub Jezierski, maker Małgorzata Pepłowska

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Traditional double-thread tapestry by Małgorzata Pepłowska

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designer Tomek Rygalik / Studio Rygalik | producer Noti

These compact and light upholstered seats were designed to complete the Rainer Mahlamäki’s architecture of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw.

The inspiration for the unconventional forms was the space defined by curved walls penetrating the building. The resulting design is disciplined and geometric, yet organic at the same time. For the NASZ Collection the seats come in NASZ Fabric.

MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF POLISH JEWS in Warsaw designed by Finnish architect Rainer Mahlamäki, completed at the beginning of 2013

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designer Jakub Sobiepanek | producer Vzór

RM NEXT was inspired by two armchairs by Roman Modzelewski, both of them part of Vzór’scollection (RM58 i RM56). Each project representsa different approach towards form and construc-tion. The RM NEXT chair is, in a sense, the succes-sor of these two icons in Polish design.The organic curve of the seat, being a reproduc-tion of the one used in the RM58 armchair, wasdeveloped and based upon the body of the iconic

chair. The legs of RM NEXT echo Roman Modze-lewski’s ingenious concept which he developedwhile working on his RM56 model in 1946. NASZ’smain principles combined with Modzelewski’sbest ideas embodied in RM NEXT resulted in thecreation of a completely novel form that bridgesthe past to the present.

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RM58 designed by Roman Modzelewski in 1958

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It is a series of toys made of oak wood. The setconsists of a whale, walrus, shark and crocodile. The minimalistic forms of plain geometricalcuts correspond with the outlines. The form

is optimized for the technological process, at the same time creating a synthetic and simple aesthetic. The application of color emphasizes the idea of surface.

designer Stefan Bieńkowski / PG13, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

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Seven adds distinctive character to any moderninterior. It is made from durable steel, the tubesintersect with well-considered angles while precisely connecting corresponding sections. The coat hooks act as fastening elements at the same

time. As part of the the NASZ Collection it comes in neutral colors – NASZ Grey and White, and the metal coat hooks are replaced with wooden spheres in natural oak.

designer Tomek Rygalik / Studio Rygalik | producer Profim

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SEVEN designed by Tomek Rygalik for Profim in 2012

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designer Wojtek Tomaszewski / PG13, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

This ship is a classic, wooden toy. There are only a few ways in which the blocks can be arranged. However, to expand their imagination, children can use blocks from the set together with other toys and build other fantastic constructions. Due

to its durability, this oak toy can be used thro-ugh generations and serve as a commemorative object on the shelf.

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Before the advent of methods of making signs using digital techniques, one of the easiest and useful ways to accomplish the lettering was the use of stencils. Studio Fontarte designing spe-cial typeface for the NASZ Collection appealed to the lettering tradition of the 60s and lettering practices of design and architectural studios. Typeface NASZ Stencil is inspired by vernacular

typography, lettering of Polish road signs and inscriptions which one can perform in a simple way with stencils. The proportions of the type-face were rebalanced to give it a neo-grotesque with a Polish twist. It comes complete with a full upper & lowercase latin character set in Open Type format.

designer Fontarte

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Tacca is a tray table. Simple, yet elegant and prac-tical. The tray can be used separately as a large serving dish or a tabletop centrepiece. Corian ma-kes it light, durable and easy to maintain. The tray

can be placed on the wooden structure to form a side table. The natural oak structure is foldable, so it can be easily stored when not in use.

designer Tomek & Gosia Rygalik / Studio Rygalik | producer Vini Design

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Termo is an entirely new seating concept desi-gned for public and private interiors. The uniqu-eness lies in the possibility of assembling various soft elements of the system – like blocks – into the hard open shell positioned on the ground. The variety of seat, puff and table combinations can be achieved within one product, but can also work well as a separate element of a grouping.

This gives the architects and users a wide scope of possibilities to create limitless compositions of 1-, 2- or 3-module furniture. For the NASZ Collec-tion Termo shells come in NASZ White, the puffs are upholstered in NASZ Fabric and the table tops are made of natural oak.

designer Tomek Rygalik / Studio Rygalik | producer Noti

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TERMO designed by Tomek Rygalik for Noti in 2010

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An innovative stackinig chair combining bent elements and moulded plywood to form one coherent construction. The unique technology de-veloped in Paged allowed for creating extremely durable frame by connecting bent solid wood with plywood. Due to the possibility of combining

various materials and finishes, the final version of the design can become an individual composition. For the NASZ Collection Tolo comes in the unique monochromatic version, painted in NASZ Grey.

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designer Tomek Rygalik / Studio Rygalik | producer Paged

TOLO designed by Tomek Rygalik for Paged Collection in 2014

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NASZ Twinprints is a textile print design is a digital print on cotton made using Japanese pigment inks. They refer to the tradition of Polish textile print design from the 60’s, transforming them into a modern graphic style also using the recycled fragments of the artist’s earlier illustra-tions. The design is part of Agata Nowicka’s new

project – Twinprints collection, launched as an attempt to revive textile print design in Poland – a branch of interior design largely neglected in Poland after the political system transformation and the collapse of the once-booming Polish textile industry.

designer Agata Nowicka

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Scarf with geometric abstraction motif designed by Alicja Wyszogrodzka in 1957–58

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Wojciech Bajor graduated from the Faculty of Physics at the Jagiellonian University, Po-land, the Scenography Academy of Fine Arts and the Cracow University of Technology and Architecture. Following his graduation, Mr. Bajor continued his career in designing architecture, sacred interiors and theatrical scenography. For the last 30 years, he has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology and Architecture. After 1989 he began to design and produce wooden toys and furniture for children under his own name: Bajo. To date, he has designed and developed over 500 award-winning wooden toys.

www.bajo.eu

Antoni Bielawski, born 1991 in Warsaw, is a fourth-year student at the Design Depart-ment at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Between 2012 and 2013 he studied at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jeru-salem, and later that year he completed his internship at the Beza Project Studio in War-saw. During his college years, he cooperated with several Dutch and Israeli designers.

[email protected]

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Stefan Bieńkowski was born in Warsaw in 1992. He is currently a third year student at the Design Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Interested in product and graphic design, he is the founder of Po-wojenny Modernizm (Post-War Modernism) whose aim is to popularize the heritage of valuable socialist and modern architecture. Bieńkowski works for Pola&Frank clothes company and writes for the cultural magazi-ne Chimera. He likes to cycle and play cycle polo.

www.stefanbienkowski.com

Marek Cecuła is a world-renowned artist, ceramicist, educator and curator. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards. Cecuła spent his first 16 years in Kielce, Po-land, before emigrating to Israel. He moved to Brazil 12 years later, followed by a move to New York City in 1976 where he set up Modus Design Studio and the Contempo-rary Porcelain Gallery. From 1985–2004 he was Head and Coordinator of the Ceramics Department at Parsons School of Design in New York and from 2004–2010 he was Vi-siting Professor at the National Academy of the Arts in Bergen. In 2012 he opened Design Centrum Kielce and a year later, the Ćmielów Design Studio. He currently holds the post of Visiting Professor at the Royal College of Art, London.

www.modusdesign.com

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FONTARTE – a typographic, graphic design studio and independent publishing house – was established by Magdalena Frankowska and Artur Frankowski in Warsaw in 2004. This cre-ative studio works on a range of projects, including art direction, editorial design and custom typography for clients in the artistic and cultural fields in Poland and abroad as Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Moderna Museet Malmö, Gallery BWA Design Wrocław, Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Pro Helvetia and Polish Institute in Brussels.Its work is distinguished by its original letterforms and unique typographic style. Magdalena and Artur are particularly interested in activities that connect art and design. They also write on design, give lectures and curate local and international events on graphic and book design. Besides their own writings, Frankowski and Frankowska are the co-authors of a book about Henryk Berlewi, a pioneer of functional typography. Fontarte curated several exhibitions of new Polish graphic design as: „Eye on Poland” in Shanghai, Nanjing and Bejing (2010), „Enfant terrible. La nouvelle affiche polonaise” in Brussels (2013) and „CARTEL PL” in La Paz, (2013) and Santa Cruz, Bolivia (2014).

www.fontarte.com

Agata is a student at the Design Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, her main focus being product design and visual communication. She also holds a degree in socio-cultural animation from the Universi-ty of Warsaw. Apart from 3D design, she is most passionate about book and packaging design and typography.

[email protected]

aGata Hoffa


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Jakub, born in 1976, graduated from the Architecture Department at the Warsaw University of Technology in 2006. He specializes in magazine design, typography and illustration. He has designed layouts for multiple magazines such as Wprost, Exklusive, Fashion, A4 and Fluid. His designs have brought him awards and received favorable opinions at various press design contests. He works for big publishing companies such as Bonier Media and G+J, as well as cultural institutions including The National Museum in Warsaw, Zachęta Natio-nal Gallery of Art, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Nowy Teatr and the National Audiovisual Institute. An active member and co-founder of the Association of Polish Graphic Designers, he lives and works in Warsaw.

www.jakubjezierski.com

Piotr Kuchciński, born in 1968, is an archi-tect. After graduating with honors from the Poznań University of Technology, he began his career at one of Poznań-based archi-tectural firms, his main focus being urban projects, concepts for residential areas and public buildings. He also designs interiors and single-family detached homes and has some experience in graphic and book illu-stration design. However, his greatest passion is design itself. Piotr’s portfolio includes 38 collec-tions of office, everyday and upholstered furniture which, to date, enjoy good sales figures. Since 2000, he has cooperated with some of the greatest Polish furniture ma-nufacturers boasting very high standards in design: Balma, Noti, Profim, Vox, Bejot. Be-sides designing products, he provides them with his expertise on design management, interior design, trade shows, advertising and publishing. His contribution to Polish design was recognized by Instytut Wzornic-twa Przemysłowego (the Industrial Design Institute), which awarded him the Designer of the Year Prize in 2012.His furniture has been presented at a num-ber of exhibitions in Poland and abroad. His projects have won numerous awards, inclu-ding RED DOT DESIGN AWARD 2014.

www.piotrkuchcinski.pl

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Agata, born in 1976, is an illustrator and a cartoonist. She began her career publishing basic Paintbrush style graphics on a blog, quickly gaining recognition for her pixelated lines and auto-ironic messages. Develo-ping her style, Agata has grown to be one of Poland’s best known illustrators, with PRESS magazine claiming her to be the best Polish editorial illustrator. She has worked for many renowned titles including ELLE, the New Yorker and the New York Times as well as ad agencies such as EuroRSCG, DDB and McCann. Her works have been featured in the American Illustration Book, the Commu-nication Arts Annual, the Digital Arts Magazi-ne, the DPI Magazine and DazedDigital. She’s also actively involved in the Polish illu-stration scene, co-producing and curating numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.

www.agatanowicka.com

aGata nowIcKa

Małgorzata Pepłowska, born in Ruchna, is a folklore artist specializing in double-thread carpet weaving. She also makes tissue-paper flowers and folk cut-outs. Her work focuses mainly on scenes portraying archi-tecture, country life, traditions and nature. Most of the time, she comes up with ideas for her patterns while working on the loom. The reality represented through geometri-cal shapes reflects the artist’s imagination and craftsmanship. She began working with looms at Podlaska Spółdzielnia Rękodzieła Ludowego i Artystycznego “Cepelia” (the Podlasie Artistic and Folk Handicraft Coope-rative) in the late 70’s in Węgrów. She is the winner of the Oskar Kolberg Prize, the Mazo-via Region Marshall’s Prize and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Award.

[email protected]

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Gosia Rygalik was born in 1982 in Warsaw. She graduated from the Design Department at Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts (2010 MA). She also studied at the Danmarks De-signskole and worked with design studio in Copenhagen. During the studies in Warsaw she was a member of the PG13 platform – responding to experimental design briefs, exhibiting, organizing and taking part in design workshops and competitions as well as industry supported projects. Her MA stu-dies were focused on experiencing food. The relationship between design and food is an important field of her theoretical research as well as design practice. In 2009 she joined Studio Rygalik to become a partner in 2012.

Studio Rygalik develops a wide variety of comprehensive projects. The focus is on furniture, products and spaces. The scope is wide – from design, development and implementation of new products to site-specific installations and production of limited editions, as well as objects, dining experiences and workshops that explore the relations of design, food and eating.

www.studiorygalik.com

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Tomek Rygalik is an internationally recogni-sed designer and educator. He was born in Lodz in 1976. He studied architecture at the Technical University of Lodz for two years and then graduated from Industrial Design at the Pratt Institute in New York (1999 BA/Hons). After his studies he worked with se-veral design companies in New York City andthe area – consulting for number of presti-gious clients. In 2003 he came to the Royal College of Art for post graduate studies (2005 MA RCA). After graduating from the RCA, he joined the RCA stuff as a Research Associate and established his own design practice in both London and Lodz. From 2008 he teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts (PG13 platform) and from 2009 is based in Warsaw. He has been the Creative Director for Comforty and then Paged – the leading polish furniture brands.

Studio Rygalik develops a wide variety of comprehensive projects. The focus is on furniture, products and spaces. The scope is wide – from design, development and implementation of new products to site-specific installations and production of limited editions, as well as objects, dining experiences and workshops that explore the relations of design, food and eating.

www.studiorygalik.com

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Jakub, born in 1982, graduated from the Design Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, earning his master’s de-gree at Tomek Rygalik’s course in 2012. He is the finalist of multiple contests and winner of numerous awards in design. His works have been shown at a number of exhibitions in Poland and abroad. Besides being an active member of the project groups PG13 and Polceramix, he also organizes project workshops for young artists. He is strongly inspired by Polish folk art, and in his works he tries to tackle the problem of recycling. More recently, he has been focused on product design, mainly furniture, and is now developing his own brand.

www.vzor.pl

jaKuB soBIEpanEK wojtEK tomaszEwsKI

Wojtek Tomaszewski is a fourth year student at the Design Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.His design concepts are authentic, respon-sible and centered around people. When designing, he is inspired by materials and manufacturing processes. He is interested in exploring the new possibilities of traditional and unconventional materials. In his work, he always tries to deeply understand how objects are made and how they can be used. Being an artisan, Wojtek treats the creation process with respect and stresses the func-tionality and honesty of a product so that it can serve its users well.

www.wojtektomaszewski.com


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Julia is a fourth year student at the Design Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in War-saw. She is passionate about product design and in the future she plans to design furniture and toys. She likes working with natural materials – especially wood. She also designs 2D and 3D graphics.

[email protected]


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Igor took an open-minded approach to mixing experimental cocktails, but it was his ability to translate his passion for cooking into mixology that was most important. Of course, for him it was not just about puttingexotic ingredients into his drinks; it was abo-ut creativity, and the mystery of combiningthose ingredients to make new, intriguing concoctions. His expertise grew along withhis passion, and Igor soon went from po-uring drinks to managing bars. He designed his first cocktail menu at Manhattan’s Lola Restaurant in December of 2008, with his recipes getting featured by New York Daily News in the same month.In 2009, Igor worked with Grotto Restaurant in downtown Manhattan, where he hostedmixology nights with his signature cocktails. During the same year, he started buildingALCHEMIQ, a consulting and event company, which launched in 2010. The success ofALCHEMIQ was recognized by a variety of critics, including Jay-Z’s blog Life+Times.Igor’s Grapefruit & Fire cocktail video was featured on the website and gained tens ofthousands of views. Igor’s cocktails were also featured by several other prominentmedia outlets, including The Cooking Chan-nel, Sirus XM Radio,The Daily Meal.In 2014, Igor joined the popular West Village restaurant known as RedFarm, where hehelped with development of a cocktail pro-gram for Decoy Bar, located in a basement ofthe restaurant. Igor can be found tending the bar at Decoy from time to time. The sameyear, he joined Quimeria Think Group (Rayu-ela, Macondo, Barraca and Melibea) and iscurrently consulting for the company.

www.alchemiq.com

Igor Zukowiec was born in the small town of Ruciane-Nida, a quaint village nestledamong the gorgeous lakes and forests of Masurian Lake District in Poland. Hisobsession with cooking started at an early age, when he often attempted to makeelaborate dinner courses out of his playthin-gs. For years he felt destined to become achef, but it was only after he discovered the properties and possibilities of liquor as ayoung man that he found his true calling. Still in his early years in Poland, Igorimmersed himself in the world of beverage-mixing and cocktail-making, a passionwhich ultimately led to his career in barten-ding after moving to New York in 2006.From the start of his career in bartending,


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They have met during their architecture and design studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. Their shared passion for design and art has led to their cooperation. After finishing studies in Gdansk, they have spend two terms at the Kunstuniversität in Linz (space&design strategies), some time at the Akademie der bildenden Künste and the TU Wien, and have worked at several archi-tectural offices. Their background includes a wide range of fields from drawing, art history, architectural theory to interior and object design, what allows them to develop a good understanding for creative work and its realization.Their projects have been shown during the Milan, Dutch, Paris and Vienna Design Week. In MAK, the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts and other international design fairs and exhibition.Currently chmara.rosinke studio is between 12 finalists of the prestigious The Prix Émile Hermès 2014 competition with two projects (one from Ania Rosinke, one from Maciej Chmara). They have received many interna-tionally appreciated awards like between others the Neue Wiener Werkstätte Desi-gn Award 2012, DMY Berlin Award 2012, a recognition of the Outstanding Artist Award for Experimental Design and were distin-guished as MAK designer-in-residence in 2013. Their works are a part of the collec-tion of MAK Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Hofmobilien Depot, Klaus Engelhorn, Gallery Himbeer&Soda, Gallery BB and private clients. Ania and Maciej have been also touring many cities around the world with their cooking project „mobile hospita-lity“ and at the moment they are a realizing project in New York with several galleries and cultural institutions.

www.chmararosinke.com

chmara.rosinke studio was found in 2011 in Vienna by Ania Rosinke and Maciej Chmara.chmara.rosinke studio designs, directs and executes objects, interiors and pop-ups from concept through to creation. They strive to combine craftsmanship with a con-ceptual and ecological approach, realizing both commissioned and self-inititated projects. Many of their works are inspired by functional and socio-cultural aspects und are trying to translate their observations into objects after its analysis and research. In their designs chmara.rosinke pay a lot of attention to details and the emotions objects and spaces arouse in people. Above all, they see aesthetics as an important sustainability factor.


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Paweł Jasiewicz embarked on his “furniture journey” in 2005 at the Seinäjoki Polytechnic, Finland where he received his first prize in furniture design at a competition organized by the Jurva College of Crafts and Design. Jasiewicz graduated from Buckinghamshire New University in High Wycombe in 2008 with a degree in Furniture Design, and from the Koszalin University of Technology in 2007 where he earned a degree in Industrial Design. In 2009, he co-established and ran Kompott studio, of which he was part until 2011. He set up his own studio in Warsaw in 2011. Over the last few years, he has worked in various fields of design ranging from furniture, design installations, medical equipment, packaging and branding design, as well as research design for brands such as Ikea, Corian, Narrogin Joinery, Paged, Greenpeace Poland, Touch Ideas, Meden in Med and many others. He cooperated with Touch Ideas on brand and design strate-gies, which brought him a Red Dot Design Award in recognition of his Łomża beer branding and packaging design in 2011. His works have been shown at international exhibitions in London, Milan, Berlin, Tel Aviv and Łódź. Since 2010, he has taught at the Design Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (EPD – Experimental Wood Platform). Jasiewicz’s work focuses on rese-arch and process design. In his realizations, he looks for solutions based on the most basic of human behaviors. He designs uni-versal products, combining functionality and construction solutions, which he achieves through observing cultural, technological, and production processes.

www.paweljasiewicz.com

The Accordion Screen for NASZ is a folding room screen based on the principles of flexibility, folding and flat packaging. The

object is made of plywood, which allows it to compress and expand in a way similar to that of the bellows of the accordion.

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www.bajo.eu

Established as a local family business in 1993 by the architect and set designer Wojciech Bajor, Bajo is now an innovative company built upon the idea of sustainable development. Fulfilling various educational and rehabilitation purposes, Bajo toys are widely used in kindergartens. Bajo has also participated in a number of educatio-nal and development projects that encourage positive social changes and raise environmental consciousness.

Bajo adapts advanced technologies to produce wooden toys. Its production process combines the precision of cutting-edge technology with the uniqueness of handcraft. The toys represent a transformation of the traditional model of ma-king wooden toys into a modern one that helps develop abstract thinking in children operating in the modern, virtual world of multimedia.

www.bajo.eu

Bajo


Balma S. A., for over 35 years, has been the un-disputed leader on the Polish furniture market. Combining the highest quality design with cut-ting-edge technology, the company offers a wide range of comprehensive solutions for big and

small offices. Productivity, efficiency and innova-tion are what sets it apart from its competitors.

www.balma.com.pl

BaLma


Circus Digitalis is a digital publisher creating multimedia applications in the field of visual arts. Applications are created as a platform of co-operation with institutions and people who are experts in their fields: designers, authors of books and albums, and curators of exhibitions. These tools allow for combining the most realistic expe-rience of a material object with the possibilities of virtual reality.In 2014, Circus Digitalis launched CUST digital product catalogues which offer very high stan-dards for such publications in terms of esthetics and ways of interaction. CUST catalogues play the role of a virtual showroom giving the possibility of detailed presentation and personalization of objects combined with stories about the products and brands.

Members of the group have been dealing with image and narrative creation since 2002. As Centrala and IPM Studio, they have made feature films and documentaries that received awards at international festivals worldwide. In 2012, they founded Circus Digitalis and focused on interac-tive digital media, looking for new challenges and exploring the limits of that kind of communica-tion in the field of visual arts. As a result of this process they have developed their own tools for creating new kind of publications.

www.publishing.circusdigitalis.comwww.custline.comwww.circusdigitalis.com

cIrcus dIGItaLIs


Polskie Fabryki Porcelany “Ćmielów” i “Chodzież” S. A. has been producing high class porcelain for over 223 years now. The factory has gained great experience throughout the years and has become one of the main producers of tableware in Poland

and Europe, with designs recognized and es-teemed all over the world.

www.porcelana-cmielow.pl

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Ćmielów Design Studio is a creative ceramics stu-dio. Established in 2013 by Polskie Fabryki Porce-lany “Ćmielów” i “Chodzież” (the Polish Porcelain Factories “Ćmielów and “Chodzież”), it is now run by renowned artist, educator and designer Marek Cecula.Located within the Polish heritage factory “Ćmie-lów”, the studio offers an alternative perspective on domestic porcelain products, reinventing the landscape of tableware through its concepts.The studio, dedicated to developing hard-paste porcelain, is a place where exquisite craftsman-

ship, supported by advanced technologies, trans-lates into utilitarian and decorative products.One of Ćmielów’s ambitions is to provide a creati-ve space for educational, business and art pro-jects through reviving the cooperation between artists and the design industry.CDS runs a residency program for students, desi-gners and ceramists.

www.cmielowdesignstudio.wordpress.com

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Noti is a brand of upholstered furniture, designed and manufactured in Poland. It seeks to fulfill its motto of „DESIGN first”. Noti cooperates with the best Polish designers. The collections are created by a number of artists including Piotr Kuchciński, Tomasz Augustyniak, Mikołaj Wierszyłłowski, Renata Kalarus, Tomek Rygalik, Jerzy Langier, Grzegorz Niwiński, Jerzy Porębski, Dorota Koziara. Recently, they have been joined by the Milanese designer Leonardo Talarico. Noti furniture uses a

modern and simple form. The brand is characte-rized by the individualization of collections and high quality upholstery fabrics such as Kvadrat, Alcantara. The collections fit perfectly into resi-dential spaces as well as offices and hotels. Noti is the winner of numerous awards including the prestigious Red Dot Design Award in 2014

www.noti.pl

notI

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The history and tradition of PAGED date back to 1881. Initially, the company’s production process was based on the method of manufacturing fur-niture out of bent, glued elements of beechwood developed by M. Thonet. With time, it has grown to be one of the leading manufacturers and tra-ders of furniture. Today, the factories in Jasienica and Jarocin produce tens of thousands of pieces of furniture monthly which are shipped to over 40 countries globally.Drawing upon the tradition in synergy with advanced design management, the company constantly seeks to expand its offer and interna-tional reach.

After 50 years of presence at the Salone Inter-nazionale del Mobile as the leading supplier of wooden chairs, PAGED presented its own brand. This year at the Milan Furniture Fair, Paged Collection, led by Tomek Rygalik as the Creative Director, presented six original families of fur-niture intended for the contract market. Original design, high quality and consistent aesthetics of the whole collection, make the coherent offer.

www.pagedcollection.com

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Profim is one of the leading producers of offi-ce seating in Europe. Over the 20 years of its existence, the company has developed dozens of original furniture designs, with input from an in-ternational group of renowned designers. Profim creates products that are special for their wide range of customization. Aware of the fact that furniture may influence its users’ health, wellbe-

ing and comfort at work, Profim sets the highest production standards to meet the needs of its customers.At the moment, Profim employs more than 1400 people with the total production output being over 70 thousand chairs per month.

www.profim.pl

profIm


Working with the most respected architects and designers from all over the world, VINI DESIGN aims to create unique forms. The versatility of Corian® provides us with limitless creative pos-sibilities and enables us to fulfill anyone’s artistic vision without compromise.Drawing upon the experience and knowledge of our technicians, and using state-of-the-art equipment, we are able to utilize the unique attri-butes that Corian® has. We have years of expe-rience in creating anything from countertops,

sinks, tables, reception desks and bars, shower trays and bath tubs to smaller objects such as lamps, coffee tables, vases, and more. VINI DESI-GN offers a wide range of innovative products in Poland and abroad. We have also recently intro-duced a series of wall panels and a collection of clover tables made in Corian® which won the TOP DESIGN PRODUCT award at Arena Design 2014.

www.vinidesign.com

VInI dEsIGn


Meble VOX has existed as part of the VOX Capital Group since 1989. The brand is best known for its pioneer approach in the use of design thinking in furniture production and the creative process incorporating the results of the studies of the changes occurring in the modern world. Together with the University of Humanities and Journa-lism, School of Form (both Poznań-based) and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw (SWPS), the company has co-autho-

red Poland’s largest independent educational program dedicated to creative processes. The company supports the center for design and cre-ativity Concordia Design. Meble VOX was the first Polish company to receive the prestigious Design Management Europe Award. The brand has over 120 showrooms in Poland and abroad.

www.meble.vox.pl

Vox

4 You by VOX designed by Piotr Kuchciński


GOOD DESIGN IS TIMELESS. Vzór’s passion for de-sign and its dream of creating a collection based on the Polish classics (including works by promi-nent contemporary artists) were the basis for its foundation. One of its ambitions is to create a si-tuation in which little known products decorating the walls of museums and warehouses, become available for consumers of design and are pro-duced industrially using cutting-edge technology with respect to patent rights and copyright regu-lations. Vzór brand seeks to present its products through the profiles of their designers and not the product itself.The brand debuted in June 2012 by starting production of the classic armchair designed by Roman Modzelewski (RM58). Using the rotational molding technology (for the first time in the Po-

lish furniture industry), they were able to create a 100% replica of the original. The RM 58 model comes in two versions: the matte version with the seat made of polyethylene dyed in the cake, and the classic version with the seat made of poly-ethylene varnished to a high gloss. Vzór brand plans to include other models by Mo-dzelewski in their collection. The RM 56 chair will come in two versions: plywood and plastic. There are also plans to reintroduce the upholstered ver-sion of RM 57. All models are available in several colors. They close the cross-sectional collection designed by Roman Modzelewski and open the collection of Vzór brand.

www.vzor.pl

Vzór

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Studio Rygalik was established in 2006 by Tomek Rygalik. For the first two years it functio-ned between London and Lodz, Tomek’s home-town. Since 2009 the Studio is based in Warsaw. This is when Gosia Rygalik joined the team to be-come a partner in 2012. Studio Rygalik develops a wide variety of comprehensive projects. The focus is on furniture, products and spaces. The scope is wide – from design, development and implementation of new products to site-specific installations and production of limited editions, as well as objects, dining experiences and workshops that explore the relations of design, food and eating. The team remains on the fringe of distinctly commercial activities, while

engaging in cultural practices and building its experimental identity. The work includes projects for ABR, Absolut, Artek, Bozar, Comforty, Dupo-nt/Corian, Heal’s, Heineken, Ideal Standard, Iker, Moroso, Noti, Pfleiderer, ProfiM, Siemens and EU Presidency. Over the last few years the work was exhibited in Berlin, Frankfurt, Lodz, London, Milan, Munich, New York, Tokyo, Poznan, Warsaw, Valen-cia and Vienna. It was also published interna-tionally in magazine articles and press features, including Icon, Interni, Wallpaper, Experimenta, Blueprint, New York Times and Financial Times.

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EXHIBITION INFORMATION

NASZ, DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN POLAND Curators: Tomek and Gosia RygalikThe exhibition was first shown at WantedDesign in New York in May 2014.

The exhibition is organised by CULTURE.PL and Pro Materia

Dates: 19 September to 2 Octoberwww.designseptember.be

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Publisher: CULTURE.PLArt Direction: Studio RygalikGraphic design: Paulina KosmaTranslations: Marcin Ratajczak

Photo credits:Ernest Wińczyk: 4, 8, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 62, 63, 100Paweł Kwiatkowski: 30Filip Wolak: 68, 69Jakub Certowicz: 46, 89

Photo from the designers archive: 9, 40, 41, 56 (Fontarte); 9, 48, 49, 60 (Agata Endo No-wicka); 10, 20, 42, 62, 63 (Studio Rygalik); 16, 66 (Julia Wilman); 18, 57 (Agata Hoffa); 26, 53 (Antoni Bielawski); 28, 58 (Jakub Jezierski); 34, 54 (Stefan Bieńkowski); 38, 65 (Wojtek Tomaszewski); 55 (Marek Cecuła); 59 (Piotr Kuchciński); 61 (Małgorzata Pepłowska); 64 (Jakub Sobie-panek); 70, 71 (chmara.rosinke); 72, 73 (Paweł Jasiewicz)

Photos copyright: 12, 13, 80, 81 (Circus Digitalis); 14, 52, 76, 77 (Bajo); 22, 82, 83 (Polskie Fabryki Porcelany Ćmielów i Chodzież SA); 24, 78, 79 (Balma); 36, 90, 91 (Profim); 44, 86, 87 (Noti);84, 85 (Ćmielów Design Studio); 88, 89 (Paged); 92, 93 (Vini Design); 94, 95 (Vox); 32, 96, 97 (Vzór)

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