Year: 2014

We invite you to the Fair of Pretty Things also on our own behalf:) We are going to Łódź.

See you at OFF Piotrkowska Center.

 

Programme of events prepared by the nowymodel.org foundation in the Designer Zone:

<> Opening of the exhibition "Design from our backyard" with the special participation of art historian and bard Jacek Kowalski, son of legendary designers Bogusława and Czesław Kowalski, in connection with the premiere of the Kowalski Chair signed by nowymodel.org

October 3rd at 5:30 p.m.

<> Workshops "Shedding new light on the lamp" - for amateurs and professionals.

October 3-5 during fair hours. Admission is free. Registration is not necessary.

<> Meeting with Ryszard Mańczak and Karol Starczewski "How to be a designer and not go crazy?"„

We invite students and young designers taking their first steps in the profession.

<> Discussion "Where is Polish design?"„

We invite designers, interior designers, animators, journalists – all those who care about the future of Polish design. As a starting point for the conversation, we recommend Zdzisław Sobierajski's excellent (if bitter) text, "How to Become a Designer Sucker?"„ http://exspace.pl/articles/show/1168.

October 5, 12 noon

<> Interview with Tomasz Augustyniak "The Success of a Polish Designer: Truths and Myths".

October 5, 2 p.m.

DETAILS:

DESIGNER ZONE

Exhibition "Design from Our Backyard"„

opening on October 3rd at 5:30 p.m.

Design from our backyard

The exhibition presents designs and objects by masters of Polish design and their most talented students.

nowymodel.org is a foundation of designers. We work together because we have one common goal: to make Polish design recognizable and valued both nationally and internationally. How can we achieve this? The outstanding projects that originate in the minds of our designers, in their sketchbooks, and on their computer screens must come to life. We believe this is possible, even though it can be difficult. We persevere, regardless of the obstacles. We're stronger together!

At the exhibition, you'll see furniture and other items that actually exist. Some are prototypes, others have already entered production. Because only in this way can the fruits of creative imagination materialize. Because only in this way can you share your passion with others. Because only in this way can you truly transform the world around us into a more functional and beautiful place.

Professor Hałas's masterful idea

Some of the designs were created just a few months ago. But there are others that have waited years for their time, like the adjustable-height shelving unit, conceived in 1959 by Rajmund Teofil Hałas. The drawing was lying in a drawer, and we pulled it out into the open. And here it is! It's a delight to the eye. It's becoming an everyday fixture in subsequent apartments – including our own. It's a very contemporary piece of furniture. It has withstood the passage of time, or perhaps it was simply decades ahead of its time. Just like the TRIO chairs, a highly functional variation on the theme of three colors and three shapes. Perfect for three individualists living under one roof. We hope Professor Hałas is happy and cheering us on from a better world.

Like Kowalski with Kowalski

Our special offer for Szczecin is the premiere trade fair presentation of the Kowalski Chair. Do you remember the legendary Kowalski wall unit? It's a piece of furniture that has successfully functioned in many homes from the 1960s to the present day. The chair in question was designed as part of a set that won an award in a national competition and became so popular that it furnished almost all Polish homes. However, the chair itself never went into production. Finally, it, too, has met its due date. We were truly thrilled to produce it and enjoy sitting in it immensely. I can feel the hand of a master in this design!

Our special guest at the exhibition will be Jacek Kowalski, son of the most famous and popular Polish designers, Bogusława and Czesław Kowalski. An art historian and bard, he will not only talk about his parents' furniture but also… sing about it.

Cecuła brand porcelain without borders

We are honored that one of Poland's most charismatic designers, Marek Cecuła, has chosen our foundation to promote his Modus Design Studio. These are extraordinary objects. It's difficult to discern the boundaries between craftsmanship, design, and sculpture. Each one serves its purpose admirably, but it also inspires reflection on the world. Kubas RANDOM, with its large, bold numbers, may seem intimidating at first glance due to its seriality, but it will soon surprise you with the fact that it's not a series, but a single piece reserved exclusively for you. In a world of ubiquitous codes and logins, this is absolutely appropriate!

Most Modus Design projects invite interaction and playfulness when arranging the table. The CURVED SERIES also inspires experimentation with tablecloths (do we really want fabric on the table?). ZZ salt and pepper shakers help expand our knowledge of spices. A series of geometric coffee sets will help transform our coffee table into an abstract painting, or rather, multiple paintings, because everyone can "paint with porcelain" differently. What do you think of the RASTER tray? Isn't it pure conceptual art? And a great excuse for artistic play during meals. Enjoy... watching!

We fly and shine!

One object that brings us great joy is Michał Kowalski's Ice Board. His ice board has already been tested on Lake Kierskie. It's incredibly fast! It's also lightweight (you can carry it under your arm!), and Michał strives to keep it as affordable as possible. He loves sports (including extreme sports) and is committed to sharing his passion. Let's keep our fingers crossed for him. And while we're at it, we're also shedding new light on Michał's lamps, which "zip" like a zipper, and folding them is great hands-on fun.

Lamps are also the specialty of Tomasz Andrzej Rudkiewicz – an internationally acclaimed designer for whom design wasn't born the day before yesterday, having been involved in it for years. Did you know that his lamps starred in Kieślowski's "A Short Film About Love" alongside Grażyna Szapołowska?

The second generation of champions

Our team also includes renowned designers of the younger generation.

This is Ryszard Mańczak (winner of many awards), the creator of the wittily sophisticated GRAZIA sofa in the shape of lips, simply made for kissing, as well as the functional TANGO pouffes, which can be turned into a bed for two in an instant, and the elegant PARABOLICA lamp.

This is Tomasz Augustyniak – a hard-working designer with an impressive portfolio of projects for renowned companies, a multi-award-winning designer, and yet incredibly humble. He will be represented at our exhibition by the ZUCH table, which will bravely stand guard next to every armchair, sofa, or couch.

It is also Katarzyna Laskowska associated with the University of Arts in Poznań – our driving force and a very effective initiator of many activities aimed at integrating designers and technologists, as well as the author of the original, very interesting in its form BA lamp.

The founder's passion and profession

The brains behind our venture is Karol Starczewski – the founder of the foundation, who decided to combine his passion with his profession. nowymodel.org was born out of… frustration with the difficulty of producing furniture in short runs in Poland. Karol is not one to give up. He decided to take on not only the design but also the production himself. A full-fledged prototyping workshop has been established (and is still growing) at his company's headquarters. His network of collaborators, specializing in various crafts and technologies (including cutting-edge ones), is also growing.

When does he find time for his own projects? We sometimes joke that he does it in his sleep. Everyone would love to sleep so creatively! KANWA chairs and tables, the SMILE bench, the ROCKING chair, LOCOSYSTEM shelves and podiums, the MOON table… the list goes on. And he sketches in every free moment.

A ku ku!

Young designers continue to join this distinguished group. They bring their energy and imagination, and are given the opportunity to work with professionals and realize their projects. We hope that this "stable" will soon be recognized not only in Poland.

Our latest darling is Zosia Żadan's PEEKABOO! screens. This young graduate of the Poznań University of Arts approached her graduation project with great care (and humor). Her screens cleverly conceal all the things that usually get tangled and swarmed in our homes. They tidy up very discreetly, and they're also a delight to the eye. Congratulations, and we look forward to working with this very talented young lady!

Workshop "Shedding New Light on the Lamp"„

October 3-5 during fair hours. Admission is free. Registration is not necessary.

We shed new light on the lamp

Anyone can participate. There will be room for design enthusiasts to assemble a cardboard lampshade from pre-made elements designed by Zofia Żadan. They can follow the instructions, but if they want to use their imagination, they can create variations on this project. We encourage you to get creative!

We invite professionals to model. We provide the materials and technology – you provide your idea for a new lamp model. The most interesting proposals will have a chance to be implemented in the nowymodel.org prototyping studio.

COMMERCIAL ZONE:

 

nowymodel.org hand in hand with TUTU

nowymodel.org specializes in furniture, while Agata Królikowska from TUTU specializes in fashion. These two distinct passions have led to joint projects. Our ongoing collaboration allows us to expand our pool of ideas and refine them.

We invite you to the COMMERCIAL ZONE, where we will present the interior of the store furnished with furniture from the nowymodel.org foundation and filled with creations designed by young Polish designers associated with TUTU.

A counter, hangers, a fitting room, and a place where you can chat with customers and offer them coffee – all of these are essential in any elegant shop. But how can you design an interior that's original, yet functional and welcoming? We spent several nights chatting, and a concept created specifically for the TUTU boutique emerged – we encourage you to visit it during the Szczecin trade fair.

Check it out! KANWA is catching wind in her sails. She's perfect for setting sail. Already in Kiekrz, we feel like we're on the high seas :). And we wish you a foot of water under your keel!

nowymodel.org is furnishing the interior of a boutique with its furniture for the second time TUTU in Stary Browar.

We recommend this place! Moda Forum writes about our first spring collaboration. It's a great write-up! Thank you and best regards! Warmest regards also to Agata Królikowska from TUTU 🙂

 

It started with a Silent Disco, and there's even more to come. Have fun on our canvas!

It's there! You can see it. You can touch it. And most importantly, you can sit on it!

Elegant, lightweight, slim, bright, comfortable, stylish. Made of beech wood. Made of bent plywood with chestnut veneer. Real.
On Monday, we celebrated its premiere with the guest of honor – Bogusława Kowalska, who was the first to test the new piece of furniture.
Before this could happen, however, a long line of people waiting to "accept the goods" formed outside the For Form Gallery on Paderewskiego Street. The chair "wandered" up the street, animated by Janusz Stolarski.
“The "shop" atmosphere quickly relaxed, and the opening transformed into a stylish party. There were 1960s outfits. There were chair vouchers. There were anecdotes and memories about the Kowalski furniture. There was a song about the designer family written by their son Jacek. There was orange soda and other drinks. There was steak tartare, herring, and eggs in mayonnaise.

We would like to thank Ms. Bogusława Kowalska for an excellent project.
We would like to thank the For Form Gallery for their hospitality and pleasant cooperation.
We would like to thank Janusz Stolarski for the theatrical journey.
We would like to thank the Poterski family for providing us with an elegant period table set.
We would like to thank all guests for coming and celebrating with us.

And to the album with photos from the premiere we also add the lyrics of Jack's song:

Concrete, concrete, concrete, 1960s,
Gray, gray, gray, the depths of dirty times.
Above the grayness a scant remnant of light shines,
This is my home.
The window is bright, the ordinariness is simple,
Angle, rectangle, square, horizontal, vertical.
Mondrian small, beech and pine,
This is my home.
The window is bright, the ordinariness is simple,
Angle, rectangle, square, horizontal, vertical.
Mondrian small, beech and pine,
This is my home.
Above Mondrian the Virgin Mary,
The rustle of tracing paper, the smell of oil paints.
Father's leaning figure,
A mother's eye, profile, flexible hand.
Time covers memory with dark gray,
Like a pike in the Niemen it will fall into the dark depths.
But in me, in me the Father's gray head,
Mother's eye, profile, flexible hand,
The window is clear.

 

 

It's done! We're joining hands with the designer who decorated most Polish homes during the communist era, and we're adding a new chapter to the legend of "Kowalski furniture." Thank you, Bogusława!

At the ForForm Gallery (ul. Paderewskiego 8), you can admire Bogusława and Czesław Kowalski's famous wall unit. It's an original "period" piece. The shelves are filled with relevant reading material, stylish decorations, and information about this piece of furniture, which has become a fixture in most Polish homes for years. We know of homes where it still functions successfully today!

During Thursday's opening, Elżbieta Czyżewska and Daniel Olbrychski played "Kowalski" in Stanisław Bareja's "Marriage of Convenience," written by Agnieszka Osiecka. Jacek Kowalski (son of the famous designer couple, an art historian specializing in the Middle Ages, and a bard in love with Sarmatia) told anecdotal stories about his parents' project. It was nostalgic, witty, warm, and familiar...

For us, this is a wonderful beginning to a new furniture adventure. On June 30th, nowymodel.org invites you to ForForm for the premiere of a chair that was part of the legendary set but never went into production. Soon, you'll be able to sit on it and… read Jacek Kowalski's new book on Parents and Their Furniture. We'll keep you updated on the details.

more about the opening:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.861770570518970.1073741863.537662629596434&type=1
more about Kowalski furniture:
http://meblekowalskich.pl/segment-powitalny
https://www.facebook.com/meblekowalskich?fref=ts

 

 

Katarzyna Laskowska and Ryszard Mańczak are currently embarking on a journey "across the pond." They will be exhibiting at the ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) in New York. As you can see in the attached pictures, they're making the long journey straight from the Warta River. NYC DESIGN is the most important design event in the US. From May 9th to 20th, it will feature prestigious exhibitions, installation shows, vernissages, and debates. It's all about the ICFF. At this fair, from May 17th to 20th, the manufacturer Defra and two designers (Katarzyna Laskowska and Ryszard Mańczak) will present their latest projects under the banner "Polish Design in New York." Visitors to booth no. 976 will be able to view Katarzyna Laskowska's unique BA lamp family and Ryszard Mańczak's TANGO mobile poufs, as well as two innovative bathroom furniture collections: OP-ARTY (designed by Olga Mężyńska and Milena Wójcik) and INTRO (designed by Maria-Magdalena Ciślak and Wioletta Kazukiewicz), student designs from the 13th edition of PE-P, implemented into production by DEFRA. This is an Educational and Design Program led by Professors Katarzyna Laskowska and Marta Szczepańska at the University of Arts in Poznań. The exhibition in New York is held under the patronage of Marek Woźniak, Marshal of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship.

BA Lamp Family, designed by Katarzyna Laskowska. A nylon shell stretched over a rigid underwire ensures even light diffusion, illuminating the interior in multiple directions and softly. The base is made of white laminated plywood. The BA lamp is lightweight, easy to assemble, and packaged in a handy package. The concept of the BA lamp is the result of an exploration of the relationship between soft form and the resulting rigid form. This experiment is part of the history of a similar problem posed by design classics such as Bruno Munari and Spontaneous Forms.

TANGO Poufs, designed by Ryszard Mańczak. Two poufs that can be unfolded and combined offer a surprising number of possible uses, from the simplest seat to a chaise longue and even a double bed. The ingenuity of the design is matched by meticulous attention to detail. The TANGO poufs premiered at Ryszard Mańczak's exhibition "Private Atmosphere" in Milan during Tortona Design Week at the Temporary Museum for New Design in 2012, curated by Giulio Cappellini. They have twice won awards in design competitions in New York. This concept, which evokes nomadism as a contemporary lifestyle, highlights the importance of mobile, multifunctional, and modular designs, allowing for the rapid development of a space in a variety of ways.

see the video presentation at http://youtu.be/fydvgjEnC8w
http://www.icff.com/exhibitor/defra
http://www.icff.com/exhibitor/katarzyna-laskowska
http://www.icff.com/exhibitor/ryszard-manczak
www.pep.uap.edu.pl

 

We're going to Gliwice for Interior Design Weekend, and we're really looking forward to it. We haven't been there yet :)

We invite you to the next edition of the exhibition "Design from our backyard", presenting the achievements of the nowymodel.org team. You will see the designs of our master, Professor Rajmund Teofil Hałas (an excellent shelf with adjustable heights and three-color chairs from the turn of the 1950s and 1960s), as well as his "children and grandchildren": Tomasz Augustyniak (a witty little table called ZUCH), Michał Kowalski (lamps and containers COSY and TRIO, connected with a zipper), Zofia Żadan (peekaboo! screens that can organize any apartment), and the founder of our foundation, Karol Starczewski (KANWA folding chairs and tables, LOCOSYSTEM platforms, and a ROCKING chair that easily converts into a guest bed). There will also be porcelain designed by Marek Cecuła from Modus Design in Kielce.

We've also prepared a design workshop called "Shedding New Light," designed for all lovers of original forms (both design students and design enthusiasts). We're happy to share information about all our projects, but it's best to sit comfortably in our chairs or rock in an armchair and see for yourself how it works.

See you in Central Europe on May 17 and 18! The exhibition runs until May 25.