Arena Design (17-20.02.2015, Poznań International Fair, Hall 5)
New furniture, new designers, new contacts, new experiences – at Arena Design, we want to share with you everything that resulted from our foundation's very busy year. We invite you!
We've prepared an exhibition, lecture, and workshops. Our entire team will be at your disposal.
PREMIERE PROJECTS
We've prepared brand new equipment especially for the fair. Three of them will be on display for the first time:
POLISH SHELF BY PAWEŁ GRAJKOWSKI
With this shelf, you can dance many variations in different rhythms. You can use it in pairs, or even in fours. It can even be folded into a complete suite. Its simple plywood form invites you to play with arranging the space and give your interior a unique character. We invite you to dance.
CYRIL ZAKRZEWSKI'S MODUS TERRA
Natural materials, natural forms, natural beauty. The designer values nature's inspiration above all else. Naturally, he also invites you to explore your own interpretations of this original form and find a natural setting for it. Moduss Terra will certainly add warmth to it.
IRBIS SURF & KITE – MKO-0411-0004 BY MICHAŁ KOWALSKI
Born from a passion for sports and the designer's talent for design, he practically created it for himself. This board is suitable for windsurfing and ice kitesurfing. Light and compact, it easily fits in a car. It is equipped with a longboard steering system, four high-quality stainless steel runners, and low-temperature-resistant plastic slide bearings. The body is made of plywood. A stiffening system is located underneath. The board features printed graphics and anti-slip properties. It has been tested at speeds of up to 50 km/h on both hard and soft ice.
MASTER PROJECTS
Our collection of Polish Design Icons is growing. Following the success of Teofila Hałas's Rajmudna Height-Adjustable Shelf (a must-have at the Łódź fair), now available in three versions (natural, white oiled, and distressed), we're introducing a new piece of furniture: the Coffee and Cigarettes table. Our Master continues to surprise us. The table's prototype served Mrs. Stenia Hałas for many years, and later her grandson, Franek. It captivated us at first sight. When we learned that the Professor used to call it, somewhat ironically, "just coffee and cigarettes," we immediately decided that was the perfect name for it: it unites both Jim Jarmusch fans and sophisticated connoisseurs of retro furniture. Its sweet secret is its threaded wooden legs. Each one is exquisite. Since its June premiere, the KOWALSKI CHAIR has triumphantly toured Poland. After years, it's finally making a comeback. Do you remember the legendary Kowalski wall unit? You certainly do. It was used to furnish most communist-era homes in the 1960s and 1970s. Designed by Bogusława and Czesław Kowalscy, they won a national furniture competition. The set also included a chair, though it never went into mass production. Perhaps it was too sophisticated for the harsh times? Perhaps too difficult to make in a socialist factory? We'll never know. But we do have a chair! A real one. Comfortable. Elegant. Equal parts retro and modern. Please take a seat! During the Arena Design trade fair, we'll be hosting Jacek Kowalski at our booth – the designers' son and author of the excellent book "Kowalski Furniture. People and Things." The book is available for purchase with a signature, of course! We've finally seen the launch of a piece of furniture we've been asking about for a long time. It's perfect for any child's room and can "grow" with your child. This is Wojciech Hora's STUDENT WORK SPACE. His graduation project, published in 1987, was presented a year later at an exhibition at the Zachęta Gallery, where it earned the designer an award for the best graduation project in furniture design and a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and Art. The furniture is made of varnished or oiled beech slats. The tabletop is made of lightweight, layered board, varnished (with chalkboard paint). The tabletop edges are made of beechwood. The clamps are made of stainless steel.
KAROL STARCZEWSKI COLLECTION
The founder of our foundation continues to pursue his own design work. His furniture has traveled with us across Poland, gaining increasing recognition. We will be showcasing five of them at Arena Design.
ROCKING CHAIR
You can rock on it, you can sway, you can also unfold the armchair and sleep on the mattress, and store bedding in the backrest. We don't rock!
GOATS 1/2x
They were born out of necessity as workbenches for workshop use. They proved so useful and popular that we decided to include them in our collection. They've traveled halfway across Poland with us, making them perfect for travel: they're handy and easy to assemble. They've gracefully furnished boutique and studio interiors, allowing for any styling. They're also at home in the kitchen. They owe their name to the X hangers, with which they were paired at the Szczecin trade fair. Half the size, they've become our favorite, elegant fraction.
CANVAS
This armchair is our most tried-and-true piece of furniture. Its history has evolved. Initially, it was primarily multifunctional, so it was beloved by perpetual travelers. Now, it's increasingly comfortable and is also winning the hearts of those who settle in for longer periods. It has appealed to both directors, who associate it with the set of a Hollywood movie, and sailors, who pack it under the deck of their boats. It travels with us everywhere, and even during the busiest trade fair days, it allows you to feel, at least for a moment, like you're at a Roman feast and simply relax.
POSITIVO
A table without edges – it seats ten people without anyone sitting on the corner. Simple, light, and easy to handle. It features an original ornament that showcases the structure of the plywood from which it is made. The set also includes benches.
LOCOSYSTEM: SHELVES AND PLATFORMS
This set is a hit: it works well in apartments, shops, and offices. The functional connection system makes assembly easy for even a layman. LOCOSYSTEM offers shelving units with a simple, sinuous design, as well as platforms that function perfectly as storage compartments.
DESSERT FOR CONNOISSEUR
We're thrilled to be showcasing Marek Cecuła's designs, created at Modus Design for Ćmielów Design Studio, at the fair. These include our favorite RANDOM mugs, the curved series mugs, and the ZZ pepper and salt shakers. This will be a complete porcelain table set by the Master. Ryszard Mańczek's masterful touch is also evident in the PARABOLICA lamp, which can find the perfect form for any material. Its soft edges, sleek silhouette, and milky light make this lamp both soothing and pleasing to the eye.
LECTURE BY FILIP SPEKA
We also invite you to Filip Spek's lecture, "Where Did So Much Furniture Come From? On the History of Poznań's Design Center," on February 18, 3:30-4:30 PM, on the Forum Stage. Filip Spek is a passionate and passionate design enthusiast. He is also a diligent seeker, researcher, and interpreter. His lectures are like journeys into a retro world that hasn't faded away: it persists in colorful narratives, rich iconography, and the belief that beauty has its time, but also exists beyond time. nowymodel.org is pleased to invite you to journey in his distinguished company. Filip Wiktor Spek (born 1992 in Piła), a student at the Institute of Art History at the University of Warsaw. He participated in the conference "Hybrids, Chimeras, and Monsters in World Cultures"; he is the author of two essays that received distinctions in competitions organized by the State Higher Vocational School and the Municipal Office in Piła, published in the volumes "Presence and Trace – A Story About Piła Worth Meeting" and "In Search of the City's Cultural Identity." He is interested in 19th-century painting, museum studies, Polish industrial design, German architecture from the interwar period, and Polish postwar architecture. As a hobby, he is developing his own collection of Polish design from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s (ceramics, furniture, glass). Admission to the lecture is included in the ticket price at Arena Design on February 18, 3:30-4:30 PM, Forum Stage.
3D DESIGN WORKSHOPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE: ArtCAM, Delcam Designer, and Solidworks. Want to learn 3D design in professional software: ArtCAM, Delcam Designer, and Solidworks? Nowymodel.org invites you to free workshops and presentations. Two excellent companies: Delcam and SolidExpert. Modern software: ArtCAM, Delcam Designer, and Solidworks. Specialists who will answer all your questions. Opportunity to tackle theory and practice. Limited space. Registration: eop@nowymodel.org. Admission: included in the price of the Arena Design ticket.
WORKSHOP PROGRAM:
led by: Delcam and SolidExpert
February 17
10:00 – 11:25 Delcam Presentation and Workshop (ArtCAM + Delcam Designer)
11:35 – 13:00 SolidExpert (Solidworks) presentation and workshop (30 min presentation, 55 min workshop)
13:30 – 14:55 Delcam presentation and workshop (ArtCAM + Delcam Designer)
15:05 – 16:50 SolidExpert (Solidworks) presentation and workshop (presentation 30 min, workshop 55 min)
February 18
10:00 – 11:25 Delcam Presentation and Workshop (ArtCAM + Delcam Designer)
11:35 – 13:00 SolidExpert (Solidworks) presentation and workshop (30 min presentation, 55 min workshop)
13:30 – 14:55 Delcam presentation and workshop (ArtCAM + Delcam Designer)
15:05 – 16:50 SolidExpert (Solidworks) presentation and workshop (presentation 30 min, workshop 55 min)
February 19
10:00 – 11:25 SolidExpert (Solidworks) presentation and workshop (30 min presentation, 55 min workshop)
11:35 – 13:00 Delcam presentation and workshop (ArtCAM + Delcam Designer)
13:30 – 14:55 SolidExpert (Solidworks) presentation and workshop (presentation 30 min, workshop 55 min)
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