A few items are definitely Must Haves: a bike Wigry 7, a series of food labels from Pan Tu Nie Stał, the book Mapy from Mizielińscy or a handbag called Shanghai from Ania Kuczyńska. If you don’t already own them, check them out! Preferences are subjective, but they all reflect the most current trends in Polish design. Selected products include books, original packaging, furniture, board games and other everyday items.
Must Have is a competition organised during the Łódź Design Festival, which is the most important event of its kind in Poland. Submitted items come either from experts, brands or individual makers. The works were evaluated by a team of experts such as representatives of mass media and important design centres. Awarded objects will be displayed at the exhibtion during the Łódź Design Festival, from the 17th-27th of October.
The exhibition features the selected projects. Among the books we can find Mapy by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizieliński, Kto to widział? by Izabela Koczkodaj illustrated by Agata Dudek and Małgorzata Nowak, Kto ty jesteś? by Joanna Olech with graphic design prepared by Edgar Bąk, Kłopot by Iwona Chmielewska, Brud by Olga Woźniak illustrated by Patryk Mogilnicki, Lala Lolka by Kasia Bogucka, Cyferki by Ola Woldańska and Jacek Cygan, and Urodziny Prosiaczka also by Ola Woldańska.
However, beautifully designed books are only a section of the exhibition. More and more often, the designers peep at our tables and create tableware that can be used not only on special occasions, but also on a daily basis. One of the most prominent projects is a set of porcelain from the renowed Ćmielów factory and a collection designed by Kristoff. The exhibition also features:
- MODERN porcelain collection designed by Barbara Rydzak (produced by Manufaktura in Bolesławiec)
- Linha Matrix porcelain collection designed by Bartek Mejor (produced by Vista Alegre Atlantis)
- White Breakfast porcelain collection designed by Magdy Pilaczyńskiej (produced by Kristoff)
- Great Inventors porcelain collection designed by Kaja Kusztra (produced by Kristoff)
- Natalie&George porcelain collection designed by Maria Jeglińska (produced by Kristoff)
- New Atelier porcelain collection designed by Ćmielów Design Studio (produced by Ćmielów)
- Touch of Blue porcelain collection designed by Ćmielów Design Studio (produced by Ćmielow)
Not only designer lamps or objects of every day use were admired - food and drink labels caught the experts’ attention this year. They awarded:
- Packaging of Współczesne Polskie Przetwory according to Maria Bukowska and Iza Rogowicz project, produced by a brand called Lukspomada
- Packaging of Cydr Ignaców desgined by Tomasz Porowski, Marcin and Magda Hermanowicz (produced by Cydr Ignaców)
- Packaging of Yerbata designed by Konrad Basan, Robert Orszulak and Daniel Hozumbek (produced by Bio-box)
- Packaging of Naturalne Gotowe Zupy according to Andrzej Wieteszek and Anna Matusiak project (produced by Home made)
- Packaging of juice, jam and sauces created by 4/4 Brand Design (produced by Agros Nova)
- Food labels made by Kasia Bogucka (produced by: Pan Tu Nie Stał)
- Packaging of Pomoc Domowa designed by Brandy Design (produced by Dragon)
- Packaging of chocolate-coated fruit designed by Brave New Concept (produced by LOTTE Wedel)
Among many design items that the experts awarded and appreciated were men's accessories, for instance a watch by Adam Tomaszewski called FSO M20.02, a Wigry 7 bike, dumb-bells Colmiaa designed by Marcin Gacek and a sporty, superlight rucksack XC3 by Wojciech Kłapeć.
A great idea for a prestige gift could be a set of jewelry called Hochglance (made from coal and silver) designed by Kaja Nosal, Bogna Polańska and Roma Skuza, or the eyewear Sleeper designed by Kasia Łupińska, the iconic handbag from Ania Kuczyńksa called Shanghai or the unusual jewelry STRUKTU made from concrete, designed by Sylwia Kochaniec and Marek Sułek. For writers they have got Bruliony by Ania Piesiewicz and Notesy by Łukasz Zbieranowski.