After success in Brazil, Polish designers once again have a chance to present their potential to an international audience. Polish design is defined by its high aesthetic value and utility. The furniture, lighting and accessories that are to be shown at the Pure Talents show (part of imm cologne 2015) reflect both the creativity and the analytical reasoning that assists Polish designers in their work, as well as Poland’s history and modern development. The companies chosen to represent Poland in this show are Ćmielów Design Studio, Kafti, Kosmos, Malafor, Tabanda and Vzór.
The presence of Polish exhibitors amongst the world’s best companies at such a prestigious industry event is yet another chance to present the unlimited potential of Polish design to the world.
Exhibitors:
Ćmielów Design Studio, product: Cubus II, PETIT & ZZ
Ćmielów Design Studio is a creative ceramics studio that offers an alternative viewpoint on domestic products, aiming to reinvent the tabletop landscape with their new tableware concepts. Three sets from Ćmielów Design Studio’s recent collections will be presented at imm cologne. www.cmielowdesignstudio.com
Kafti, product: Lineworks
Kafti's business model is based on the transformation from 2D into 3D. Most of their products require assembly -- flat pieces, which, combined together, create 3D forms. At imm cologne they will present a new collection of lamps made out of Tyvek®. www.kafti.com
Kosmos Project, product: The Midsummer Night Masks
Kosmos Project initially designed products for the furniture industry. They now also provide design services for factories, as well as manufacturing their own limited collections. Part of the Collective Unconscious collection, inspired by Slavic rituals, will be presented at the Cologne fair. www.kosmosproject.com
Malafor,product: Armchair from the Wool&Air collection
Malafor's designers often collaborate with external companies, as well as designing furniture and other consumer products for their own brand. At imm cologne, Malafor will present their felt-finished Wool&Air collection. The most important component of the collection is the air, added by users themselves. www.malafor.com.pl
Tabanda, product: Diago
The Tabanda trio works with the industry, local manufacturers and designers. Their designs are modern and minimalistic. At imm cologne, Tabanda will present two versions of the Diago chair, inspired by the art of origami. www.tabanda.pl
Vzór, product: RM 58
Vzór focuses on the mass production of the icons of Polish design from the 1950s and 1960s. At imm cologne, Vzór will showcase an armchair made with a unique varnish that sparkles with all the different shades of cobalt, depending on how light hits it. www.vzor.pl
The Spirit of Poland
Imm Cologne
19-25 January 2015