by Adam Štěch Two different stories of Czech craft heritage have come together in two different types of glass for a collection of lamps, “Made by Breath”, from young Czech designer Michaela Tomišková. The 2011 Prague AAAD graduate has indeed given new life to traditional production with her unorthodox use of materials—in collaboration with two national glassworks—each specializing in different forms of production. The legendary …
by Adam Štěch Exploring the formation of the jewel as a natural process and celebrating it as a performance, the latest collection of distinct jewelry from the conceptual Prague-based designers Daniel Pošta and Zdeněk Vacek of Zorya fuses dynamic drama with simple beauty. The Virus collection, the most experimental project to date from this creative pair, launched last October at Designblok 2011 Prague design week. …
The artistic work of Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka and Japanese brand Blanc Bijou were on show at Maison et Objet, illustrating two aspects of the innovative potential of crystal. Elected designer of the year at the show, Yoshioka’s experience with glass tells a long story, from the benches he recently created for the Parisian Musée d’Orsay to his collaborations with Swarovsky, Issey Miyake, Hermès and …
