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Colorful restaurant and ceramics studio on the island of Crete
Artist Alexandra Manousakis has transformed a former café in Chania, Crete, into a restaurant and ceramics studio bathed in seaside hues.
Manousakis retained the building’s existing art deco-inspired features, including salmon pink doors and windows, while also bringing additional colors to the space with bright blue chairs and a
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Object-making without preconceptions—Gréta Kušnírová’s ceramics
Ice-cream sundaes, cocktail glasses, and urns—Slovak-born Gréta Kušnírová not only breaks with the preconceptions of ceramic design in her choice of subject matter but also combines her unusual objects with unusual looks. Let’s see!
The young designer currently lives and works in Prague, where she is studying ceramics
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The collaboration we didn’t know how much we needed: ZC “Bolesławiec” x Reserved
The collection, created jointly by the Polish company Reserved and the renowned “Bolesławiec” ceramics factory, combines Polish ceramics with the world of fashion and interior design, giving a modern twist to classic Central European motifs.
The primary goal of Reserved’s designers was to preserve the distinctive Bolesławiec aesthetic, while
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Ceramic collection in the language of painting
Vibrant hues, wavy lines, contrasts, textures, and subtle tonal transitions: the latest collection of ceramic vases from Polish brand Pani Jurek is inspired by the language of painting. Let’s see!
The brand’s founder, Magda Jurek, originally trained as a painter, which is reflected in the underlying philosophy behind
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Fragments of memories made whole again | Eszter Ferencz, porcelain conservator
She sees the value in a pile of broken china pieces and even turns them into a completely new object. Porcelain conservator Eszter Ferencz told us about the exciting process of reunification, the importance of preserving memories, and the mysteries of her unique profession.
You have a relatively rare and
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Earth goes to Milan | New collection by Polish ceramicist Marcin Kuberna
The Polish ceramicist, known for his hand-shaped, minimalist and intuitive forms, will present his latest work at Milan Design Week.
Marcin Kuberna’s GRÔPK explores the convergence of sculptural minimalism and primordial artisanship through handcrafted ceramics. Following a career as a fashion stylist—including a stint at Vogue—the self-taught
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“Letting the old be new again” | Silvie Lubenova
Silvie Lubenova creates fearlessly, across genres and time. Looking at her work, one might get the feeling that she is traveling back in time, but her artistic vision serves the future. And how is all this possible? Get to know this Bohemian artist through our interview!
You are an illustrator
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Forming by hand what life suggests—Behind the scenes: ceramicists Eszter Gyalog and András Lukács
Some people are ready to accept a little guidance from life, while others take a more intricate path to their destiny. But when we are in our place, everything suddenly takes shape—sometimes out of clay. Discover the story of Eszter Gyalog and András Lukács (Luki), founders of the Marēk
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Artistic fragility at the front line | Sofika Ceramics
Sofia Gorbachevska’s formal designs reflect a constant search for self, discovery, and development. But what makes Sofika Ceramics unique? In our article, we asked the Ukrainian ceramist about the significance of her profession to her.
“For a long time, I didn’t think about creating my own brand, I
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Glass waste molded into design: introducing the new silicate material
Not only does she decorate homes, but she also recycles waste in her production: it took Zsuzsanna Deák two years to experiment with a completely new silicate material. The innovation, which was created by combining glass and ceramic materials, was first presented last October at the 360 Design Budapest exhibition
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Last-minute Christmas gift ideas, not just for beginners!
The Christmas special of Hype&Hyper’s Business&Strategy column. For those who leave the shopping to the last minute!
Relaxation, reflection, and spending time with family and friends – ideally, these are the activities we associate with Christmas. But the holiday season also means less pleasant activities, such as the
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Ephemerality cast in porcelain—Štefan Sekáč’s art
They are at once delightful and thought-provoking, while also remaining functional: Štefan Sekáč’s objects are shaped by aesthetics, experimentation, and, not least, criticism.
The Slovak designer says that his love of ceramics and porcelain began to develop after he was accepted at the secondary school of arts in Košice.
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Something new, something exciting, something Hungarian | TOP5
The cultural and design scene in Budapest is constantly changing, so luckily, we bump into exciting new things every now and then. In today’s selection, we aim to give you a glimpse of some of the up-and-coming Hungarian businesses worthy of our attention. They’re all good at different
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Reshaped traditions—Onyx Műhely x MOME
Our past, our traditions, are essential to all of us. Their preservation binds us to our roots, and they are the base for building the stories of the future. But what can collective memory give us, and how can the old be brought back to life today? The latest collaboration
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Ceramics inspired by ancient artistic shapes | Hana Karim
Hana Karim’s passion for ceramics comes from the fact that she grew up in an artist family: his father is a painter and colorist, and her mother’s a ceramist, as well. Although she used to rebel against family patterns, Hana, who originally graduated as an art teacher, was
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Archaic forms in a modern guise
Figures from Ancient Greek mythology, and motifs from African and Slovak folk architecture, are brought to life in Linda Viková’s objects. The Bratislava-based designer’s unique ceramics are both rustic and modern, and their characterful beauty is not compromised by function.
Linda Viková graduated from the Bratislava College of
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Budapest, through the eyes of creative expats III | Simon Holpert
Although the Hungarian language has so many subtle linguistic nuances, there isn’t a truly powerful translation for the word expat. After all, we are not talking about visitors or tourists from abroad, but about people who live and work here, who know our country, and who have placed their
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Touchable dessert experiences | The collaboration of Naspolya Nassolda and Renáta Zsiga
We’ve known for a long time that we don’t only eat with our mouth. The look and smell of the food and the environment where we consume it, or the tableware are just as important. The Hungarian ceramic scene is dynamically growing, which is why it’s especially
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A walk in the Israelite cemetery in Kozma utca
Alfréd Hajós, Alfonzó, Tamás Somló and many other famous Hungarians rest in the Israelite cemetery in Kozma utca, but this is not the only reason why the necropolis in Kőbánya is worth visiting. Our friend and HYPE STORE ambassador Miklós Vincze guided us through the vast graveyard, featuring some quite
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Celebrate the summer fruit season with the strawberry ceramics of MUAS
Summer is officially here, and the Polish ceramic studio MUAS has opened the strawberry season with its new ceramic collection. Hot strawberry foam-like glazes happily pour from the fantastic pots, tempting you to take a delicious sip.
Kati Romanowska and Łukasz Przygodziński, the founders of MUAS, have already made us
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Thanks to the Hungarian designer, a tile stove can be this cool!
As the founder of Flying Object design studio, industrial designer Ferenc Laufer has created a huge variety of products. Recently, one of his projects that has been dormant for a long time, took a physical form and is waiting to conquer the Hungarian and international market. His tile collection named
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Flavor enhancing objects—food accessories | TOP 5
Isn’t the coffee better from your favorite mug, and an attractive plate makes lunch even better? In connection with our TASTE thematic month, we’ve rounded up our favorite brands that make the dining experience even more enjoyable. Tablecloths, cutting boards and ceramics from all over the world.
Sarah
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Ceramic studio with extras—Budapest’s newest creative space, the Henger Studio opened
Henger Studio, the newest creative workshop and public space in Budapest, is full of visitors on its opening day. DJs follow one another, Dominika Szarka’s works cover the walls, natural wine and kombucha are poured into the glasses. The cultural scene in Budapest is now—with an unusual twist—
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„Some of my shapes are so old that they feel modern, almost abstract"—Meander Ceramics Manufactory
At the end of March, at this year’s Maison&Objet design fair in Paris, rustic ornaments and modern reinterpretations of Neolithic forms emerged and lined up proudly in the Hungarian section. Behind the mystical ceramics and the Meander Ceramics Manufactory brand is Zsolt Imre Bárczi, one of the five
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This is what happens when a gastro blogger meets a ceramist—introducing the Aurōrae collection
What’s the difference between a unique, locally handcrafted plate and its mass-produced counterparts? Do we find it easier to grow attached to food and objects when we know who made them? At the end of last year, Dávid Kárai and Máté Kovács debuted a joint ceramics collection, and the
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A drop of Bauhaus in the new collection of Modus Design
Sometimes all it takes is a cup of tea to take a moment out of the whirlwind of everyday life and notice details that we usually overlook—the hot drink soothes, the playful sway of the filter brings a smile to our face, the tap of the spoon on the
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The Milanese designer who brought postmodern design heritage to Hungary
It all started with a dino on the invitation—the Memphis debut exhibition in 1981 was a major game-changer in design trends. The unconventional invitation was designed by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, who, perhaps didn’t even think at the time that he would still be working under the influence of
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Landscape and identity as told through ceramics
What is the interpretative potential of a functional or decorative object? To what extent do the landscapes surrounding us define our identity? Zsuzsanna Sinkovits combined these two narratives to create her Geoform object series. The ceramic pieces evoke Hungarian landscapes through their shapes and surfaces, as well as the personal
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The programmer ceramicist, who is always looking for contrasts
He programmed the websites of several Hungarian creative projects, and then he realized that from time to time he had to break out of the world of numbers and codes, so he turned to ceramics five years ago. Returning from Tortus’ studio in Copenhagen, he is now working on setting
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Ukrainian Christmas traditions served up by Gunia Project
The Gunia Project is one of our favorite brands from the East: through in-depth ethnographic research, they revive Ukrainian craft traditions in the form of fresh and fashionable objects. Following our previous interview on the vision of founders Natasha Kamenska and Maria Gavryliuk, this year’s festive collection and the
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The sanctity of the modern kitchen: wall ceramics from Poland
We have already reported on the Polish brand FRØPT, which has developed a clever and eye-catching concept to overcome the problem of uniform kitchens: they offer unique furniture fronts to match existing IKEA furniture systems so that the kitchen adapts to the personality of the owner, not the other way
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From graffiti to ceramics | Interview with Gábor Melka, founder of Melka Studio
His self-designed 3D ceramic letters and unique furniture can be seen in the recently opened pop-up design shop Dinghi in Buda. His work appears in the huge figurative mosaic of the Hilda restaurant in Budapest, the Breadpit bakery, the Porcellino Grasso Ristorante and the Buda and Kalvin Square shop-front of
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It’s good if it’s weird: the era of playful pottery—Interview with Malwina Konopacka
A perfect home decor item today is more than just an ornament or just a tool to perform its function; the two must work together, and, aesthetically, almost above all, it must stand out. If these expectations are met, the sky’s the limit in terms of style and shape,
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A guy from MOME who brings us the monumental ceramics of Slovakia
Mátyás Zagiba launched an Instagram account with the name LEN HLINA, or “Clay Only” to promote the unfairly forgotten building-decorating ceramics.
Mátyás Zagiba, a second-year ceramics student at MOME, came to Budapest from Jovice, a Slovakian village with barely eight hundred inhabitants. In March of this year, during the pandemic,
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Designers and manufacturers—Part 4 | Balázs Botos and Gyula Mihály
Without a kiln of his own, Balázs Botos used to seek out other designers for contract firing, but now he has found a partner with whom he can work with mutual support. This is Gyula Mihály, a silicate design artist, and his unusual workshop, where there are many other treasures
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Objective | Zsófi Mautner’s favorite objects
Thanks to her, a whole country learned to make Indian lentil stew in the oven. Of course, we can’t thank Zsófi Mautner only for the dal makhani recipe. The gastronomy blogger, who used to work as a diplomat for many years, always puts something exciting on the table, making
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Introducing the gems of Slovak design
This year, the Slovak Design Award competition was held for the 18th time, where the focus was on product design. Good news: not only the winning but also the nominated projects are on display within the walls of the Slovak Design Center in Bratislava.
A special feature of our northern
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These were our favorites at this year’s Designblok
We hyped some Czech brands in last week’s round-up, but now we’ll tell you what we liked the most at the Designblok event in Prague. Our editors’ side notes!
Mark Gelley’s favorites
We returned from Prague filled with creative energy and a renewed sense of purpose: no
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Anna Amélie debuted with the new HOME ceramic collection
The designer of Anna Amélie, Anna Oláh’s new HOME ceramic collection debuted at the S/ALON BUDAPEST Interior Design Fair in September. Anna again proves that her work is diverse: primarily after designing accessories and bags, she dazzled the fans of her characteristic lines with her own clothing collection—
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Everyday objects, intimate moments by the Czech Křehký
Teapots, cups, vases and plates. An infinitely simple system of everyday objects. We use them so often that we tend to completely overlook their aesthetic appearance. Yet a carefully made, individually designed porcelain or glass object can bring color to the greyness of everyday life. Meet the Křehký brand and
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Ceramics from the East: functional or experimental? | TOP 5
Fortunately, we don’t have to worry about ceramics: there are many designers and brands in the Eastern European region that can show a thousand faces of the material. There are those who beleive in thoughtful functionality, and there are those who reach out to the material intuitively, and that
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Finnish and Hungarian ceramic artists present their work at the Kiscell Museum
Between 10 October – 28 November 2021, as part of the Design Without Borders exhibition, the Finnish Institute (FinnAgora) and the Helsinki Hungarian Cultural Institute will present the exhibition Találkozások (Encounters—free translation), which seeks to introduce ceramic art from an exciting perspective at the Kiscell Museum.
The exhibited artworks are
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Playful tableware makes the canteen a happier place
Many of us certainly have had negative experiences from the years we spent in public education. In my memories, the unpleasant taste, smell, and appearance of food are often paired with depressing environments: scratchy and sticky brown plastic trays, rigid cutlery, and “Don’t play with your food” type admonitions
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Archaic forms in a modern guise
Figures from Ancient Greek mythology, and motifs from African and Slovak folk architecture, are brought to life in Linda Viková’s objects. The Bratislava-based designer’s unique ceramics are both rustic and modern, and their characterful beauty is not compromised by function.
Linda Viková graduated from the Bratislava College of
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Object Fetish Part 9 | The objects of Eva Zeisel
In the history of 20th-century design, along with Marcell Breuer, László Moholy-Nagy and Ernő Rubik, Eva Zeisel, or Zeisel Éva is known worldwide. But do we know at home, who she was at all? Born as Amália Éva Stricker in Budapest in 1906, the designer’s long career culminating in
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Ceramics, now!
What are the trends in ceramic design today? What should we look out for when buying a bowl, plate, or another ceramic object from a designer brand? How much can we believe the fancy pictures we see on Instagram? We asked Piroska Novák, design and art theoretician, curator at the
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Communicating with objects—interview with ceramic designer Anett Sáfrán
How is an object made? What underlying thoughts build it? How does the choice of material affect the process of creation? What messages do the specific textures and design carry? The works of ceramic designer Anett Sáfrán provide insight into all these issues, personal experiences and the own identity of
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Karancs gas stove, herons, and wood paneling | See the Napsugár Retro Apartman after its makeover
Barbara Dénes, the founder of the Hungarian PLANTETHICS brand, and her husband, Dávid Menyhárt, have recently renovated one of Napsugár Holiday Cooperative’s cottages (Napsugár stands for Sunbeam) with their own hands: the two-story, top-floor apartment has everything you need for a peaceful family vacation. An impeccable retro holiday experience
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Everyday rituals condensed into a collection | THE SENTIMENTALIST X Heni Barabás
The touch of natural materials, the rough shapes and the unevenness of the glaze: the ceramics collaboration of Dorka Kászonyi, the founder of the jewelry brand THE SENTIMENTALIST and Heni Barabás turns to ordinary, everyday rituals for inspiration. The objects’ naturalness soothes us and helps us slow down. Meet the
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Ceramic clock collection | Patrzwork
Polish designer Dominika Kowalska-Zabłotna has led an interior design studio for years, and during that time, she often found it problematic to find functional household objects with clean aesthetics. This was especially true for wall, table and pendulum clocks, and so she decided to bring a change to the clock
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FabLab10 | A day in the workshop with Anita Monori
The professional approach of ceramic designer Anita Monori is characterized by focusing on the task on hand: first, she brings up a problem, and then seeks a solution to it from her own perspective. Her main motivation and source of inspiration is being able to create something that people love.
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A collection inspired by an ancient Ukrainian civilization | BEVZA
The globally popular brand BEVZA is trademarked by a clean and minimalist style drawing on Ukrainian traditions. Their 2021 Spring/Summer collection revolves around one of the most ancient and captivating aspects of their history, the Trypillian culture worshipping women, in two chapters. Behind the sophistication of their items manufactured
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Perky ceramics | TOP 5
The tradition of making pottery dates back thousands of years, in fact, it presents the relationship between man and earth in an artistic form. Functionality is mixed with emotions in each everyday object or ornament made of ceramics, which can be not only beautiful or useful, but also amusing. In
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Read in style! | Anna Ott is bracing with Hungarian designers
“I’m Anna Ott. I read.”—it’s a crystal-clear self-definition from a purposeful philologist manager who, in addition to reading all day, is confident in building her own brand. On Anna’s recently launched website, you’ll find not only book reviews and discussions, but also stylish accessories that
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Intuitive ceramics | UAU
Objects boasting a peculiar design and conveying feelings to observers, with functions that might seem unclear at first glance—UAU’s products take an intimate and intuitive approach to ceramics. We asked founder Vanessa Singenzia to tell us about her creative attitude and her studio in Cluj-Napoca.
Vanessa started to
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Pastel marketplace in a Baroque environment | KONNTRA
The new kiosks in the Baroque city center of Varaždin, Croatia do not add a new color to the environment of the old church and houses: they rather enhance the existing pastel tones, and with their flexibility, they give a new momentum to the old marketplace.
The traditions of craftsmanship,
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More room, more treasures | Retrohungary moved to a new place
Old VIDEOTON televisions, plastic egg cup sets from the GDR, wall carpets and paper antiquities can all be found in Retrohungary’s new store. Their headquarters remained in Paloma Udvar, but retro fans looking for something truly special can now browse through their diverse selection in another, larger unit. Let’
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Beyond small vases – The dimensions of ceramic artist Enikő Kontor
After four years, Enikő Kontor has once again opened a solo exhibition. The most of us know the ceramic artist for her unique, characteristic, rustically frisky and loveable small vases, mugs, jugs and pots from the shelves of design stores in Budapest. However, Enikő Kontor also has another side: an
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The name goes, pins stay | POPpins continues under the name OLOVKA Studio
Ramóna Udvardi launched the POPpins brand in 2015, which, staying true to its name, captured various elements and topics of pop culture in the form of bold pins. POPpins allowed us to pin Taki bácsi, a character from the popular Hungarian television series Szomszédok, or ‘sajtburesz’, the catchphrase coined by
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Playful and joyous imperfection | KOKOMO ceramics
Eszter Glaser found ceramics instinctively during the time of the quarantine in the spring. The creator mainly working in the field of animation makes unique objects of various sizes and shapes, catching the eyes of unsuspecting bystanders with their imperfection and cheerful patterns. If you thought the genre of ikebana
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Meditative ceramics from Poland | Nami studio
With their handcrafted ceramics Mateusz Pascal Łotocki and Elka Kosek are taking us to the Far East. They fell in love with each other and with traditional Japanese design culture: their pastel colored porcelains gave place to minimalistic and meditative stoneware. Tranquil contemplation appears in both their objects and brand
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A peek into Balázs Botos's ceramics workshop | BDW Open Studios
If there is any humour and cheerfulness in object design, ceramics by Balázs Botos will surely excel in them. This time, he will show visitors around in his apartment workshop in Víg utca online, and will present his creations to them in the framework of the Open Studios program of
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Creating with nature | Mar Galliti x Tünde Ruzicska
Zita Gyurkovics, the founder of Mar Galliti grasped the ritual-nature of
cosmetics when she invited ceramic artist Tünde Ruzicska to design unique
porcelains for her products. The latest pieces of the collaboration are the
bottles designed for botanical perfumes that reach way beyond their function:
spraying the scent on ourselves
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A walk in the Israelite cemetery in Kozma utca
Alfréd Hajós, Alfonzó, Tamás Somló and many other famous Hungarians rest in the
Israelite cemetery in Kozma utca, but this is not the only reason why the
necropolis in Kőbánya is worth visiting. Our friend and HYPE STORE ambassador
Miklós Vincze guided us through the vast graveyard, featuring some quite
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Experimental ceramics | Siup studio
Experimental vases, lamps, flower pots or figurines: we came across the
creations of Siup studio on Instagram and fell in love with them at first
glance. The strange ceramics with a raw vibe and of geometric shapes are made in
a workshop in Warsaw. Let’s see the details!
Martyna
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Granola from a designer bowl | Ábel Lakatos x Hester's Life
Now we can eat the country’s favorite granola out of a muesli bowl designed by
one of our favorite ceramic artists: Hester’s Life and Ábel Lakatos debut the
ceramics born out of their collaboration.
We’ve already known about Hester’s Life [https://www.hesterslife.com/] famous
for
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CZECHDESIGN launched a new store
The new design store of CZECHDESIGN opened its doors on June 17 at Myslíkově 5,
Prague. The interior was designed by the team of Prokš Přikryl Architekti
[http://www.proksprikryl.cz/], and in addition to the usual bestsellers,
visitors can also find new items on the shelves. Let’s see
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Pottery and poetry
Effortless, spontaneous and delicate ceramics with poetic lines. The Pottery and
poetry pieces are made by artist duo Maria Baleva and Zornica Genova in Sofia.
Here’s what happens when an architect and a lawyer start a project together!
The idea of Pottery and poetry comes from Maria, who is
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Polish Minimalism | ÅOOMI
No, this is not IKEA, and not even something Scandinavian: the home textiles
with gently geometric motifs and “sprinkled” pattern ceramics are made by the
Polish ÅOOMI brand.
We have been greeting the “spotted” cups that we found in our favorite new wave
café as old friends for some time
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Support Hungarian design! | SLOW LIFE
The coronavirus brought countless changes in our lives. Many beloved design
brands are also at risk. Just like them, we also believe in the added value of
Hungarian design. Our article series presents Hungarian small enterprises who
could even make your days spent in quarantine a little bit better with
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Ksenia Wallenstein | Ceramics in memory of the quarantine
There are some who think that the covid-19 pandemic will not leave a severe mark
in the history of humanity (saying it’s practically nothing compared to the
plague), but those currently experiencing it can feel more and more as if they
are the part of a very significant historical
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Support Hungarian design! | HOME DECOR
The coronavirus brought countless changes in our lives. Many beloved design
brands are also at risk. Just like them, we also believe in the added value of
Hungarian design. Our article series presents Hungarian small enterprises who
could even make your days spent in quarantine a little bit better with
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Concrete house | Ljubljana, Slovenia
The beautiful family home designed by Slovenian architect studio ARHITEKTURA
[https://www.arhitektura-doo.si] for a ceramist functions both as a home and a
creative workshop.
The „Home for a Ceramic Designer”located in the outskirts of Ljubljana is just
as straightforward as its name. The aim of Slovenian architect
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V4PLUS | Our favorite Polish brands_04
Our current Polish selection is more than strong. No kidding! Let’s see for
example, the T-shirt featuring Turbo bubble gum, which became the favorite of
our editorial staff within minutes. We will present you the Polish pairs of the
Hungarian Pinetime and SUSU keramika brands, and we will also