JUSTYNA POPLAWSKA Portfolio
LUMINAIRE
Glass and LED lamps
How to unite the old technique of glass blowing with cutting edge LED technology ? The transition in lighting design as well as my adoration for hand blown glass is the starting point for this project. “Luminaire” is a family of lamps, where milky glass creatures live with LED fixtures in a symbiosis. The physicality of light and organic material becomes the most important part. The lamps provide a warm ambience and the light is soft and relaxing. The glowing sequence of dots, created by LED is transformed pleasantly by glass shell. The glass shapes are blown by Charlie Meaker with Justyna's assistance. “Luminaire” is my graduation project in The Danish Design School. The project was supervised by Maria Sparre-Petersen.
Lamps were presented in the prestigious SOMA magazine, November 2010 issue.
PROCESS PICTURES show my experiments with the development of shapes and research in light’s temperature quality.
Lamps were presented at the SHOWHOW exhibition, organized by Danish Design Center during London Design Festival 2010.
TILTED
Glass and LED lamp
In this lamp light travels through the solid glass. Tilted is a night lamp where the light appears in a mysterious way. It is transmitted through the solid glass like in an optic fibre. During the day it is an intriguing, sculptural object, in the night, it glows, giving the pleasant, comforting light. The form invites you to manipulate and place it on the different angles. This project was designed and realized in DKDS course in 2009.
Process pictures, opposite : light’s quality research.
DOUBLECUP Mulitifunctional glass and wood cup (collaboration project)
Glass and wooden cup created together with Cosmin Cioroiu (JUCOstudio) We were inspired by the combination of two beautiful materials :glass and wood, making multifunctional yet very simple object. You can use it as a cup for hot drinks where the wooden part serves as a protection, or simply use the two parts individually for drinks and snacks. Client: Gazzel
OKTO
Origami inspired pouf (collaboration project)
Created together with designer Miyo Bethe.Okto brings poetry into everyday life. The juxtaposition of soft and sharp, cool and warm comes form the use of paper folding techniques transformed into tailored chair. Sophisticated aesthetic of Okto lies in the movement it creates.
FUNGI
an experimental glass lamp
This lamp is inspired by the images of fungus and moulds overcoming architecture I experimented with glass powders in order to achieve plastery texture. In that way the light is exposed through a versatile range of shades.
PRECIOUS
a drinking glass for Bombay Sapphire Designer Competition
drinking glass, designed for the Bombay Sapphire Designer Competition 2008. Awarded Top 10 in Poland.
SiC
a logo and signboard for the Gallery of Glass and Ceramic
The light sign for Glass and Ceramic gallery in Wroclaw, Poland. Characters S and C come from the Polish words szklo (glass) and ceramika (ceramic). Light diffuses through the characteristic cracks for glass and ceramic materials.
URBAN FAMILY a set of drinking glasses with silk screen prints
Glasses have different proportions but contain the same volume. Each is decorated with different graphic image, together they create visually appealing story
Justyna Poplawska 2011 jus.poplawska@gmail.com 28848157