Founded in 2013 by Maja Ganszyniec, the Studio focuses on furniture and products design for both home and public spaces. It supports brands, creating design strategy and offering artistic supervision.
Founded in 2013 by Maja Ganszyniec, the Studio focuses on furniture and products design for both home and public spaces.
It supports brands, creating design strategy and offering artistic supervision.
Maja Ganszyniec is a designer with a comprehensive approach to the design process. Born in Poland, she studied interior architecture in Cracow and in Milan before graduating in Design Product at the Royal College of Art in London in 2008.
„Do no harm” is her main professional principle. In 2013 she established her own studio, focusing on human-oriented and nature friendly objects.
The designer always looks for opportunities to implement sustainable solutions, be it in details or in a holistic production approach. She often chooses traditional craft, to underline the value of natural materials used in furniture. Maja promotes the circular production model, to increase the use of recycled materials, as natural resources are scarce and must be used wisely.
Her collaborations range from huge companies with world-changing capabilities to small family businesses that can create a piece of a whole new world from scratch. For the last decade she has collaborated with brands like IKEA, DUKA, Comforty, Mute or Noti. In 2017 the Polish Institute of Industrial Design awarded her with the Designer of the Year title.
In 2020, she was appointed as a Creative Director of Profim – leading office furniture manufacturer in Poland and one of brands of the Scandinavian Flokk Group. She is also an owner and founder of an independent furniture brand Nurt.
In 2022 Maja Ganszyniec Studio was shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2022 emerging design studio of the year.
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
AWARDS
AND EXHIBITIONS
2022 – DEZEEN AWARDS, SHORTLISTED, EMERGING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
2022 – DEZEEN AWARDS, LONGLISTED, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, NORMO CHAIR
2022 – MUST HAVE FOR MIST ACOUSTIC LAMP, NORMO CHAIR
2021 – BEST OF ELLE DECO AWARD – DESIGNER CATEGORY
2021 – BEST OF ELLE DECO NOMINATION – BRAND CATEGORY FOR NURT
2020 – DOBRY WZÓR AWARD FOR MODERNIZM COLLECTION
2020 – A’DESIGN AWARD BRONZE WINNER FOR MODERNIZM COLLECTION
2019 – MUST HAVE FOR KOS CHAIR, STADO POUF, HJARTELIG COLLECTION
2019 – TOP DESIGN AWARD POZNAN FOR SONA SEATING SYSTEM FOR NOTI
2018 – MUSEO NEOMUDEJAR, MADRID DESIGN FESTIVAL, SPANST COLLECTION IKEA
2017 – DESIGN ALIVE AWARD – CREATOR OF THE YEAR
2017 – DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD BY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INSTITUTE WARSAW
2017 – EDIDA AWARD NOMINATION – YOUNG DESIGN TALENT OF THE YEAR
2016 – SALONE DEL MOBILE
2016 – MUST HAVE FOR IKEA ANVANDBAR COLLECTION
2015 – EDIDA AWARD NOMINATION IN SEATING CATEGORY FOR BOO SOFA
2015 – MUST HAVE AWARD FOR BOO SOFA FOR COMFORTY
2014 – RED DOT AWARD IN COMMUNICATION DESIGN FOR PAN POMIDOR PACKAGING
2014 – MUST HAVE AWARD FOR IKEA BEAURO
2011 – RCA INTENT VENTURA LAMBRATE, MILAN
2011 – RED DOT AWARD IN COMMUNICATION DESIGN FOR ŁOMŻA BEER PACKAGING
2010 – EXPO 2010, Shanghai
2010 – Young Creative Poland Triennale, Milan
2010 – New Moves ARAM Gallery, London 2010 Krehky Gallery, Prague
2010 – FX Magazine, International Interior Design Award nomination, Breakthrough Talent of the Year
2008 – Young Creative Poland 100% Design London Festival
2008 – Selected Works Award, Innovation Royal College of Art, London
2008 – Do-Graduates Do-Shop Design Gallery, Lond0n
2007 – Take Two DMY Youngsters, Berlin
2007 – Sleepless, Great Eastern Hotel, London
2007 – New Moves, The Aram Gallery, London
2022
DEZEEN AWARDS
SHORTLISTED, EMERGING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
2022
DEZEEN AWARDS
LONGLISTED, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, NORMO CHAIR
2022
MUST HAVE FOR MIST ACOUSTIC LAMP, NORMO CHAIR
2021
BEST OF ELLE DECO AWARD
DESIGNER CATEGORY
2021
BEST OF ELLE DECO NOMINATION
BRAND CATEGORY FOR NURT
2020
DOBRY WZÓR AWARD
FOR MODERNIZM COLLECTION
2020
A’DESIGN AWARD BRONZE WINNER
FOR MODERNIZM COLLECTION
2019
MUST HAVE
FOR KOS CHAIR,
STADO POUF,
HJARTELIG COLLECTION
2019
TOP DESIGN AWARD POZNAN
FOR SONA SEATING SYSTEM FOR NOTI
2018
MUSEO NEOMUDEJAR,
MADRID DESIGN FESTIVAL,
SPANST COLLECTION IKEA
2017
DESIGN ALIVE AWARD
CREATOR OF THE YEAR
2017
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
BY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INSTITUTE WARSAW
2017
EDIDA AWARD NOMINATION
YOUNG DESIGN TALENT OF THE YEAR
2016
SALONE DEL MOBILE
2016
MUST HAVE
FOR IKEA ANVANDBAR COLLECTION
2015
EDIDA AWARD NOMINATION
IN SEATING CATEGORY
FOR BOO SOFA
2015
SALONE DEL MOBILE
2015
MUST HAVE AWARD
FOR BOO SOFA
FOR COMFORTY
2014
RED DOT AWARD
IN COMMUNICATION DESIGN
FOR PAN POMIDOR PACKAGING
2014
MUST HAVE AWARD FOR IKEA BEAURO
2011
RCA INTENT VENTURA LAMBRATE, MILAN
2011
RED DOT AWARD
IN COMMUNICATION DESIGN
FOR ŁOMŻA BEER PACKAGING
2010
EXPO 2010, Shanghai
2010
Young Creative Poland Triennale, Milan
2010
New Moves ARAM Gallery, London
2010
Krehky Gallery, Prague
2010
FX Magazine,
International Interior Design Award nomination,
Breakthrough Talent of the Year
2008
Young Creative Poland 100% Design London Festival
2008
Selected Works Award,
Innovation Royal College of Art, London
2008
Do-Graduates Do-Shop Design Gallery, London
2007
Take Two DMY Youngsters, Berlin
2007
Sleepless, Great Eastern Hotel, London
2007
New Moves, The Aram Gallery, London
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