Design meets dialogue as the first in a three-part series of Polish design activations debuts at Moroso London. ‘Curated Connections – Chapter One: Colour and Craft’ spotlights standout Polish designers UAU Project, Agnieszka Bar, Malwina Konopacka, and Zieta Studio, alongside a dedicated expert panel at CDW that will discuss the role of colour in contemporary design.
‘Curated Connections: Polish Design Across London’ is a three-part series of curated presentations as part of the 2025 UK/Poland Culture and Creative Season, co-produced with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, the Polish Cultural Institute in London, Let’s Art Foundation, and On & On Designs. Celebrating the richness of Polish design and craft exploring Poland’s creative momentum around identity, craftsmanship, evolving narratives of place, and growing influence on the global design stage. The presentations invite you to see Poland differently: as a bold, design-forward nation blending material mastery with cutting-edge tech and its growing influence on the global design stage.
Moroso opens ‘Curated Connections: Chapter 1 – Colour & Craft’ at CDW with a presentation celebrating the creativity and meticulous craftsmanship of today’s leading Polish designers presenting UAU Project, Agnieszka Bar, Malwina Konopacka, and Zieta Studio. Expect bold forms, experimental materials, and objects rich with cultural narrative presented in dialogue with Moroso’s latest collections from Milan Design Week and their iconic best sellers.
Panel Discussion: ‘Living with Colours’ – Tuesday 20 May 6.30pm
Accompanying the installation will be a dedicated panel discussion entitled ‘Living with Colours’ exploring how colour shape’s identity, perception, and material storytelling in contemporary design. Chaired by Pip Rich, Editor, Livingetc. the panel includes Polish designer Justyna Fałdzińska -co-founder of UAU Project, Giorgia Zanellato – designer of the Mangiafuoco and Clay collections for Moroso, and Laura Perryman – colour expert and author of The Colour Bible. RSVP: info@onandondesigns.com
“Moroso is delighted to collaborate and showcase the work of these gifted designers, says Andrea Bazzaro , EVP of Moroso Ltd., “Their creations embody the pursuit of beauty, the passion for research, and the significance of craft — all fundamental principles that underpin our brand and our daily endeavours.”
‘Curated Connections: Chapter 1 – Colour & Craft’ presents:
On display forming Chapter 1 of Curated Connections will be the latest works from the following Polish design studios:
UAU Project Founded in 2011 by Justyna Fałdzińska and Miłosz Dąbrowski, UAU Project designs vibrant, sustainable objects that challenge conventional material thinking and are 3D printed from plant-based bioplastics. Since 2016, the studio has used algorithms to generate textures and colour experimentation, ensuring their products are recyclable and compostable with minimal waste.
Presenting the ‘The Totem Lamp’ – a new custom-made lighting piece made from sustainable PLA material that combines modern design with the precision of 3D printing. At ‘Curated Connections – Chapter 1’ visitors are invited to Build Your Own Totem (BYOT) and stack, swap, and rearrange to create a totem that reflects their personality, space, or mood.
Totem Lamp, by UAU Studio Crunch Vase, by UAU Studio Forry Vase, by UAU Studio
Agnieszka Bar Agnieszka Bar showcases her latest poetic explorations in glass with tactile handmade vessels balancing elegance with function, using colour and texture grounded in Poland’s deep-rooted glassmaking traditions.
‘Vibrant Seeds’ made of freehand formed blown glass have unexpected fairy-tale colours and structures. Some hibernating others sprouting, the delicate and precious ‘seeds’ are bathed in light and energetically stretched upwards. ‘Ground’ using tinted glass is formed with an original technique using wicker, merging two of Bars passions – glassmaking and basketry. Selecting the colours of the earth’s resources solar, river and copper, the pieces allow us to reflect on inner grounding, surrendering to the current of life and nurturing our energy centres.
Vibrant Seed, by Agnieszka Bar, photo by Piotr Niemyjski SĀR GROUND by Agnieszka Bar
Malwina Konopacka, the illustrator-turned-ceramicist, brings her cult OKO collection to life with sculptural vases and bold colour narratives that blur the line between art and design. The ‘Anna’ Vase, as tall as the classic OKO but more delicate in shape, with organic indentations which evoke the calm of sea waves and the refinement of Italian sculpture. The ‘Irena Circus’ vase has a spherical shape topped with a narrow neck; its rounded form beautifully showcasing any flowers and delights with the Circus edition gaining playful handles.
Anna Vase, by Malwina Konopacka Malwina Konopacka in her studio Irena Circus Vase by Malwina Konopacka
Zięta Studio, founded by architect and designer Oskar Zięta, are pioneers of the FiDU metal-inflation technique, and have revolutionised the way we think about metal. Pushing the limits of industrial process as artistic expression, Zięta Studios produce everything from mirrored wall sculptures to experimental architecture; a portfolio that is technically brilliant and visually arresting. The Whispers installation launching as part of the London Festival of Architecture 2025 is among their latest explorations of space and surface. Constantly innovating, Zięta Studio also prototypes mobility devices using the same pioneering metal-inflation technique.
Tafla Mirror by Zięta Studios Tafla Mirror detail by Oskar Zięta
At Curated Connections – Chapter One: Colour and Craft’ expect bold forms, experimental materials, and objects rich with cultural narrative, each in perfect dialogue with Moroso’s latest collections from Milan and best sellers: a blend of experimentation with refined artisanal skills, all presented in a bold new setting where vibrant colour takes centre stage.