Photo Credit: Zuzanna Kulejewska
A pinch of banana looking for an alternative for natural resources in food waste. The project intertwines the perspectives of a designer and a scientist. It goes beyond the final product, taking responsibility for its aging process with minimal environmental impact. A shoe pair is made from authorial materials consisting of fruit peels and coffee grounds. The entire design process is conducted in a home laboratory using simple kitchen ingredients. It is an experiment, not just with the material, but also with the form of footwear, challenging their functional aspect and presenting them as arti
Bio I am a graduate of the Fashion Design program at the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Art in Szczecin. I completed my bachelor's degree with distinction, realized in the Footwear and Accessories Design Studio. For over a year, until November 2023, I worked as a Color Designer Assistant at the 4F (OTCF) brand. Where I had the opportunity to design color palettes and my first commercial shoe projects. Currently I am designing children's shoes for SMYK S.A.
Other prizes My projects have been showcased in group exhibitions in Poland, including the "New Generation" exhibition presented during Gdynia Design Days 2023, as well as at the international Interdesign 2020 Timisoara International Biennial Symposium. I am a finalist in the Young Design 2024 competition. I participated in the "Follow the Object" project with the Dystopia Image design team, which culminated in an exhibition at the Łódź Design Festival 2021.
