Oskar Zieta, Poland’s most famous designer is fascinated by the properties of metals, which he transformed into furniture and sculptures that captive the senses, often overwhelming with their scale and blurring the line between what’s possible and what’s merely imagined. In his works, he uses a proprietary method of metalworking that offers infinite possibilities for manipulating the material without sacrificing the authenticity and naturalness of the craft. His designs are the result of the close relationship between humans and material, practised by his father Jan and grandfather Boleslaw. While they worked with their own hands and heavy tools, Oskar Zieta uses highly refined methods of steel processing.
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Zieta Studio was established in 2010 by Oskar Zięta. It was also the year when he introduced his first object to the market. It was the PLOPP stool that had already been awarded the Red Dot Design Award 2008, the German Design Council Award 2008 and the Forum AID Award 2009. Zieta Studio continues to showcase its manifesto of ultralightness to the world. When Cassina began producing the Superleggera chair, designed by Gio Ponti, in 1957, experiments with structural strength and lightness belonged primarily to the world of architecture. In their designs, creators like Buckminster Fuller and Jean Prouvé emphasized the primacy of construction quality over form. In 2019, Oskar Zieta decided to take on the challenge of lightness once again, in a project involving a functional object that fascinated the entire world. The result of his exploration is ULTRALEGGERA, a chair that astonishes with its weight and mesmerizes at first sight.
The architectural form of TAJDO is an innovative, semi-transparent partition wall or decorative element, symbolizing movement, and fluidity. It complements the aesthetics of unique interiors while offering extensive customization possibilities.Zieta Mirrors are framed in bionic shapes, provoking the observer. In their flexible deformations, they bend light in an unexpected manner, creating extraordinary sensory experiences. Now, the mirror portfolio has been expanded with new gradient finishes, inspired by Oskar Zieta’s passion for cosmic themes. These mirrors enrich the mirrored surfaces of RONDO objects in Idox and expand the TRANSITIONS collection with a new shape and shade called HELIX NEBULA. The COTTON CANDY collection, in its elaborate arrangements, introduced the steel surface to new perceptual dimensions. Zieta Studio presented a distinctive range of accessories, with a primary focus on ZIETA VASES, which complement, continue, or expand the narrative of steel reflections.
The CRASH TABLE is the embodiment of lightweight engineering, with an advanced, concealed tabletop that maintains strength and volume while reducing weight. In the section dedicated to horizontal surfaces, it’s essential to mention HUBA, a console category premiere.
ZIETA LUMINARIES, on the other hand, is a perfect fusion of craftsmanship, technology, and fascination with light. The collection is the result of exploring the potential of the proprietary FiDU technology in lamps and its seamless combination with the traditional technique of metal spinning.
All objects from Zieta Studio are based on the fundamental value of the “less means less” manifesto: technological research aimed at optimizing lightweight design, advanced metal expansion technologies, and parametric algorithms. Together, these elements contribute to a narrative of ongoing reduction in material, energy, and data consumption. Oskar Zieta's work is not limited to a detailed narrative about aesthetics and form alone. Simultaneously, it carries an important social message regarding responsible consumption and production, aimed at contributing to the well-being of future generations.
