On Tuesday, April 25, Ceramika Paradyż summed up the second edition of the prestigious Paradyż Designers competition in the historic interior of the Reduta Bank Polski in Warsaw. During the event, among architects, media representatives, business partners and invited guests, the winners were ceremoniously awarded and commemorative statuettes were presented. The gala was highlighted by a performance by Reni Jusis.
The participants of the second edition of Paradyż Designers were tasked with creating an interior design using tiles from the Neve Creative by Maja Ganszyniec collection. In addition to creativity and originality, what counted was conscious and sustainable design. The competition was very popular, and the participants presented a high level of their creative skills.
First Prize winner Alek Pluta with Maja Ganszyniec and Anna Tępińska-Marcinek
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First of all, we would like to congratulate the winners and thank everyone who took up the Paradyż Designers challenge for participating in the contest. When organizing our contest, we had the ambition to create a unique space for architects and designers to develop their creative potential. Seeing the number and quality of the submitted projects, today we know that we have certainly succeeded - says Agata Brodzka, marketing director at Ceramika Paradyż.
Paradyż Designers competition final gala, statuettes
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During the event held in the heart of the capital, the winners of the competition received their awards. The first place and the main prize worth PLN 55,000 (including a cash prize of PLN 30,000) was won by Alek Pluta from the Nomadd studio for the "Pottery Workshop" project. Second place and a prize worth 25 thousand zlotys (including a cash prize of 20 thousand zlotys) went to Jakub Bałanda and Wioletta Chmielewska of Asymetric Studio for the project "Modern Post Modern". Place III and a prize worth 15 thousand zlotys (including a cash prize of 10 thousand zlotys) were awarded by the jury to Joanna Dolot of ONY-X STUDIO for the project "Blush Cafe".
In the Debut of the Year category, the winner was Karolina Piotrowska, a student at the Silesian University of Technology, winning an award worth PLN 10 thousand (including a cash prize of PLN 5 thousand) for her project "Sage Green Dream."
Honorable mentions in the Debut of the Year category (worth PLN 2.5 thousand each) went to: Kacper Ćwir from the Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź for his project "Modern Study" and Marta Zwarycz, a student at the Silesian University of Technology, for her work "Cut Cube."
Paradyż Designers competition final gala, jury
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In the second edition of Paradyż Designers, the competition entries were evaluated by a jury chaired by designer Maja Ganszyniec and composed of: Anna Tępińska-Marcinek (co-owner andboard member of Ceramika Paradyż), Marcin Tyszka (photographer who will do an image photo shoot for the competition winner), Agnieszka Kalinowska-Sołtys (architect, president of the Association of Polish Architects), Paweł Sokół (interior designer, president of the Association of Interior Designers), Ina Lekiewicz (editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine), Marcin Szczelina (architecture critic, editor-in-chief of Architecture Snob), Aldona Chudzicka (product development director atCeramika Paradyż) and Paweł Szczygieł (architect, winner of the first edition).
During the evening, members of the Jury, who share a creative and unconventional approach to the creative process, explained the background of the competition itself and shared their opinions on the level of the submitted projects, as well as the deliberations and their choices.
Paradyż Designers competition final gala, concert by Reni Jusis
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From the very start of the competition, I was extremely curious about the discussions over the works and the different perspectives of how diverse the jury was. The opportunity to discuss and confront different points of view on the same project is an extremely valuable experience. Putting the Neve Creative collection in the hands of creative people, as a tool for further work, I was sure that I would see surprising solutions, corresponding to the sensitivity and personal outlook of the participants, and I admit with satisfaction that I was not disappointed," says Maja Ganszyniec, chairwoman of the jury.
The ceremonial gala with the winners was hosted by Dorota Gardias. At the end of the official part, the organizers announced thethird edition of the Paradyż Designers competition - and very importantly - with an international scope, which will launch in the second half of the year. Its leitmotif will be the newest product category in the Paradyż Ceramics offering - TRI- D large-format sinters, whose functionality and unique design will surely become the canvas for many original projects.
