Lamps from the Apolin collection, which Marta Niemywska Grynasz and Dawid Grynasz (Grynasz Studio) designed for the Kaspa brand, have found their way into the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. The lamps were created in collaboration with the Bochinski Foundation. The minimalist collection will be part of a permanent exhibition at the Gallery of Polish Design.
When designing the lamps for the Apolin collection, the architects were inspired by European design from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, in particular the lamps produced at the MEOS and ZAOS factories. The name itself is a loose reference to Apolinare Jan Galecki, one of the leading designers and constructors active in Poland in the second half of the 20th century.
When designing the lamps, the Grynasz Studio duo wanted the objects to be not only functional but also durable. The lamps can be repaired, restored and passed on to future generations or recycled (but who would want to recycle an object displayed in a museum?!).
We are very pleased that the Apolin collection has been recognised and included in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. This is a great accolade for our entire design, strategy and production team. It confirms the rightness of the chosen direction and the great value of projects from the space of sustainable design and improving human well-being – Marta Niemywska Grynasz and Dawid Grynasz (Grynasz Studio).
The Apolin collection consists of pendant lamps, wall lamps and table lamps. All are distinguished by their simple, geometric finish and rounded corners. The luminaires are made of 1.5 mm thick profiled stainless steel. Importantly, the lamps allow for intensity regulation, so that the intensity can be adjusted in the interior to suit current needs – for working at a desk or relaxing on the sofa in the evening. Adjustments can be made via an app or remote control for both their intensity and colour temperature.
The lamps in the collection can be combined in groups, programming selected light scenarios, so that we can easily adjust the power and colour of the light to the time of day and thus our natural biological clock. This has a positive effect on our well-being and will allow the light to follow the person. Not the other way around.
The Gallery of Polish Design at the National Museum in Warsaw is a permanent exhibition that opened on 15 December 2017 and is curated by Anna Demska, Anna Frąckiewicz, Anna Maga and Kaja Muszyńska. The exhibition aims to present key phenomena in Polish design from the early 20th century to the present day.
source: press materials
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