Jan Garncarek

It happened naturally. I’ve always had a certain ease with design—not just creating a specific thing, but responding in a moving, meaningful way to the needs of a client or collection. We try to avoid literal, online-driven references; instead, we look at the inner world—our own experiences and family stories.

I love exploring new technologies, yet I mostly stick to natural materials. In an age of excess, we feel responsible for making objects that are durable, repairable, and able to live almost indefinitely. That’s why every piece is handmade: turned elements are made by a lathe craftsman and later polished by a specific person. We don’t do mass, machine production. That gives the work authenticity.

It’s a recurring theme. For example, while developing our new rug collection with Ewelina’s hand-painted motifs, we thought hard about the relationship between people and objects. There are already so many rugs in the world—do we really need more? We don’t want endless production; we treat our creations as singular pieces. Not a mass brand—rather one-of-a-kind collectibles. And personally, I always choose materials responsibly: natural, durable, and recyclable. I avoid epoxies and plastics; we try not to use them even at home. It’s both a design philosophy and a personal stance.