Studio Matusiak

15/03/2026

And some final highlights from the Graduation 11 catalogue. Congratulations again to all the young designers, and thank you! For your dedication, your curiosity, your sleepless nights, and your bright and bold visions. The days ahead are yours!✨

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Adrianna Bajkowska — Being a Designer

An illustrated publication that visualises the emotions and perspectives of young artists. The work is based on research conducted among two age groups: individuals aged 20–29 and those aged over 30. The author explored whether designers can express themselves through text or drawing. Using illustration, she juxtaposed the experiences of mature designers with the perspectives and ambitions of those at the start of their career path who are still searching for their artistic and design identity. The project creates a space for intergenerational dialogue, inviting reflection on the present moment, observation, and analysis of ongoing change.

Slideshow — Graduation 11 designers

15/03/2026

More highlights from the Graduation 11 catalogue: graduation projects from the latest crop of young design talents now out into the world.

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Egor Severin — Contours of the Future

A conceptual project featuring a series of artefacts crafted from charcoal, shaped into the forms of design tools. Created using traditional woodcraft and charring techniques, the objects metaphorically reflect the shifting nature of contemporary design practices. Charcoal—a fragile and staining material—embodies the responsibility of the designer and their impact on the world. The project offers a critical perspective on the legacy and past values of the profession, inviting reflection on the role of designers in today’s society. These tool-artifacts leave both physical and symbolic marks with every touch and “use”—just as every project leaves behind traces for which the designer is accountable.

Slideshow — Graduation 11 designers

15/03/2026

More highlights from the Graduation 11 catalogue: graduation projects from the latest crop of young design talents now out into the world.
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Zuzanna Tomaszewska — soluna
A set of ritual vessels created to support psychedelic therapy
with psilocybin. The vertical composition of five elements references the structure of a rite of passage: preparation, experience and integration. The combination of porcelain and PLA materials creates a tangible dialogue between complementary opposites. The engraved symbols draw on Slavic traditions, such as solar motifs and figures that embody light and shadow, as well as life and transformation. Soluna stems from an understanding of design as a tool for creating “quiet” care and consciously avoids the overstated aesthetics of pop psychedelia. Its subtle form and visual language function as an integral part of the therapeutic process. It is a material expression of an experience that requires calm, presence and intention.

Slideshow — Graduation 11 designers

15/03/2026

More highlights from the Graduation 11 catalogue: graduation projects from the latest crop of young design talents now out into the world.
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Oliwia Głogowska — Imprints from Life
The project consists of three sets of stamps that allow users to create their unique graphic compositions. The stamp designs were inspired by marks, losses and imperfections discovered by the author in urban public spaces. What is typically considered unattractive or accidental has been transformed into tools for creating decorative fabric prints. This project is a personal record of the designer’s relationship with the city, an attempt to capture its traces in a functional form, encouraging creative experimentation and the appreciation of beauty in unconventional details.

Slideshow — Graduation 11 designers

15/03/2026

More highlights from the Graduation 11 catalogue: graduation projects from the latest crop of young design talents now out into the world.
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Franciszek Wesołowski — Tekto
A modular piece of furniture designed for handicraft work in limited domestic space. It makes it possible to organise an ergonomic and mobile workstation and conveniently store materials and tools. It consists of four identical modules/tables which can be combined horizontally or vertically, adapting their arrangement to meet the needs and spatial conditions. This solution makes it possible to work in different body positions and easily reorganise the space. The furniture’s frame is made of red oak using the traditional Japanese technique of sashimono—joining elements without the use of metal connectors. The ramie cover, dyed with shibori and decorated with sashiko embroidery, makes it easy to keep things tidy and separates the workspace from the rest of the room.

Slideshow — Graduation 11 designers

14/03/2026

More highlights from the Graduation 11 catalogue — presenting graduation projects from the newest generation of design talents stepping out into the world. ✨
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Julia Szałapska — Against the Wind
A collection of five silhouettes inspired by Amelia Earhart’s iconic aviation style. The project explores the relationship between the body, garments, and wind.
Starting from observations of how fabric reacts to airflow — expanding, shifting around the body, stretching at seams, or revealing parts of the figure — the designer translates these movements into construction techniques. The resulting silhouettes symbolically capture the motion of wind-blown clothing while remaining fully functional.
Slideshow: works by graduates of the School of Form Graduation 11.

18/02/2026

A few behind-the-scenes moments from photographing the projects for the Graduation 11 catalogue. I don’t take it lightly that I get to document this stage. It’s the culmination of an intensive academic trajectory at , and a huge moment for the students. So I’m incredibly grateful to be trusted to help capture it along with an incredible crew.

18/02/2026

The Graduation 11 catalogue is here: 80 diploma projects by a new generation of designers graduating from . I’ve been with the institution since the very beginning, plane-hopping between Warsaw and Amsterdam, and every year I feel the same pride to see the students’ creative processes grow into projects filled with amazingly vibrant and exciting perspectives. For this year’s catalogue and poster, I once again took on the art direction and production, working with a fantastic crew who helped bring these final works into the world.

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15/02/2026

Knowledge-sharing comes from a place of connection. As an educator, you stand on the shoulders of those who ignited your curiosity and shaped your thinking. You rise and explore, and circle back to pass that energy forward. And then you watch with pride as a new generation finds its wings and takes flight.

Graduation 11

03/02/2026

DE KUSSENMAN (The Pillow Man) by .holla premiered last November at here in Amsterdam and is currently touring theatres in The Netherlands. If you love Karina Holla’s work and are equally winded by Paula Rego’s art, definitely go and see. If you find yourself in Amsterdam this month, DE KUSSENMAN is playing at on Feb 6 and 7.

TOUR:
Fri 6 February
, Amsterdam

Sat 7 February
, Amsterdam

Wed 11 February
De Kleine Willem, Enschede

Fri 6 March
Theater aan het Spui , The Hague

Sat 16 May
, Amsterdam

Tue 26 May
, Haarlem

03/02/2026

After DARGER and THE DRESSER, THE PILLOWMAN by .holla completes the trilogy on the power of art as mental survival. The outsider, the actor, the artist. Each driven by this unstoppable creative force to stay alive. As resistance. Salvation.

Concept, text and performance: .holla
Visual concept & design: .matusiak
Photography:

TOUR:
Fri 6 February
, Amsterdam

Sat 7 February
, Amsterdam

Wed 11 February
De Kleine Willem, Enschede

Fri 6 March
Theater aan het Spui , The Hague

Sat 16 May
, Amsterdam

Tue 26 May
, Haarlem

03/02/2026