Studio

Roman Vrtiška and Vladimír Žák met while studying at VŠUP, where they started their collaboration. Together, they also completed an internship at the Alvar Aalto University in Helsinki, where their work was awarded several times. After graduating from the VŠUP in Prague, they became part of the emerging fresh generation of Czech designers characterized by a wide range of interests and a professional approach to work. Since then, he has been among sought-after and respected creators. Founder of the Prague studio Vrtiška & Žák with more than ten years of tradition. they are united by diligence, the desire to overcome challenges and the ability to see potential even where it remains hidden to others. their work covers a complex of areas from product design to interiors and architecture, from craftsmanship to industrial scale. Creativity and unconventional thinking are essential values for the development of their work and design.

They cooperate with such a clients as: Adidas, Avast, Belda Factory, Brokis, Devoto, Egoé, Heineken, Independent Catamaran, Jitona, Javorina, Moravské sklarny Květná, KKCG, Klier, Kooperativa, Krušovice, Lasvit, Lugi, mmcité, Pytloun hotels, Ravak, Rim, Ruukki, SanSwiss, Tereza Maxová, Teroforma, U1, USSPA, UP závody, Verreum, Zásilkovna, etc.

Since 2016, they have been leading the Furniture and Interior Design Studio at UMPRUM in Prague.

COOPERATING

MgA. Pavlína Fialková
Ing. arch. Lucie Němcová
MgA. Jitka Šemberová

COOPERATED

Ing. arch. Tomáš Holub
Bc. Jakub Kolek
Bc. Jan Lébl
Bc. Patrícia Sičáková
MgA. Jan Stibitz
MgA. Matěj Špaček
MgA. Adam Štok




AWARDS

2005
City Point competition, 2.místo

2006
Ruukki foreclift future concept (FIN), 1.místo

2007
Books Books Books Habitare (FIN)
2008
Vynikající design

2008
Cena unie profesionálních designérů

2008
Národní cena za studentský design

2008
Cena Student Agency

2008
Cena Českých center

2009
Czech Grand Design, 1.místo
2009
Czech Grand Design, 2.místo
2011
Dobry Wzor (PL)
2013
EDIDA, kategorie postel

2014
Grand Prix For Furniture
2014
Cena Designbloku, kategorie nejlepší výrobek

2016
Cena Designbloku, kategorie nejlepší nábytek
2016
Cena Designbloku, kategorie nejlepší instalace designéra

2018
Stavba roku

2018
Big SEE, kategorie instalace

2018
Cena Designbloku, kategorie nejlepší novinka výrobce

2019
EDIDA (CZ), absolutní vítěz

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