TADEAS PODRACKY
DESIGN
EXPRESSIONIST
Tadeas Podracky is an experimental designer who is seeking authenticity in our immediate surroundings. Through material research, questioning craft heritage, and strong hands-on making, Podracky proposes a new methodology, a reformulated approach to design, based on exploring expression, destruction, and accenting individuality. Whether it is an object or space, he is always looking for a way to break down the established principles of "good" design; in order to bring new possibilities and emphasize the multi-layered identities of the contemporary individual.
Tadeas Podracky went through the design and fine art academic training. He received a MA in Contextual Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven and MA at the Academy of Art Architecture and Design in Prague; completed study internships in the Fine Art studio at the School of Visual Arts (New York) and in the Monumental Sculpture studio at the Academy of Fine Arts (Prague).
Awards
2015 AD Design Award Germany "Vintage Reloaded"
2014 Czech Grand Design Awards "Discovery of the Year"
2014 "Best Glass" Award of Dolce Vita magazine
2014 Editors Awards Designblok "Best prototype"
2012 Ludwig Moser Award
Residencies, Workshops
Venice Design Biennial, Design residency, Italy
Fellowship in Creative Glass Center of America at WheatonArts, USA
FROM YUHANG RONG DESIGN LIBRARY – Guest designer, China
Talents, Ambiente fair, Frankfurt
Talents, Light and building fair, Frankfurt
TonLab, Prague, Czech Republic
Nachtman next gen, workshop, Germany
Glass is tommorow (Iitala), workshop, Finland
Education
Design Academy Eindhoven, Contextual design, MA
Academy of Art Architecture and Design in Prague, Glass, MA
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Monumental sculpture, Study internship
School of Visual Arts, New York, Fine Arts, Study internship
His work has been exhibited worldwide in main institutions and fairs such as Chamber gallery New York, Design Miami Basel, FOG San Francisco, Maison et Objet Paris, Mint gallery London, Mudac museum Lausanne, Designblok Prague, Salone del mobile Milano, London design festival, Dutch Design Week
TADEAS PODRACKY
DESIGN
EXPRESSIONIST
Tadeas Podracky is an experimental designer who is seeking authenticity in our immediate surroundings. Through material research, questioning craft heritage, and strong hands-on making, Podracky proposes a new methodology, a reformulated approach to design, based on exploring expression, destruction, and accenting individuality. Whether it is an object or space, he is always looking for a way to break down the established principles of "good" design; in order to bring new possibilities and emphasize the multi-layered identities of the contemporary individual.
Tadeas Podracky went through the design and fine art academic training. He received a MA in Contextual Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven and MA at the Academy of Art Architecture and Design in Prague; completed study internships in the Fine Art studio at the School of Visual Arts (New York) and in the Monumental Sculpture studio at the Academy of Fine Arts (Prague).
Awards
2015 AD Design Award Germany "Vintage Reloaded"
2014 Czech Grand Design Awards "Discovery of the Year"
2014 "Best Glass" Award of Dolce Vita magazine
2014 Editors Awards Designblok "Best prototype"
2012 Ludwig Moser Award
Residencies, Workshops
Venice Design Biennial, Design residency, Italy
Fellowship in Creative Glass Center of America at WheatonArts, USA
FROM YUHANG RONG DESIGN LIBRARY – Guest designer, China
Talents, Ambiente fair, Frankfurt
Talents, Light and building fair, Frankfurt
TonLab, Prague, Czech Republic
Nachtman next gen, workshop, Germany
Glass is tommorow (Iitala), workshop, Finland
Education
Design Academy Eindhoven, Contextual design, MA
Academy of Art Architecture and Design in Prague, Glass, MA
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Monumental sculpture, Study internship
School of Visual Arts, New York, Fine Arts, Study internship
His work has been exhibited worldwide in main institutions and fairs such as Chamber gallery New York, Design Miami Basel, FOG San Francisco, Maison et Objet Paris, Mint gallery London, Mudac museum Lausanne, Designblok Prague, Salone del mobile Milano, London design festival, Dutch Design Week