Nika Zupanc
Nika Zupanc | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1974 |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Works | Nika Zupanc: Breaking the Rules |
| Website | nikazupanc |
Nika Zupanc (born 1974) is a Slovenian industrial designer. She is active in the fields of furniture, product, and interior design.
Biography
Nika Zupanc was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[1] She graduated from the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design in 2000,[2] and shortly thereafter her work was exhibited by Marva Griffin at SaloneSatellite at the Milan Furniture Fair.[3]
She has designed furniture, accessories, and interiors[4] for clients such as Alessi,[5] Ditre Italia,[6] Driade, Gorenje, Moooi,[7] Francfranc, qeeboo,[8] Ghidini 1961,[9] and British furniture company Sé.[10][11][12][13][14]
She was named International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year by the British Council in 2005.
In 2010 Zupanc had her first solo exhibition at the Ljubljana Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO).
Rizzoli published a monograph about Zupanc and her work in 2022.[1]
Personal life
She lives and works in London.[10]
Publications
- Toromanoff, Agata; Dardi, Domitilla (2022). Nika Zupanc: Breaking the Rules. New York: Rizzoli. p. 240. ISBN 978-88-918337-7-8.
References
- ^ a b Lempi, Veronica (2022-09-29). "'Breaking the rules': Nika Zupanc's design". Interni Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Nika Zupanc High End Furniture Designer | GHIDINI1961". www.ghidini1961.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Unexpected design: the hidden face of objects". Salone del Mobile. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Levy, Natasha (2022-05-16). "Nika Zupanc brings "Alice in Wonderland ambience" to Morela eyewear store in Ljubljana". Dezeen. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Nika Zupanc". Alessi Spa (EU). Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ "Nika Zupanc designs the new Vento Armchair with its simple curved organic forms shaped by the forces of nature". Global Design News. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Lindsay, Calum (2023-04-28). "Nika Zupanc's Knitty Chair for Moooi "plays with scale"". Dezeen. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Alessi, Chiara (11 April 2016). "Stefano Giovannoni". Domus. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Senda, Shuhei (2016-05-02). "nika zupanc wraps up a whimsical parade of furniture products for qeeboo + GHIDINI1961". Designboom. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b Medford, Sarah (2014-08-11). "Designer Nika Zupanc Debuts New Vanity Table". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Nika Zupanc protagonista stasera di MFFpeople". MFFashion. June 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Nika Zupanc: "Più ispirata in pigiama". E questo è il mio nuovo letto". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Dumitrache, Alina (2011-01-03). "Limited Edition Konstantin Beta Toy Car by Nika Zupanc". autoevolution. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Lasky, Julie (2017-04-12). "4 Design Trends From the Milan Furniture Fair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
External links
- Official website
- UNSCRIPTED with Nika Zupanc: The Sea is Calling (brief video interview)