Basia Pruszyńska is a Polish designer currently based in New York. Her practice is focused around product and furniture design. Basia finds inspiration in nature, landscapes, traditional craftsmanship and Polish folklore. By blending design with elements of heritage, Pruszyńska creates pieces that are functional and emotionally evocative. Her approach often incorporates traditional forms and natural materials, resulting in modern designs rooted in cultural identity.
In July 2024 Basia graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven with a BA degree in Design.
For her first solo collection Vernacular light she was awarded a make me! statuette and got to the final of the international design contest make me! Her graduation collection The Romance was shortlisted and got to the final of the Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2024.
EXHIBITIONS:
OBJEKT Gallery
Szczodre Gody | Warsaw, PL
December 2024- January 2025
Kazerne Design Gallery
Exhibition Human Non-Human | Eindhoven, NL
October 2024- current
Łódz Design Festival 2024
Exhibition Innovation Lab | Łódz, PL
May 2024
Dutch Design Week 2024
Graduation Show Design Academy | Eindhoven, NL
October 2024