New Biedermeier Vase

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ABOUT THE PRODUCT

design: Jakub Berdych Karpelis

material: hand-blown glass

dimensions: 24 x 10 cm

In this vase, Jakub Berdych Karpelis metaphorically connects the current overproduction of ecologically problematic materials, i.e. plastic bottles, with the advent of the Biedermeier - bourgeois style, as the first swallow of contemporary mass consumption. By transferring the curves and colours of the plastic bottle into glass material, cutting and reversing the connection, a shape was created that formally resembles the traditional shape of the vase from the first half of the previous century, nicknamed the Biedermeier doll. Limited collection of 23 pieces signed by the artist.

About the designer

Jakub Berdych Karpelis is the co-founder of the Qubus studio. Since its inception in 2002, he has focused on conceptual work in traditional Czech materials such as glass and porcelain. He is credited with the brand's expansion beyond the Czech Republic and the creation of a number of works, complete collections and products now significant for the Qubus brand. Among the most famous projects is the reconstruction of the interior of the Church of St. Bartholomew in Chodovice. His works can be seen not only in Czech, but also in world famous galleries and collections such as Moss Gallery New York or Mint Gallery London and others. In addition to conceptual and product design, he also works in the field of interior design, architecture and free art. Since 2008 he has been the art director of the gallery store Dox by Qubus at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague.

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ABOUT THE BRAND

The Qubus brand was founded in 2002 by Jakub Berdych Karpelis together with Maxim Velčovský and in the same year they opened the eponymous brick-and-mortar design shop in Prague's Old Town as the first ever design shop in the Czech Republic. The main idea and motivation of Qubus is to design, produce and present Czech contemporary and conceptual design with wit and unconventionality. A number of now iconic design products, collections and works have been created under the Qubus brand and the Qubus brand, the first on the market at the time, has become one of the most popular design studios in the Czech Republic in its 20 years of operation. Qubus products are characterized by their humour and search for new meanings and contexts.

Qubus designers most often work with traditional Czech materials - glass or porcelain, and their hallmark is a humorous play with morphology and function. Central European sarcasm meets commentary on the world around us in Qubus products. They respond to lifestyles, mirror prejudices and reflect cultural and social themes and trends.

Among the products in the Qubus portfolio, we find luxury and everyday pieces that shape taste and push its boundaries. In addition to conceptual and product design, the studio also executes interior design, architecture and free art projects by Jakub Berdych Karpelis and other artists it invites to collaborate.