BARTŁOMIEJ KLEPIŃSKI
ARCHITECT & PRODUCT DESIGNER

Bartek is actively involved in a wide range of design and architecture projects. He honed his skills by gaining professional experience in several design studios, creating designs for a wide range of public buildings, including many theaters throughout Poland. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Lodz and the Università degli Studi di Pavia in Italy. He completed postgraduate studies in cultural heritage protection in Cracow and postgraduate studies in monumental and conservation issues of historic architecture at the Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Torun.
Since 2012, he has been running his own architectural studio – BIURO AR – carrying out many public utility projects, including many renovation projects. He had the opportunity to work for Santander Bank Poland, Bank Handlowy, Tatra Museum, and the Brand New Galaxy advertising agency. He has won many prestigious awards, including: first prize for the design of multi-family residential buildings in Sopot, second prize in the competition for the design of a summer stage in Gdynia-Orlowo, and third prize in the competition for the modernization of the “Kadzielnia” amphitheater in Kielce.

What does the timeless design stands for in your opinion?

It is a design that does not succumb to trends, although it draws from the here and now, while being rooted in tradition with its language and proportions. It is tailored to the user’s needs and is refined with attention to the smallest details.

What was the most inspiring thing about working on the Hogai portfolio?

Exploring another dimension of the mirror. Design mirrors that will not only allow you to look at yourself in the morning and say that time is unforgiving or that will enlarge the space of your apartment, but that will become a piece of furniture with character, that will bring their energy and originality to the interior where they are located. Mirrors have now been reduced to a sheet of glass that is neutral and reflects the world around it, but which brings nothing of itself to the space in which it is placed. Hogai mirrors are autonomous entities that have their own personality and share it with their users.

What qualities do you look for in the new forms you design?

First of all, usability. It is from it that the form grows, which contains only what is necessary from the point of view of the function the object will perform. This approach further translates into aesthetics that become timeless and pleasing to users.