Klara Hawes
Originally from the Czech Republic, Klara is UK based designer who studied product and industrial design at Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava (SK) and University of Art and Design in Lausanne (ECAL), Switzerland, where she graduated in 2004. During her studies she collaborated with companies such as IKEA, Caran d’Ache and Swarowski. In 2005 Klara relocated to London to join the team at design consultancy Priestmangoode, where she worked until 2010. After moving to Norfolk in 2020, Klara founded her design studio in Norwich. She is active in creative interior design.
Awards
2004 - ‘Roundabout for Bussigny’, winning entry, Town of Bussigny
2004 - ‘Excellent Design of The Year’, Czech Design Centre
2003 - ‘Eat Art’, winning entry, Tescoma
2002 - ‘Cardboard Ideas’, winning entry, IKEA
2003 - ‘Young Packaging’
Exhibitions
2005 - ‘Crystal-Clear’, Ecal+Swarowski, Mauro Brucoli Antiquario, Milano
2004 - ‘Le Bijou Redefini’, Vice Versa Galerie, Lausanne
2004 - ‘Libres et Lies’, Paris
2003 - ‘National prize for design’, Design Centre of Czech Republic, Brno
2003 - ‘Designblok 03’, ‘Milky Way Confrontation’, Prague Castle
2002 - ‘Young Packaging 2003’ Museum of Applied Arts Brno
Part of permanent collection of Museum of Applied Art in Prague