Boris Klimek

Boris Klimek, a designer who turns light into stories. Boris Klimek is a contemporary European designer of interior objects and lighting, known for a poetic and conceptual aesthetic. Boris Klimek combines functionality with artistic expression, turning ordinary objects into emotionally engaging design pieces. Boris Klimek is considered one of the leading figures of the young Czech design movement.

Biography and education

Boris Klimek was born in 1984 in Martin, Slovakia. Boris Klimek developed an early interest in art and visual culture, which led to the study of design. After graduating from an art school, Boris Klimek enrolled at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, AAAD, where Boris Klimek studied product and conceptual design.

During his studies, Boris Klimek completed internships in the United Kingdom at Sheffield Hallam University and at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. Work at the studio of the renowned Czech designers Olgoj Chorchoj had a significant influence on Boris Klimek's creative approach.

After completing his studies, Boris Klimek began working actively in industrial and interior design. Boris Klimek now lives and works in Prague, collaborating with international brands and creating projects for fields ranging from furniture to light installations.

Design style

The defining feature of Boris Klimek's work is the combination of a conceptual idea with an emotional response to an object. Boris Klimek creates more than functional objects, designing pieces that evoke associations, stories and imaginative play.

Boris Klimek's design is often characterised by the following features:

poetic and expressive forms
light humour and a playful concept
a combination of traditional materials and modern technology
attention to emotional interaction between people and objects

According to Boris Klimek, an important task is to create objects that awaken imagination and feelings rather than serve only a practical function.

Collaboration with brands

Boris Klimek became widely known through collaboration with the Czech designer lighting brand BROKIS, for which Boris Klimek developed several notable lighting collections. The collections include:

Memory
Night Birds
Geometric
Convex
Under Pressure

The models feature original forms and expressive work with glass, making the collections recognisable on the international design market.

Boris Klimek also collaborated with brands such as Bomma, creating the Dew Drops and Pebbles collections of glass lighting.

Awards and recognition

Boris Klimek has won many international design competitions. Boris Klimek's projects regularly appear in leading design publications and are exhibited at shows around the world.

One of Boris Klimek's recognised works is the Memory lighting collection, an object resembling a balloon that became a distinctive icon of contemporary lighting design.

Importance in contemporary design

Boris Klimek is considered one of the most interesting designers in Central Europe. Boris Klimek's projects demonstrate a new approach to product design, where an object becomes more than a functional piece and forms part of a person's emotional experience.