Nika Zupanc

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Nika Zupanc (born 1974) is a Slovenian industrial designer. She is active in the fields of furniture, product, and interior design.

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Biography

Nika Zupanc was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. [1]

She graduated in 2000 from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, [2] and shortly thereafter her work was exhibited by Marva Griffin at SaloneSatellite in Milan. She was named International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year by the British Council in 2005. In 2010 Zupanc had her first solo exhibition at the Ljubljana Museum of Architecture and Design  [ de ] (MAO). She has designed furniture, accessories, and interiors for clients such as Gorenje, Moooi, Francfranc, qeeboo, Ghidini 1961, and British furniture company Sé. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Rizzoli published a monograph about Zupanc and her work in 2022. [1]

She lives and works in London. [3]

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