DESIGN OF OBJECTS for COPPELIA at GREEK NATIONAL OPERA

Konzept/Libretto/Choreografie – Edward Clug

Turmoil and confusion over a dancing doll

Swanilda and Franz are engaged to be married. But she starts to doubt his love when he responds to the advances of the mysterious Coppélia. By chance, Swanilda discovers that the amazingly beautiful Coppélia is just a mechanical doll and devises a plan to reclaim the heart of her fiancé Franz. The ballet classic is based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's disturbing short story ‹The Sandman›. However, in this case, the horror element of a lifelike doll is set against the backdrop of an ideal world. Edward Clug is able to combine both emotions in his evening of modern dance and complements the vivacious original music by Léo Delibes with new compositions by Milko Lazar. The luxurious interior created by the highly successful industrial designer Nika Zupanc ensures a seductively playful verve permeates around Coppélia on stage. Clug evokes the mysterious and the bizarre by embracing the magic of beauty.

Introducing Petali, family of lamps, designed by Nika Zupanc for Nuura

Introducing Edges, collection of table ware by Nika Zupanc for Il Tornitore Matto by Alessi

Cake stand, baskets, centrepiece, tray and ice bucket. A decorative motif reminiscent of embroidered trim embellishes the edges of this family of table objects made of 18/10 stainless steel with brass PVD coating.

A sculptural celebration! The @karllagerfeld x @bosaceramiche collaboration brings together two distinctive sculptures, designed by @nikazupanc & @elenasalmistraro .

Rock Karl & Pop Karl reinterpret the signature look that made Karl Lagerfeld himself an instantly recognizable feature.

We are more than trilled to introduce 911 Carerra 4 GTS, dressed in Nika’ Zupanc’s design of rose bloom blow ups, that are creating an artful second skin and turning this iconic and ultimate canvas into a landmark piece of automotive industry!

The Art car was presented at Wild at heart Porsche event, hosted by Mark Webber & Nika Zupanc in collaboration with Porsche Center Ljubljana.

Presentation of collection Deep, designed by Nika Zupanc for Natuzzi and introduction of Zupanc’s first monograph, Nika Zupanc: Breaking the rules by Rizzoli at Natuzzi Showroom at the occasion of New York Design week 2023

KNITTY Chair, designed by Nika Zupanc for MOOOI was awarded with NYCxDESIGN AWARD!

We are proud and happy!

Konzept/Libretto/Choreografie – Edward Clug

Turmoil and confusion over a dancing doll

Swanilda and Franz are engaged to be married. But she starts to doubt his love when he responds to the advances of the mysterious Coppélia. By chance, Swanilda discovers that the amazingly beautiful Coppélia is just a mechanical doll and devises a plan to reclaim the heart of her fiancé Franz. The ballet classic is based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's disturbing short story ‹The Sandman›. However, in this case, the horror element of a lifelike doll is set against the backdrop of an ideal world. Edward Clug is able to combine both emotions in his evening of modern dance and complements the vivacious original music by Léo Delibes with new compositions by Milko Lazar. The luxurious interior created by the highly successful industrial designer Nika Zupanc ensures a seductively playful verve permeates around Coppélia on stage. Clug evokes the mysterious and the bizarre by embracing the magic of beauty.

• Konzept/Libretto/Choreografie –

  Edward Clug

• Bühne –

  Marko Japelj,

  Nika Zupanc

• Kostüme –

  Leo Kulaš

• Musik-Komposition –

  Milko Lazar

• Lichtdesign –

  Tomaž Premzl

• Dramaturgie –

  Sarah Brusis,

  Maximilian Schaffenberger

• Musikalische Leitung –

  Thomas Herzog Georg Köhler

Nika Zupanc: Breaking the Rules

The first international publication dedicated to Nika Zupanc, globally recognized as one of the world’s best product and interior designers and also a style icon.  

Product and interior designer Nika Zupanc became a globally recognized name with the launch of the Lolita lamp. Zupanc works as an independent designer and is constantly involved in fresh projects that grow out of distinctive interpretations of modern culture, contemporary design, and the available technological options.
 
Born in Slovenia, the designer pours poetic disruption into the world of contemporary design. Her products and interior design projects challenge the rational, traditional, sober, and utilitarian by giving voice to the spontaneous, eclectic, and intimate. Her style has been described as “punk elegance” by Elle and “techno chic” Businessweek, and Zupanc has been crowned as a “real star” by the Wall Street Journal.
 

Text by Agata Toromanoff, Foreword by Domitilla Dardi

About The Author

Domitilla Dardi is curator of the design section at MAXXI, the national museum of architecture in Rome. Agata Toromanoff is an art and design historian.
 

• Publish Date: September 20, 2022

• Format: Hardcover

• Category: Design - Product

• Publisher: Rizzoli

• Trim Size: 9-7/16 x 11-4/5

• Pages: 240

• US Price: $55.00

• CDN Price: $75.00

• ISBN: 978-88-918337-7-8

https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9788891833778/

Opening of Morela boutique nr. 3, Interior designed by Nika zupanc, Portorož

Openning of a second interior, designed by Nika Zupanc for Morela at Supernova, Ljubljana

Launch of Clip bed, designed by Nika Zupanc for Ditre Italia

Rotund and dramatic. Qualities that make for an exclusive bedroom. The sculptural impact of this bed is best appreciated when it is placed in the centre of the room.

Gioiello mirrors, a new collection, designed by Nika zupanc for Ghidini1962, is inspired by the infinite possibilities of a brass sphere as a single building block, designed to create a collection of objects and their story through repetition and play.

Brass spheres are polished to perfection, looking as precious as jewelry. By aligning them into numerous different shapes, they create a collection of versatile frames, without any other need to create new molds or tools for production.

With their simplicity they are therefore also elegantly rich in their appearance - making a basic geometric forms into exciting shapes that reflect and multiply in the mirrors, turning them into surprising and timeless wall companions.

We are happy to announce that WAVE designed by Nika Zupanc studio and nominated in the Archiprdoducts design award 2020 in the Furniture category by Natuzzi, has conquered the jury for its concept and design and is awarded as Winner of the 2020 Archiproducts Design Awards

Natuzzi flagship store , Via Durini, Milano

Natuzzi sofa talks with Designboom

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Launch of the collection

Discussions about design and current state of things / Instagram live

Friendly conversation to rethink design, beauty and harmony with Pasquale Junior Natuzzi

Launch of Juliette chair , designed by Nika Zupanc for Houtique

Nika Zupanc was awarded with International design career of the year award by Interiors magazine, Madrid, Spain.

Nika Zupanc studio was awarded with 3 BIG SEE AWARDS By CITY OF DESIGN Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia :

STAY DAYBED by Nika Zupanc for Sé (UK )

88 SECRETS COLLECTION by Nika Zupanc for Scarlet Splendour (India)

LONGING CABINET by Nika Zupanc for De Castelli; Italy