Nominator: Michala Lipková

Nominator's statement

Eva was awarded and nominated on already few awards, she is active in the craft-based design field (glass, ceramics), she was one of the selected participants in the Michelangelo Foundation Homo Faber Young Ambassadors program. Eva is currently doing her PhD, exploring originality of design in the context of digital technologies. She regularly exhibits on international design exhibitions and I believe she could come to Portorož to make an interesting presentation.
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NIGHT LINE

The NIGHT LINE project represents an authorial design experiment focused on integrating functionality and aesthetics within a continuous 24-hour cycle. Its primary objective is to develop an object whose visual qualities dynamically transform in response to changing light conditions, resulting in distinct perceptual characteristics during the day and at night. The vase, as the central medium of this concept, transcends the notion of a static object—while in daylight it exists as a materially and formally defined artifact, in darkness its physical presence visually dissolves and is replaced by a luminous expression. This duality establishes two complementary visual modes that together construct a unified identity of the object. Executed in porcelain with a fluorescent surface treatment, the design achieves the effect of “two designs in one,” reinforcing the concept of variability and continuity of visual experience across the day-night cycle. The project further opens possibilities for developing diverse variations and for exploring design approaches that respond to light as a fundamental factor of perception.

BLUE

The BLUE project represents an authorial investigation into the relationships between light, material, and perception, in which glass becomes an active medium of visual transformation. Crystal glass, preserved in its inherent colorlessness, acquires its chromatic identity only through interaction with light, which activates a fluorescent pigment embedded directly within the glass matrix. As such, the color does not originate from the material itself but emerges as a light-dependent phenomenon, continuously shifting according to the spectral qualities of the surrounding environment. Formally, the vase consists of two rotating glass volumes that create an interstitial cavity filled with mineral oil, functioning as an optical interface that modulates the transmission of light. At the same time, the object exhibits properties of a lens system—its form and material transform the visual perception of elements placed within the cavity, producing optical distortions, magnification, or softened contours. The BLUE project thus articulates fluorescence as a design tool while exploring the boundaries between material reality and an ephemeral, light-constructed visuality.

THE COCKTAIL BALANCE 2.0 GLASSWARE COLLECTION

The "The Cocktail Balance 2.0 glassware collection" represents a design research project focused on the relationship between form, function, and multisensory perception. Each glass is conceived as a specific response to an individual cocktail, with its formal and material articulation derived from the drink’s flavor, aroma, and mode of serving. The object thus operates not merely as a passive container, but as an active mediator of experience, shaping perception through its haptics and geometry. The variability of forms reflects an effort to align the visual identity of the glass with the character of the drink. The project and research were developed in collaboration with Stanislav Harciník, enabling a direct connection between design practice and expert knowledge of mixology. Craftsmanship plays a crucial role—hand-blown and hand-cut glass introduces uniqueness and tactile depth, positioning materiality as a carrier of authenticity. The project further demonstrates that originality in contemporary authorial design emerges through the synergy of digital tools, analog processes, and craft expertise.