Szkło [Polish: glass, pronounced /shkwo/] are functional glass sculptures and collectible design objects, hand-blown by Aleksandra Zawistowska with a team of craftsmen. It is a celebration of materials and the glassblowing process, with no two pieces alike.
Szkło Studio is a combination of an imaginary approach, years of craftsmanship experience and an admiration for the raw material, stems from challenging the conventional glassblowing process, turning it into a playful experiment instead. As no traditional moulds are used in the process, the sculptures assume spontaneous forms, often challenging the notion of beauty. The glassblowing process becomes as important as the final form itself.
The mission of Szkło Studio is to push the boundaries of functionality and material characteristics, turning the simple act of eating and drinking into an experience. It celebrates uniqueness and diversity. It is an invitation to limit our possessions and enjoy the quality of individual objects instead.
Studio was established by Aleksandra and her brother Wojciech Zawistowski in 2022.
Aleksandra Zawistowska
- an artist and designer. Having studied in Warsaw, Lisbon and Amsterdam, she holds Master degrees in both, Art and Architecture. She established Szkło Studio during her studies at Sandberg Instituut.
Listed AD100 of Architectural Digest and Dwell24: The Best Emerging Designers of Dwell Magazine in 2025. She is a finalist of the Starak Family Foundation's “Kunszt” Program, the Brooklyn’s UrbanGlass scholarship-holder, an Artist-in-Residence of Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art and Arctic Circle Expedition in Svalbard.
Aleksandra navigates diverse mediums, techniques and scales, primarily focused on a blown glass. Her design process is highly organic and intuitive, with final forms often challenging the physical properties of materials and the definition of beauty. Drawing inspiration from the nature, geology, and the built environment, her work merges the realms of science, culture and oftentimes something beyond.
Her work was published in international media such as T Magazine of the New York Times, Vogue, AD, Dwell, La Vanguardia, Le Figaro, Wallpaper, Milk Magazine, Kollekt and many others. She has exhibited internationally in private galleries and public institutions, including at the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of the Earth in Warsaw, Alcova Milano, Design Parade Toulon, R&Company in NYC, Nilufar Depot Milan, Objekt Gallery in Warsaw and the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
