Ada Kezić, product designer. 1996 master's degree at the School of Design, AF, Zagreb. Till 2010, she worked as in-house designer for several Croatian furniture manufacturers.
2013 she founded A1 FORMAT design studio. She prefers projects that integrate industrial/product design, interior, exhibition and graphic design, especially ecological design. She is a professional member of the CFAA, CDA, CAAAA and IDA, CCE. She has exhibited at International fairs and exhibitions in Zagreb, Split, Belgrade, Ljubljana, Cologne, Stockholm, Milan.
Her main motto is: “Simplicity”.
Kontakt: mob. +385 95 9021044
Mail: info@adakezic.com
- Awards
- 2019. AMBIENTA bronze plaque Mobil optimum for "Sitty"; AMBIENTA silver plaque Mobil optimum for table "Ugor" (manufacturer Arboline)
- 2018. DESIGN DISTRICT "Best Eco Innovation" for A1 Format
- 2018 AMBIENTA bronze plaque Mobil Optimum for "BARR"; Design+ award for the best design of product for "Tris" collection
- 2017 AMBIENTA bronze plaque Mobil Optimum for "QUATERFOIL"
- 2016 AMBIENTA silver plaque Mobil Optimum for a series of products "PIAZZA LUCE"
- 2014 AMBIENTA silver plaque Mobil Optimum for "eNeN table" and an honorable mention for design "Piazza luce"
- 2013 AMBIENTA silver plaque Mobil Optimum for "LAKO eco FU(rni)TURE system"
- 2012 AMBIENTA bronze plaque Mobil Optimum for "TRISQ SYSTEM OF URBAN FURNITURE"
- 2011 AMBIENTA silver plaque Mobil Optimum for "PIAZZA LUCE"
- 2009 AMBIENTA silver medal Mobil Optimum for living program "Lagarta" (Ferenčić Ltd.), award for overall impression, the award for the design
- 2008 AMBIENTA gold medal Mobil Optimum for office furniture program „WELLNESS OFFICE“, teamwork, award for overall impression
- 2007 AMBIENTA silver medal Mobil Optimum for office furniture program '' NYX '' (Inkea Ltd.) award for overall impression
- Exhibition
- 2022 exhibition Concept store / ZGDW Award Zagreb Design Week
Independent exhibition Meadow, gallery ULUPUH Croatian association of fine artists of applied arts, Zagreb - 2022 exhibition Fashion Constructions, Karaka Design & Ada Kezić, gallery ULUPUH Croatian association of fine artists of applied arts, Zagreb
- 2022 exhibition Democratic Design gallery ULUPUH Croatian association of fine artists of applied arts, Zagreb
- 2021 exhibition Concept store / ZGDW Award Zagreb Design Week
- 2021 exhibition Presjek 15/20 (Section 15/20) gallery ULUPUH Croatian association of fine artists of applied arts, Zagreb
- 2020 exhibition Concept store, Zagreb Design Week
- 2020 exhibition Papirologija (Paperwork) gallery ULUPUH Croatian association of fine artists of applied arts, Zagreb
- 2019 exhibition Concept store, Zagreb Design Week
- 2018 exhibition Zagreb Design Week
- 2017 exhibition Design Week Zagreb
- 2016 individual exhibition of LAKO eco FU (rni) TURE, gallery Bernardo Bernardi, Zagreb
- 2016 exhibition of Assosiation for Industrial Design (series Piazza Luce, S, M, XL) Design Week Zagreb
- 2015 exhibition INTERACTION - Contemporary Applied Arts from Croatia, (1,2,3 Matches and Piazza luce) Pecs, Hungary
- 2015 Brands & Signs, Month of Design Ljubljana (table eNeN)
- 2015 exhibition of Assosiation for Industrial Design "Process" CCE, Zagreb
- 2015 exhibition of Assosiation for Industrial Design, Design Week Zagreb
- 2014 exhibition of Assosiation for Industrial Design, Design Week Zagreb
- 2014. Outside the literary margins, (Matches-prototypes), Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts Gallery, Zagreb
- 2014 Exhibition of Croatian Design 1314, (LAKO eco FU(rni) TURE system) Museum od Arts and Crafts, Zagreb
- 2014 ART ECO exhibition, (LAKO eco FU(rni)TURE system) Karas Gallery, Zagreb
- 2014 Assosiation for Industrial Design-annual exhibition, (Enen table) Center for Design, CCE, Zagreb
- 2014 Retrospective exhibition of Assosiation for Industrial Design 2009-2013 (TriSq system of urban furniture, Piazza Luce), Center for Design, CCE, Zagreb
- 2013 Solid Acts–Design from Croatia, Superstudio Più–Temporary Museum for New Design 2013, (LAKO eco FU(rni)TURE system), Milano
- 2013 Solid Acts–Design from Croatia, (LAKO eco FU(rni)TURE system), Center for Design, CCE, Zagreb
- 2013 Exhibition of Assosiation for Industrial Design, (LAKO eco FU(rni)TURE system), Center for Design, CCE, Zagreb
- 2012 Exhibition of Association for Industrial Design, (series Eco oak Piazza luce and TriSq), Center for Design, CCE, Zagreb
- 2012 Independent Exhibition TriSq System of Urban Furniture, Center for Design, CCE, Zagreb
- 2011 Exhibition of Association for Industrial Design, (series Eco oak Piazza and program Kamara), Center for Design CCE, Zagreb
- 2011 Exhibition of new members (table NDST) Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts Gallery, Zagreb
- 2010 Croatian Design Exhibition 0910 (program Kamara) Museum od Arts and Crafts, Zagreb
- 2010 Exhibition of Association for Industrial Design (program Lagarta and Wood) Design Center, CCE, Zagreb
- 2022 exhibition Concept store / ZGDW Award Zagreb Design Week
- Fairs
- 2022 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2022 InDizajn, Arena Zagreb – brand ETO exhibited
- 2022 Independant Hotel Show Amsterdam - A1 FORMAT exhibited at the stand of ERA group
- 2021 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2020 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2019 DESIGN DISTRICT, Rovinj - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2019 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2018 DESIGN DISTRICT, Rovinj - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2018 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2017 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2016 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - A1 FORMAT exhibited
- 2015 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - individual exhibiting (series Piazza luce)
- 2014 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - individual exhibiting (Matches prototypes) and at exhibition of Association for Industrial Design (LAKO shelf, Piazza Luce, table eNeN)
- 2014 GREENVEST- Zagreb/FURNITURA-Split/PROMOHOTEL-Poreč - Exhibition „Wood is the first“, (LAKOeco FU (rni)TURE system), TriSq System of Urban Furniture, Piazza luce
- 2014 IMM COLOGNE, , Cologne (LAKOeco FU (rni)TURE system), Piazza luce
- 2013 STOCKHOLM FURNITURE FAIR, (LAKO eco FU (rni)TURE system)
- 2013 VIROEXPO-Virovitica/FURNITURA-Split/PROMOHOTEL-Poreč - Exhibition DJP, (LAKO eco FU(rni)TURE system),
- 2013 DISTRICT DESIGN - INTERIOR DESIGN FAIR, Taets Zaandam (LAKO eco FU (rni)TURE system)
- 2013 FURNITURE & DESIGN FAIR, Qatar (LAKO eco FU (rni)TURE system)
- 2013 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - Exhibition of Assosiation for Industrial Design, (LAKO eco FU (rni)TURE system) system and TriSq System of Urban Furniture),
- 2012 AMBIENTA, Zagreb Exhibition of Association for Industrial Design, (series Eco oak Piazza luce) and TriSq system of Urban Furniture - individually exhibited
- 2011 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - Exhibition of Association for Industrial Design, (series Eco oak Piazza and Piazza luce)
- 2011 FURNITURA-Split - exhibition "Croatian design furniture and equipment, Center for Design, Croatian Interiors Ltd and School of Design (program Wood, Kamara and Piazza),
- 2010 AMBIENTA, Zagreb - Exhibition of Association for Industrial Design (program Lagarta and program DEX)
- 2009. INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR DECORATION FAIR, Belgrade (program Lagarta)
- 2008 IMM COLOGNE, Cologne – (program Wood)
- Education
- Designer's begginer workshop for children (Eco fu(rni)ture, Recycled, Lounge chair) held by Croatian Desgner Association
- Guest lecturer at Callegari Italian school of fashion and design
- Presentations at Zagreb Design Week; Produkteka; Behance portfolio
- Lecture/presentation "In house design" Osijek, IV. International Conference on Entrepreneurship "Innovation + Entrepreneurship = Competitiveness";
- Pomak (school) - preparation for the entrance exam at the School of Design - drawing workshops, Zagreb, etc...
- Else
- 2022 AMBIENTA – round table – „The person at the center“, participant
- 2019-2021 Art director for Design Zone, fair Ambienta, Zagreb
- 2017-2018 President of the jury for the award Design+, Ambienta, Zagreb
- 2017-2018 external expert associate of the fair Ambienta, Zagreb
- 2016 Organizing committee member Ambienta, Zagreb
- 2015-2016 Manager for Furniture Exhibitions, Zagreb Design Week – client: Scuderia
- 2016-2018 A member of the jury of the competition for the curatorial concept of Croatian presentation at the XXI. Milan Triennial 2016 – client: Ministry of culture and media
- 2014-2016 The president of the Jury for the prize design Ambienta, client: Zagreb Fair
- 2013 The president of the Jury of the competition for Three-dimensional award Tourist Flower-Quality for Croatia, client: CCE
- 2013-2019 Guest lecturer in Callegari Italian school of fashion and design;
- 2012 and 2013 Head of the Jury for Competition of Design of upholstered furniture for sitting and sleeping, client: Prostoria
- 2009 - 2010 Head of the competition and a member of the jury of the competition for the Design of furniture and equipment for kindergartens - Wood is the first, client: CCE