About us
Our design team has always comprised interdisciplinary, talented designers. Our strength lies in combining diverse competencies and design skills.
How it all started?
We met during our studies at the Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology, where the name “musk” was also created. We decided to launch “musk collective” during an internship in Amsterdam, but we eventually settled in Silesia, in Katowice. We have always believed that the form of collective project collaboration is the best path for us.
We gained experience working in design studios in Poland, the Netherlands, and France. In 2013, we received the “Young Creator” award at the Architektura Roku SARP o/Katowice competition.
The „musk kolektyw name”
We have nothing to do with the famous entrepreneur named “Musk.” Our name is simply an acronym created from the first letters of our last names, much like the band Bajm. We once won an award for having the strangest name for a design office in Poland. The jury was convinced that we had a problem with spelling.
The word “collective” is key to our name—it represents collaboration and co-creation to best address the given design challenge.
Design team
Józek Madej – co-founder, designer
Katarzyna Sąsiadek – co-founder, designer
Weronika Kiersztejn – co-founder, designer
Soraya Hayatullah-Bobik – architect
Joanna Hetman – graphic designer
Martyna Majchrowicz – graphic designer
Selected awards
2021
– Art of Packaging 2021, nomination in the Golden Pixel category – Taste “Decades of Chocolate”
– Art of Packaging 2021, Winner in the Taste Category – Taste “Decades of Chocolate”
2020
– Śląska Rzecz ’19 – nomination for “Śląski Hip-Hop 1993 – 2003” at the Silesian Museum in Katowice, category: exhibition
– Design that Educates Awards 2020 – Honorable Mention in Product Design for “Taste”
– O!Lśnienia 2020 Award in the Visual Arts category – “Śląski Hip-Hop 1993 – 2003” at the Silesian Museum in Katowice, Onet Cultural Awards
2019
– Event of the Year 2019 – “Śląski Hip-Hop 1993 – 2003” at the Silesian Museum in Katowice, Polish Radio “Trójka”, Radio House Culture Poll
– First place in the competition for developing a City Identity System (SIM) for the City of Mikołów
– First place in the competition for developing a detailed concept and architectural design for the exhibition scenography titled: “Śląski Hip-Hop 1993 – 2003” at the Silesian Museum
– Second stage – Competition for creating visualizations of Passenger Service Points for the Metropolitan Transport Authority
2016
– Nomination in the “Śląska Rzecz” competition (organized by Zamek Cieszyn) in the category: service, design, and implementation of Sweet City Guides “Eat Katowice” and “Eat Silesia”
2015
– Award in the Maszkary Śląskiej Architektury competition, in the category: funniest name for an architectural office
– First place in the “Project: Employment” competition (collaboration with E. Bidzińska), beneficiary: Chairconcept
– Exhibition “7m2,” featuring seven of the most progressive young architects/architecture studios from Silesia, Furheart Gallery Chorzów
– Nomination in the Polish Interior 2014 poll in the categories: public interior and private interior
2014
– First place in the readers’ voting in the “Polish Public Interior 2013” poll for the visual identity of the WN-MA office in Dąbrowa Górnicza (collaboration with A. Urbańska), organized by Grupa Sztuka Architektury
2013
– Honorable Mention in the “Young Creator” category at the Architektura Roku 2013 competition, SARP o/Katowice
We collaborate with experienced contractors, talented creators, strategists, service designers, copywriters, and more. And we will handle your project from start to finish.
What can we design for you?
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