Young duo Herrmann & Coufal are the most recent absolute winners of the Grand Designer of the Year award, the Czech Republic’s top honour in the field. In recent years Eduard Herrmann and Matěj Coufal have shot to attention with everyday objects such as lamps and coat stands that involve the customer, DIY-style, in their manufacture, as well as pieces for eminent Czech design companies and even street furniture.
#17 Designers Herrmann & Coufal
In this laidback chat, Herrmann and Coufal discuss, among other things, how their profession impacts their enjoyment of walking city streets, plans for their own Nomad Laboratory label, reaching customers via a popular home improvement chain – and encouraging people to get back to using their hands.
The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast.
The podcast is produced jointly with Radio Prague International.