Robert Pludra is an industrial designer and assistant professor. He is a Department Head at the Faculty of Design, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Robert is professionally active in Poland and Switzerland and currently lives between Alsace and Warsaw.
His design studio is focused on product design that encompasses furniture, devices, accessories, research and development projects, social and exhibition design and leading design workshops.
Robert Pludra’s studio provides the full design process, starting from the concept, through the detailed design, to the supervision of the implementation process. Design audits and expert opinions are also conducted.
Social design
Robert’s mission is to use design tools to affect real changes in our environment. Hence, he has been cooperating with NGOs, by developing concepts of changes in the cultural and social sector, in the participatory processes. Social Design is an important element of his academic studio curriculum at the Faculty of Design, where every year his students have the opportunity to run the projects along with a Social Welfare Homes, Nursing Homes for people with physical or mental disabilities or centers for elder people. In 2013 he defended his PhD in the field of social design.
Between science and design
He sees the greatest opportunity for innovation in the cooperation with scientists and the mutual participation in the research and development projects. He is experienced in such projects in the field of medical and rehabilitation equipment and designing interactive science exhibits.
Audio Design
His music career and interest led to Robert connecting both areas since he was a student. In his BA diploma, called “Xylochair” , he mixed a musical instrument and a piece of furniture into one object. In 2016, he established a cooperation with Elektronisches Studio Basel in Switzerland. Since then he has designed a number of concepts for musical instruments, electronic devices and audio installations.
