Retro Minimalism

  • Designer: Mikołaj Bańka
  • Project advisors: Joanna Jurga, Monika Rosińska
Graduation 10
A retro-style keyboard and controller designed by Mikołaj Bańka lie on a concrete floor.
Project: "Retro Minimalism" | Designer: Mikołaj Bańka | Photo: School of Form

Diploma project

Retro Minimalism

“Retro Minimalism” critically examines how contemporary design often reduces minimalism to a purely visual style. The author argues that this narrow and mistaken interpretation undermines both the functionality and aesthetics of the products.

In response, he returns to minimalism’s original aim: to create better, more accessible, and more usable products for a wider public. The outcome is a computer keyboard with a detachable control panel, designed to offer a comfortable, efficient, and enjoyable typing experience for frequent users. The fully functional prototype was produced using 3D printing technology.

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Mikołaj Bańka

Designer

Bio

Specialization: Industrial Design
Year of graduation: 2024

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