I approach each project as a creative exploration, guided by sustainable principles such as hand craftsmanship, local sourcing, reuse, recycling, social responsibility, zero waste, and low-tech solutions.

MgA. Matěj Coufal
founder of PLAYFORM lighting
co-founder of studio
Herrmann & Coufal (2014-2023)




REFERENCES
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Products designed in cooperation with Eduard Herrmann:
Outdoor seating system CONIC for MMcité more HERE
Mobile for visually impaired CLASSIC 2 for Blindshell more HERE
Picnic table RAUTSTER for MMcité more HERE
Broom and dustpan RAY for Clap design more HERE
Outdoor seating system PIXEL for MMcité more HERE
Coat rack SPAGHETTI for Master & Master more HERE
Bench VLTAU for MMcité more HERE
Lamp CAPSULE for Lucis - more HERE
Litter bin BETTER for MMcité more HERE
Furniture BEND for Duro design - more HERE
Bike stand ELK for MMcité more HERE


AWARDS



 
Prize Designs for Modern Furniture and Lighting 2023 - Conic for MMcité
Red Dot design award - furniture BEND for Duro Design 2020
Czech Grand Design - Grand designer of the year 2020
Czech Grand Design - Designer of the year
GOOD DESIGN Award - Pixel for MMcité 2019
Prague Designblok - The best diploma thesis (Metr)
Prague Designblok - The best instalation of Designer (DIY) 2019
Red Dot design award - Pixel for MMcité 2019
BIGSEE product design award - winner - Pixel fo MMcité 2019
BIGSEE wood award - winner - Pixel for MMcité 2019
Czech Grand Design - Designer of the year - 2th place 2018
Best in Design - Product desgin - 2th place
EDIDA - Elle Decoration - The best furniture 2018
Czech Grand Design - Designer of the year - 2th place 2017
GOOD DESIGN Award - Better for MMcité 2017
Prague Designblok - The best instalation of Designer 2017
IPR International Design Award - Furniture for Prague,2th place



PROJECTS



Reused candleholderSlice of Rail
NEIGHBOURS popup


Sláva! interior
reused lighting elements
for Skin on The Market


Experimental candles
Mate & Mate
charitative object for Mistni Mistnim


Tea Lab Manifesto
reuse concept
cooperation with HORNBACH


Urban seating system
Conics
for MMcité




Recycled paper wall
for Jan Zrzavy exhibition
in galerie 8SMIČKA


Broom and Dustpan
for Clap Design
with coconut fibers


Old Parket chair and bench
reuse concept furniture
Romanian Design Week


Exhibition Furniture System
for  UMPRUM in Prague


Mobile phone vor visually impared poeple
for BLINDSHELL


Recycled plastic table
190C (made in owen)



Exhibition DESIGN IN YOU
for  Moravian Gallery in Brno
Jurkovič's villa


Ash chair - KIMCHI
concept for Master and Master



Turntable
Minimalistic concept


Lighting object - GONG
concept of lighting


Rautster picnic table
for MMcité


Scenography object - Crows
for HOLEKTIV




DIY wooden bench workshop
LEA
Logrono


Coat rack - Spaghetti
for  Master and Master



Seating system
bench for Strasbourg


Wooden cabinet collection
Rolleta - for Futuro design


Seating system
PIXEL - for MMcité


Trophy
for Czech Grand Design 2024



Bike stand
ELK for MMcité


Concrete Litter
BETTER - for MMcité


DIY lamp
NOMAD lighting
Cooperation with HORNBACH


DIY shelv system
TAGLIATELLE
Cooperation with HORNBACH


Book - METER / Matěj Coufal
the tool for Designer
published by UMPRUM


Designblok WORKSHOP
DIY exhibition
2019



DIY chandelier - LIFT
NOMAD lighting
cooperation with HORNBACH


Seating system
for Bratislava



Paper shade/poster
NOMAD lighting



Furniture system
BEND - fold and hold
for Duro Design


Entrance Hall
for Designblok 



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