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Who is KĀTU?
My name is Katarína Csúzová - I’m a creative professional with passion for interior, architectural & graphic design. My greatest source of inspiration
is nature, which I cultivate and bringing its essence into my work.
My practice focuses on nature-inspired design, where I integrate aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability. I’ve gained experience in ecological &
biophilic design, and I completed my doctoral studies with research dedicated to biomimetic design.
"There is no better designer than nature"
I design both commercial and non-commercial projects, always with the intention of creating spaces that reflect the connection between human and nature while fostering harmony and well-being.
In my free time, I enjoy photography, dances and extreme sports, which allow me to see the world from new perspectives and fuel my creative energy.
WORK EXPERIENCES
ONGOING COLAB.
INTERIOR & ARCHITECTURE DESIGNER | Ing. arch. Katarína KRIŽOVÁ
Fiľakovská cesta 284, 984 01 Lučenec
2021
INTERIOR DESIGNER | Nestor Studio
Letná 27, 040 01, Košice, Slovakia
2020
TRAINEE | Sadovsky & Architects
Sienkiewiczova 4, 811 09, Bratislava, Slovakia
EDUCATION
2021 - 2024
DOCTOR OF ARTS | Biomimetic Properties of Kinetic Natural
Principles and Their Application in Design
Department of Furniture and Interior Design
Technical University in Zvolen
2018 - 2020
MASTER OF ARTS | Biophilia in Space (Honours)
Department of Furniture and Interior Design
Technical University in Zvolen
2014 - 2018
BACHELOR | Ecological Housing
Department of Furniture and Interior Design
Technical University in Zvolen
PROGRAMS
SketchUp | AutoCAD | Rhinoceros | Adobe Photoshop
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HONOURS & AWARDS
2022
INSAID Awards ’22 | Biophilia in Space
Slovak Association of Interior Designers and Architects
2020
Dean’s Prize | Master of Arts
Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology
Technical University in Zvolen
2020
The Prize of Professor Halabala ’20 | Biophilia in Space
Mendel University in Brno
2020
The Prize of Professor Halabala ’20 | Forest Hotel
Mendel University in Brno
2019
The Prize of Professor Halabala ’19 | Active vs. Passive Space
Department of Furniture and Interior Design
Technical University in Zvolen
PROJECTS & EXHIBITIONS
2023
Sauna Design Week
Centria University of Applied Sciences in Kokkola, Finland
2022
The Year of Climate Care
New European Bauhaus, Austria
2017
The Alphabet of Life
Werkraum Bregenzerwald, Austria
2015
Baptism Tree
Centria University of Applied Sciences in Ylivieska, Finland