Numen / For Use is a design collective led by product designers Sven Jonke, Christoph Katzler and Nikola Radeljković. Over the past 20 years, Numen/For Use has been active globally in the fields of industrial and spatial design, scenography and conceptual art. They nourish very rational aesthetics that could be categorized as functional minimalism.
MDK, production and business facility is an office building for the construction company MDK from Croatia. It's located in Dubrovčan, a town northwest of Zagreb characterized by its rural and natural surroundings.
Manu House combines the need for intimacy and seclusion with the desire for a sea view and a Mediterranean garden.
The project resolved “the donut effect” – an old acquaintance in Austria’s communities. It slyly draws frequency away from the town center via local suppliers on the periphery and causes it to die out. This new community center is supporting the development of the village’s center.
The Goldener Papagei Café in Vienna blends historical charm with modern design, where Prostoria’s Bik chair adds functional elegance and warmth to a vibrant, nature-inspired interior.
On the island of Vis, the historic Peškarija building stands as a living testament to the island’s rich fishing heritage. The Proarh architecture studio has transformed this space into a dual-purpose interior - a fish market by day and a restaurant by night. At the heart of the design is a stone counter, originally used for selling fish. To accommodate its unique height, Prostoria customized the Bik barstool, offering guests a seamless experience of comfort, relaxation, and socializing.
In the new episode of our video series BONDS, titled “Manu – A House in Harmony with Nature”, we explore the quiet elegance of House Manu on the island of Vis and the life of entrepreneur Zoran Sainovic.
