Johanna Dezső
Johanna Dezső graduated this year from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest in Product Design. Her work is characterized by critical and systemic thinking, with a strong focus on human-centered, social, and logistical topics, and she enjoys working on partner-based projects. Over the past year, her works have been exhibited at 360 Design Budapest 2024, the shortlist of the 8th ArtHungry Award, and the Hungarian Pavilion at the 2025 OSAKA EXPO.
INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCES AND AWARDS
Competitions & Projects:
- PlantSail START-UP project with co-designers Emese Thamó and Sára Nagy – Special Award at the Social Impact Hackathon, participant of the START Incubation Program
- RUBIK 80/50 – Took part in the exhibition design
Exhibitions:
- GOG – Gäste Ospiti Guests at UNIBZ, Bolzano, Italy, July 14–15, 2024, Body-collection exhibited
- Best of Forma exhibition – Kollab, Budapest Design Week 2024, October 15–25, 2024
- AXYZ storage system and robot exhibited
- 360 Design Budapest, Budapest Design Week 2024, November 15–20, 2024, Body-collection table exhibited,
- 8th ArtHungry Award, Margó – finalist project exhibited at Deák Palace, March 6, 2025
- OSAKA EXPO 2025, Osaka, Japan, WINGO electric airport scooter exhibited at the Hungarian pavilion, May 15–26, 2025
ABOUT THE EXHIBITED OBJECTS
ZETA (2024)
The Zeta chair was created for the experimental course From One to Two, which focused on the concept of the node as a formal and structural element. My goal was to design a functionally and visually exciting piece of furniture that playfully interprets the transition between one and two. The final form was made using metal bending, which captures the delicate edges of paper. The chair’s distinctive silhouette is defined by the edge visible from the back view, visually referencing the name Zeta.
MARGÓ (2024)
Margó is a serving trolley created during the MOME × Multipraktik university course, inspired by the atmosphere and colors of Lake Balaton. Its two-layered, striped wheels evoke the sunlight reflecting on the water surface, while the bent metal frame and the restrained-colored, removable trays bring balance to the furniture’s appearance. In addition to their modularity, the removable trays ensure easy cleaning, while remaining stable during transportation thanks to the recesses on their bottom.
