Katarzyna Sokołowska (PL)

Designer and founder of the SOKKA (sokka.com) multidisciplinary design company and Trashstock (trashstock.com), a startup in the climate tech industry, which develops a platform supporting producers and consumers in building a circular economy. She creates innovative projects for many sectors of the economy, including: the automotive, medical, household, household appliances, architecture and energy industries. She has been a promoter of sustainable design for years. A lover of nature and art. She graduated in Design from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice, and received scholarships from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava and the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan. Winner of prestigious competitions, including: iF Design Award, Design Management Europe (DME) Award, PKN Orlen “Polacy z Werwą” plebiscite in the Design and Architecture category, 9th edition of the Architectural Award of the Mayor of Warsaw, the 27th edition of the “Modernization of the Year & Construction of the 21st Century” National Competition, Śląska Rzecz, STGU Design of the Year and the Henkel Experimental Design Award. The National Library modernization design co-created by SOKKA was nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award.