Bratislava Design Week – International festival of contemporary design (photo by Robert Tappert)

Design

Design in Slovakia, 1990 – 2005 (photo by Slovak Design Centre Archive)

Chirana Cheese, dental unit, Ferdinand Chrenka design, produced by Chirana a. s. Stará Turá, 2009 (photo by Slovak Design Centre Archive)

Glasses with decoration, Patrik Illo design, 2004 (photo by Slovak Design Centre Archive)

Moped "Babeta", Jindřich Šafařík design, produced by Považské strojárne Považská Bystrica, 1973 (photo by Slovak Design Centre Archive) — Moped “Babeta”, Jindřich Šafařík design, produced by Považské strojárne Považská Bystrica, 1973 (photo by Slovak Design Centre Archive)

Gringo, wood building blocks, Tibor Uhrín design, 1993 (photo by Slovak Design Centre Archive)

by Dr Zdeno Kolesár

As the Slovak Republic has diversified its economic growth potential in recent years it has also engaged a broad array of stakeholders in building one of the most vibrant and dynamic design sectors in Central Europe.