LSA’s Folk collection transforms Polish textile heritage into glass
Handcrafted vases inspired by the geometric patterns and bold colours of Lowicz embroidery bring traditional craftsmanship into contemporary interiors with playful elegance.
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A slender cylinder of deep green and cobalt blue stripes, punctuated by touches of cream, catches the light on its curved surface. The vase communicates its intention from across a room: this is not a quiet decorative gesture, but a deliberate conversation with colour and pattern, a moment of cultural storytelling made tangible in glass.
LSA International’s Folk collection draws its language from the vibrant embroidered textiles of Poland’s Lowicz region, where geometric forms and jewel tones have long carried the weight of regional identity and traditional skill. The designers have translated that visual vocabulary, steeped in centuries of folk artistry, into handcrafted glass vessels that sit comfortably in contemporary domestic space. Each piece is formed through careful, manual process, the striping and patterning built deliberately into the glass rather than applied to its surface.
What emerges is neither pastiche nor literal recreation, but a graceful reimagining of cultural heritage. The vases hold the boldness of their textile inspiration without pretension. A striking emerald stripe runs the height of the form alongside deep sapphire, separated by narrower bands of cream and black. The undulating curves of the body soften what might otherwise feel severe, lending them a certain playfulness that invites them into everyday living rather than relegating them to ceremonial display.
The Folk collection speaks to a broader moment in contemporary design, where regional craft traditions and their aesthetic languages find renewed relevance. These vessels honour their source material not through literal copying but through genuine understanding of why those patterns, those colour combinations and those proportions mattered in the first place. They sit equally at ease beside modernist furnishings or eclectic, collected interiors, because their authority comes from the authenticity of their inspiration rather than trend.
Handcrafted in glass, each vase carries the subtle variations that come from human making, small imperfections that authenticate its artisanal origin.
Imagery courtesy of LSA International (@lsainternational).