TOMASZ AUGUSTYNIAK born in 1967, has graduated from the Academy of Arts in Poznań, the Faculty of Interior Architecture and Industrial Design. In 1993, he obtained a diploma with distinction in the Product Interpretation Workshop. Since 1993, he has been working as an independent designer.In 1997-2005, he cooperated with the Autorski Bank Projektów WZORNIK to design a number of collections of lounge suites for the COM40 company.

For NOTI, he has designed the OZON collection which features an innovative solution of adjustable headrests.

RENATA KALARUS, born in 1971, has graduated from the Academy of Arts in Kraków at the Faculty of Industrial Forms, and obtained scholarship from the Academy of Arts in Ljubljana (Slovenia). For eight years she cooperated with IKER in the field of building the company’s image, creating the company’s showrooms, and implementing new products, including the designed by her lounge suites. Renata Kalarus was awarded the “Rzecz Doskonała 2001”, and “Krzesło 94” prizes, whereas in 2001 – she obtained a distinction for designing cutlery for Gerlach.

For NOTI, she designed a functionally diverse collection of sofas called BIBIK.

PIOTR KUCHCIŃSKI  born in 1969, architect. After graduating from the Faculty of Architecture at Poznań Technical University, he has joined one of Poznań’s architect offices to work on urban designs, the concepts of housing estates and public buildings. Piotr Kuchciński has dealt with graphic designs and illustrated books, and now he also designs houses and residential interiors. However, his main activity is designing furniture. He has been cooperating with BALMA S.A. Furniture Factory for a few years now to design office furniture (IN, XEON and MIXT cabinets) and offer advice in the field of design for interiors, fair exhibitions, advertisements and magazines.

He has been with NOTI since 2005. He has authored the following sofa and armchair collections: MULA, TRITOS and ALTER. In 2006, he designed the ROSCO and BLOC systems. The MULA furniture was awarded the PRODECO 2005 emblem and the gold medal of the International Poznań Fair. He has been contributing to the image of the new brand NOTI by designing its showrooms and fair exhibition stalls, as well as promotional and advertisement materials.

JERZY LANGIER, born in 1949, designer. In 1979 he founded the Eljot company where he designed a dozen-or-so collections of furniture inspired by the Scandinavian design. Designs by J. Langier won a number of prizes such as “Forma” (1996 and 1998) and “Prodeco” (2003).

In 2005, J. Langier joined NOTI to design five collections: IXO, ESTINO, CIRRUS, IDELLO and ARTIVUM.

GRZEGORZ NIWIŃSKI  born in 1959, has graduated from the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Arts in Warsaw (diploma in 1983). Since 1995 he has been part of the Design Association. He specialises in designing industrial products (furniture, machines, electronic devices), information systems, small architecture (bus stops, pavilions, street furniture), packages (cosmetics and food packages), functional graphics and interiors. Among others, he has co-designed the Municipal Information System in Warsaw (a prize of I.D.Magazine USA - 1998), the information system for the Library of the Warsaw University, as well as the interiors of the seat of AGORA S.A. (prize of the Minister of Infrastructure - 2003). He teaches in the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Arts in Warsaw.

Together with Jerzy Porębski, he has designed the SLIM collection for NOTI, which won the title: “Product of the Year 2006”, awarded by the Meble Plus magazine.

JERZY PORĘBSKI  born in 1955, has graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University in Kraków as well as the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Arts in Warsaw where he has been teaching for over 20 years. In addition, he deals with industrial design, interior design, graphics, and exhibitions. In 1991, Jerzy Porębski and his friends founded the Design Association. Among the more important realisations of the Association are: the Municipal Information System in Warsaw, the interiors of the new seat of AGORA S.A., and the design of the “Powiększenie – fotografie w czasach zgiełku” exhibition. He is an artistic counsellor of the “Architektura-murator” magazine. Jerzy Porębski has been awarded a number of prizes in Poland and abroad /– ICSID KYOTO AVARD, KAI World Scissors and Shears Design Competition, Nagoya, DESIGN THE FUTURE Competition, Tokyo, Design Distinction I.D., U.S.A., the “Projekt 99” prize, the Gold Medal of International Poznań Fair, the prize of the Minister of Infrastructure, and the “Źycie w Architekturze” prize /.

Together with Grzegorz Niwiński, he has designed the SLIM collection for NOTI, which won the title “Product of the Year 2006”, awarded by the Meble Plus magazine.

ANNA HRECKA born in 1982. Student of the Academy Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Faculty of Design. She has earned honorable mentions in competition: `Obsesja Papieru` 2007, `Art of Packaging` - Debuts 2006, `Young Package` 2006. She spent her third year of studies at the Poznań Academy of Fine Arts, where she participated in the 6^th edition of the Education - Project Programme in the Poznań (PE-P). As part of her designing tasks within the Programme, she created a new COMFEE armchair for NOTI.

MAŁGORZATA BRONIKOWSKA born in 1981, gratuated form the Architecture at the Poznań University of Technology, as well as the Town Planning Faculty at the Avans Hogeschool in Tilburg. Student of the Architecture and Design Faculty at the Poznań Academy of Fine Arts. She is currently working as an independent designer, while she also cooperates with the design studio Wierszyłłowski & projektanci. During the 6^th edition of the Education -  Project Programme and Cooperation with the Industry at the Poznań Academy of Fine Arts she created a family of FLAI sofas, armchairs and chairs for NOTI.