EMANDES, innovative brand of modern lighting was founded in 2004 by designer duo,
Małgorzata Ratajczak and Sebastian Szlabs. They creations of handcrafted lighting and sculptural lamps, designed with passion and produced in limited quantities, belong to the best in design and execution quality. Oriented toward effective and recognizable lamps, the designers looking for new ideas in lighting, breaking with the current trends and conventions. They have received several awards in the field of design, as well as an innovative company. Their work has been shown in many prestigious exhibitions and international fairs, like EUROLUCE, Light + Building, 100% Design, Livin in Luce, Macef.
- Innovation Leader Award for innovation in Viva LED in the category of Cultural Innovative Project, Warsaw 2008
- Award for Emandes for Innovative Company in Wielkopolska, Poznañ 2008
- III award in the International Lightning Competition, Luce in Movimento 2006, Italy