~1 hour collection
DESIGN: Yara Abu Aataya
Czech Republic
make me! 2025
“The ~1 hour collection” reflects on the fluidity of time and our relationship to it. At its center are unique hourglasses, developed by the designer in collaboration with Shard Art using a custom glass-blowing method. The two-tone form represents the designer’s dual identity – rooted in Palestinian heritage and shaped by daily life in the Czech Republic – as well as the blending of past and future into one mindful hour.
Other objects engage in a symbolic dialogue: a vase born from “mistakes” as a metaphor for transformation and a lamp with dual layers evoking the heart of the desert. The project celebrates Czech craftsmanship while exploring identity, imperfection, and the idea of gifting ourselves one uninterrupted hour.
~1 hour collection, design: Yara Abu Aataya / from designer’s archive
~1 hour collection, design: Yara Abu Aataya / from designer’s archive
~1 hour collection, design: Yara Abu Aataya / from designer’s archive
Yara Abu Aataya
A multidisciplinary designer born in Gaza and based in Prague. She’s work blends architecture, graphic design, scenography, and glass design, shaped by a background in both spatial thinking and material experimentation. She studied architecture at UMPRUM, where she also explored typography, bookbinding, and printmaking.
Her practice includes visual identities, orientation systems for buildings, book and exhibition design, as well as social media consulting. She has created visuals for award-winning publications and collaborated across art, architecture, and electronic music scenes.
