kint x GUSHKA
Modernity that cherishes Ukrainian traditions…
This idea has been brought to life in the first collaboration between the Kyiv-based furniture brand kint and the Kosiv-based manufactory GUSHKA. The result of this partnership, which began in 2024, is a limited series of puffa m4 stranded and puffa m4 brushed armchairs, which are items of contemporary collectible design.
GUSHKA is a Ukrainian wool manufacturer founded in 2016. All the brand’s products are woven on antique looms using ancient techniques. GUSHKA’s items are made from natural wool from sheep that freely graze on the Carpathian slopes. The brand continuously promotes ancient craftsmanship and instills a love for authentic Ukrainian traditions.
kint x GUSHKA share common values and philosophy, allowing the brands to organically combine contemporary object design with traditional Ukrainian craftsmanship in their new products, thereby enhancing each other's strengths.
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The main item of the collaboration is the puffa m4 armchair, which is part of the puffa system, the best-selling furniture collection from kint. The collection's author, Rostyslav Sorokovyi, is a Ukrainian interior and industrial designer, founder, and creative director of the Lviv design studio MUDU.
The original recognizable forms of the puffa have been reinterpreted, revealing the product's character through a material traditional for Ukraine — natural wool, specifically eco-friendly Carpathian wool from free-grazing sheep used by GUSHKA. It is through the combination of modern design and authentic Ukrainian material that the puffa m4 stranded and puffa m4 brushed armchairs were created.
The upholstery of the puffa m4 chairs is handcrafted by artisans in two authentic techniques: stranded and brushed, each of which interprets the armchair’s shape in its own way. The stranded technique is performed by layering strands in a smooth method, while the brushed technique involves hand-combing in a traditional smooth technique.
Each of the puffa m4 stranded and puffa m4 brushed models will be available in a palette of six different natural wool shades. The wool color and technique can be chosen individually, making each armchair a truly unique piece of contemporary collectible design.
In both techniques — stranded and brushed — only 100 pieces will be made, with each armchair having a serial number. The authenticity of each item will be confirmed with a corresponding certificate.
