Oskar Zięta pursued his initial exploration of steel properties at ETH Zurich. Fascinated by constructivism, Zięta posed the question of what the world of bionic metal structures could look like, harnessing the potential of new technologies. Through consistent work and dedication, nearly two decades after his first inquiries into steel he is now hailed as a sculptor 4.0, with Wired magazine proclaiming his creations as “furniture of the future.”

The interdisciplinary endeavours of Oskar Zięta seamlessly blend design, art, engineering, and bionics. Each object represents a meticulous study of the properties of metal, techniques for stabilizing it, and optimization of form. They embody the outcomes of complete processes—simultaneously controlled and unrestrained. These are enduring, monomaterial artifacts that are remarkably lightweight. In their artistic forms, they manifest a profound fascination with nature, emerging technologies, and above all, the material itself.
 
At the core of Zięta’s achievements lies his proprietary method of internal pressure forming of steel, known as FiDU (Free Inner Pressure Forming from German, Freie Innendruck Umformung). It is thanks to this technique that iconic objects such as the Plopp stool, Ultraleggera, as well as architectural public sculptures like Wir (2017) in Warsaw’s Galeria Północna, Nawa - an urban pavilion on Daliowa Island in Wrocław (2017), Generacje (2023), or Hempel (2024) have come into existence.
 
Oskar Zięta’s design and artistic endeavours have received numerous prestigious accolades, including the German Design Award, Red Dot Award, Audi Mentor Preis, Must Have, and the Swiss Design Preis. In 2019, the NAWA pavilion was nominated for the EU’s esteemed Mies van der Rohe Award. Zięta has also collaborated with renowned brands such as Audi, Architonic, Rado, and Pirelli. His works can be found in dozens of museums worldwide, including the collections of the Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich, the Pinakothek in Munich, Museum Jerke in Recklinghausen, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
 
Oskar Zięta resides in Wrocław, where he runs Zieta Studio.