Augusta Lutynski

Augusta Lutynski is a designer based in Vancouver, BC.

She began her design career as a shoemaker in 2015, apprenticing in Kraków, Poland.

Augusta holds a degree in industrial design from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, where she graduated in 2020 with a focus on craft, critical design, and research.

During her undergraduate studies, she was recognized with the 2018 Ecological Design Award for her project Unworthy Objects. She gained practical experience working as a shoemaker at Westerly Handmade Shoes in Vancouver and engaged in design research through the ECUAD lab, Material Matters. Following graduation, she contributed to pattern-making and development for A Bronze Age. She participated in the Vancouver School Board’s Artist in Residence (AIRS) program, collaborating with kindergarten and elementary school students (Grades 1–3) on place-based installations.

In 2021, Augusta co-ran Mishap Journal with Manon Fraser, a themed email publication that included the work of Vancouver artists and designers.

In 2022, she began her studies in Set and Costume Design at the National Theatre School of Canada. Her design approach is rooted in the context and significance behind all objects, images, and materials. With research playing a central role in her practice, she seeks to understand the interplay between these elements in the text or concept explored. While at NTS, Augusta received the Theatre Engaging Communities (TEC) grant for her project Unboxing the Black Box a modular scenography maquette. Additionally, she showcased two works as part of the Material Matters Lab: Here//too//forat the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Fashion Fictions exhibit.