Designer
Cyril Dunděra
Cyril Dunděra was born in Prague in the 1990s. According to Cappellini, he and Matěj Janský first met there as Furniture Studio classmates at the Arts and Crafts Secondary school at the age of 16, and their collaboration began right away.…
Biography
Background
Cyril Dunděra was born in Prague in the 1990s. According to Cappellini, he and Matěj Janský first met there as Furniture Studio classmates at the Arts and Crafts Secondary school at the age of 16, and their collaboration began right away. He studied Architecture at CTU Prague, Furniture & Interior Design at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, and also at Konstfack in Stockholm.
Signature Style
The studio JanskyDundera, which he founded with Janský, describes its approach to projects as one of sensitivity, respect and a unique sense of humour. In a 2025 statement, Dunděra recalls that taking things with humour, designing with exaggeration and enjoying the physical making of products and installations were always what he valued in the partnership.
Notable Works
- Hiroi lounge chair for Cappellini, built in solid ash with a leather seat and back rest
- Cheers sofa, named in the studio's list of awards and nominations
- around table, a finalist at Czech Grand Design 2024
- The Czech Mush Room pavilion and an apartment in Klatovy
Legacy
In October 2025 the studio announced that Janský and Dunděra were closing JanskyDundera and continuing as two independent authors. Dunděra says he intends to keep profiling himself as a product and interior designer.
