For many years, Vadim’s design practice has been recognised for experimenting with materials and developing unparalleled construction techniques. His work encourages positive social impact by awakening our collective human responsibility to the environment. 
Vadim placed equal emphasis on both innovation and functionality. He takes the minimalist philosophy of stripping an object to its essential features to a completely new level. With his iconic Black Paper and Totem collections, Vadim offers his contribution towards achieving a circular economy, creating sculptural, highly aesthetic and fully functional furniture from cardboard waste.
Vadim Kibardin graduated from the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Art’s Industrial Design Department, Ekaterinburg in 1996. An internationally critically-acclaimed designer, Vadim was listed by Wallpaper* magazine in its list of the 40 designers “who will change the world”, along with Jonathan Eve, Ora Ito, John Maeda and the Bouroullec brothers.
Vadim currently lives in Prague.