Milica Balubdžić


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OBJECTS

Personal projects that explore design outside the demands of the commercial production. It is a space for self-directed experimentation, capturing ideas at various stages of realization – from physical prototypes and material studies to purely conceptual forms. Free from market constraints, these pieces focus on intimate details, tactile qualities, and focused functional inquiries, serving as a direct reflection of a more personal, uncompromised design process.




BUD

The vase is crafted from two individually formed pieces of coloured glass: a rounded vessel and a cylindrical base. Intended to interact rather than form a fixed composition, the spherical vase rests freely on its base and can be positioned at different angles, allowing its balance and silhouette to shift with each arrangement.










STEM

 Made from a simple internal frame, clad with curved panels in contrasting finishes. Dark timber details connect the different sections and create the distinctive geometric pattern across the sides and tabletop.







STEM

The would be crafted using traditional marquetry techniques, combining carefully cut wood veneers to create a distinctive radial, ray-like pattern across the tabletops. The same veneer language continues vertically around the cylindrical bodies, creating a graphic correspondence between the top and sides and emphasizing the geometry, rhythm and natural variation of the wood.









THINFOLD

Series of variations built from the same basic block: a solid wooden box, transformed through the addition of two thin folded metal planes. Shifts in their shape, position and curvature create a series of distinct configurations, exploring how a minimal set of elements can generate a varied family of forms.









Štafeta – Relay

open call proposal

This project is a competition for a contemporary interpretation of the Relay of Youth (Štafeta mladosti), questioning how its historical symbol of unity and trust transforms through new technologies and the values of modern generations. Participants are invited to convey personal messages through the design of the baton, exploring symbols that celebrate community, technological brands, or moments of safety and happiness today.







LOOP

modular table prototype
Graphic lines and functional simplicity, this side table pairs a lightweight structural frame with utilitarian versatility. The powder-coated tubular steel base features an X-shaped footprint and a central stabilizing ring. Resting securely within the frame is a loose, non-fixed tray top that can be easily removed or swapped with alternative colorways for a customizable look.







P/3

porcelain set
The way tableware stacks and nestles together becomes the starting point for something more playful. The silhouettes of the pieces are derived directly from that stacking logic, their profiles shaped by the positive and negative outlines created when forms meet. Rather than folding inward for storage, these interlocking shapes extend outward, scattering across the table in ways that make the arrangement itself part of the experience.







Fade

magnetic hangers

 A reconfiguration of everyday storage, this hanger system replaces the clutter of traditional hooks with seamless magnetic alignment. Crafted from finely finished solid timber, each hanger 42x14 cm, features a concealed, high-strength neodymium magnet embedded in its apex. Designed to snap effortlessly onto the underside of a matching steel rail, the system maintains a fixed, perfectly spaced arrangement even when empty. Melding organic warmth with industrial precision, it offers an uncompromised, hyper-minimalist solution for open closets, entryways, and premium retail environments.

Photos © Mina Piščević







Slit

modular furniture series

 Derives from the form of the singular display pedestal, reimagining a traditionally static, standalone element into a flexible modular system. By linking multiple pedestals together, the design creates various table configurations and sizes with the least intervention possible.

An ephemeral, transparent glass top serves as the unifying element, slotting directly through the wooden blocks to connect them. The clear glass features a sharp, color-laminated edge that traces a graphic line across the natural wood grain. Utilizing blocks in three distinct sizes that can be mixed and matched. Available for production.