the story of klimchi
From a single jug to the most colourful glassware brand in the universe
the most colourful glassware brand in the universe
Amber
Aquamarine
Azure
Beryl
Black
Black Smoke
Bonsai Green
Bronze
Citrine
Crystal
Dark Green
Grey Smoke
Lavender
Light Blue
Light Green
Lilac
Misty Blue
Olive Green
Rosaline
Royal Blue
Underlay Amber
Underlay Azure
Underlay Aquamarine
Underlay Black Smoke
Underlay Dark Green
Underlay Garnet
Underlay Violet
Violet
Neon Citrine
Multicolour
We are giving Bohemian glass a new look: more colourful, bolder and made for the modern table.
lukáš klimčák
founder & ceo
“I saw huge potential in Czech glass and wanted to bring it closer to people all over the world. I don’t want our glass gathering dust in a display cabinet. I want people to use it every day and take joy in it.”
hobnail jug
Our bestseller and the piece where it all began. In Rosaline, it even caught the eye of the makers of the Barbie movie.
1905
legacy of a family glassworks
In 1905, the furnaces of the local glassworks in Kamenický Šenov were lit for the very first time. The craft, passed down here from generation to generation, would become the foundation of KLIMCHI more than a century later.
2019
KLIMCHI is founded
After studying and working in London, 25-year-old Lukáš Klimčák founds KLIMCHI with a single idea: to give Czech glass new energy and bring it to tables all over the world.
2020
FROM KAMENICKÝ ŠENOV TO LONDON
The team grows, orders start heading abroad and KLIMCHI begins working with the iconic Liberty London department store. A small Czech brand slowly becomes an international name.
2021
FIRST DESIGN AWARDS
The Shadows and Drama collections by František Jungvirt win Best of Design at Czech Design Week. KLIMCHI is also named one of the nine most exciting interior brands by The Sunday Times.
2022
BONJOUR, PARIS
Colourful Czech glass heads to the Maison&Objet fair and makes it into the prestigious What’s New selection. Since then, Paris has become a regular stop for KLIMCHI.
2023
30 UNDER 30. AND BARBIE.
Lukáš Klimčák makes the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Meanwhile, the pink Hobnail jug lands a role in the Barbie movie and introduces KLIMCHI to audiences around the world.
2024
klimchi boutique
We celebrate our fifth birthday by opening the KLIMCHI Boutique. Inside the legendary Grand Hotel Europa, today’s W Prague, our colourful world gets a space of its own.
2025
designblok award nomination
Our collaboration with Aleš Bo brings The Liquid installation and the Liquid Glass and Heirloom collections. Their premiere at Designblok ends with a nomination for the Designblok Awards.
THE HOBNAIL JUG WAS JUST THE BEGINNING
By shaping hot glass in moulds, we discover new textures and, together with designers, bring traditional patterns back into the present.
LET’S CREATE SOMETHING TOGETHER
Have an idea that Czech glass would suit? We create custom designs and awards, corporate gifts, B2B partnerships, event rentals and creative collaborations with brands and creators.
Tell us what you have in mind. We’d love to find the right form for it together.
LIFE WITH KLIMCHI
Nothing makes us happier than seeing how @klimchistudio lives in your home. Follow our colourful world on social media and tag us so we can be part of yours too.
the story continues with you
Every piece begins in the hands of our glassmakers. Its next chapter can begin on your table.