Piotr Woronkowicz is an industrial designer whose three-dimensional work spans products, packaging and furniture, as well as interiors and environments. With a deep understanding of materials, processes and engineering, he creates designs that blend aesthetic elegance and functionality, elevating the user experience. In 2025 Piotr joined Pentagram as the first industrial design partner in the firm’s New York office.
Drawing on his own intense curiosity, Piotr’s approach to design is systematic, solving complex challenges with creativity and precision, whether for mass production or bespoke art pieces. He reexamines established forms to make products more sustainable and desirable. Working across disciplines, he specializes in translating a brand and its identity through three-dimensional forms, function, and experiences.
Piotr returned to Pentagram after a previous role as a designer on Paula Scher’s team in 2012, when he worked on large-scale signage and identity projects for the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Brickell City Centre in Miami. In 2013, Piotr joined Frog Design as a senior industrial designer, where he worked with major clients such as GE, AB InBev, and Harley-Davidson.
In 2015, Piotr launched his own design studio, Piotrworks, where he continued to collaborate with Pentagram on innovative packaging designs for global brands including Dr. Jart+, Mastercard, and Google. His projects cover a diverse range of clients and industries, from creating iconic bottles for Tres Generations, Hornitos, and Maker's Mark, to designing interiors and environments for Bread Alone, the first fully carbon-neutral, self-sustaining bakery in the US. Other clients include Estée Lauder, Output, and Gush.
Piotr was born in Gdansk, Poland, and moved to Italy at a young age before settling in North America, where he lived in several cities across the US and Canada. His design sensibility is deeply influenced by the diverse cultures and global trends he's encountered throughout his travels. His meticulous attention to detail, coupled with a natural curiosity and an observant eye, allows him to create work that resonates with a nuanced understanding of the world's ever-evolving aesthetic landscape.
Piotr received his design education at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he graduated with honors in Product Design. He began his professional career working alongside the legendary industrial designer Don Chadwick in Los Angeles. Piotr later relocated to New York, where he collaborated with the product designer Jeffrey Bernett on high-profile furniture and interior design projects for brands like Design Within Reach, Boffi, and Herman Miller.
Piotr and his work have been honored with multiple awards including the Red Dot and the Spark Award, and he holds several patents for his designs. He has taught at the Pratt Institute and the Parsons School of Design in New York.