ABOUT

Médecine is an embodiment of a particular feeling, the kind inducing a sense of wonder, curiosity and joy.

Established in 2018 by Prague-based designer Nina Makelberge, Médecine offers a curation of art and antiques as well as Nina's sculptural objects for the home and table.

Spending her childhood years in Asia, Nina recalls her first confrontation with art and things of beauty among the everyday sceneries - among Korean women’s silk dresses, in the dance-like presentation of meals, on the beach among the scattered shells waiting to be picked and then displayed on the bedside table, but also in her home where European objects coexisted in strange euphony with the exotic pieces her parents collected.

The merging of her European roots with influences from her Asian upbringing are the foundations behind Médecine and her design practice. With admiration for both the natural world and craftsmanship, Nina infuses her designs and interiors with a mix of cultural heritage, juxtapositions and artistic flair, always compelled by the question: what makes an object wanted to be held ..either in hand or in desire.

 In close collaboration with the skilled craftsmen from Europe, Nina creates her own collection of objects in plaster, bronze, silver and glass using historical, time-honored techniques and personal sentiment. Her work has received numerous accolades including the EDIDA award and prestigious collaborations with projects and venues around the world including Michelin-starred restaurants.

Residing between Prague and southern Sweden with her husband a Swedish artist and composer, their son and a little rascal french bulldog.