Polish-born Justyna Poplawska was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Poland, and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, in Copenhagen. She started her career as a designer with a particular interest in glass and was trained in the traditional craft of glass-blowing.

Her special ability to imbue mass-produced objects with a handmade feel has become her trademark. Justyna Poplawska is widely acknowledged as a new and interesting voice in the international design industry, and her work has been supported by grants from the Danish Arts Foundation, Danmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond and Otto Bruuns Fond.