Since then, he has worked as a freelance designer, collaborating with many renowned companies and brands in the fields of furniture, lighting, household products and accessories. His designs are distinguished by their simplicity, elegance and functionality, as well as by the use of natural, sustainable materials.
Hynek Gottwald has won several awards for his designs, including the prestigious Red Dot Design Award in 2018 for his "Meda" chair, produced by Czech brand TON. In addition to his design activities, he also teaches industrial design at Jan Evangelista PurkynÄ› University.