Parowozownia Park w Katowicach

Steam Locomotive Park in Katowice

Piotr Szendera, a recent graduate of the Silesian University of Technology's Faculty of Architecture, has an idea for transforming the deteriorating inter-track area and former steam locomotive depot in Katowice into a new, dynamic city center. His green-filled project calls for an urban park suspended over the tracks, new public squares, as well as art pavilions and an industrial sculpture park. [...]

Piotr Szendera, a recent graduate of the Silesian University of Technology's Faculty of Architecture, has an idea for transforming the deteriorating inter-track area and [...]

How to protect birds in the city? This guide will help architects

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Wiktor Bochenek, 30 of March '23
Gołąb grzywacz (Columba palumbus) w Krakowie

The wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) in Krakow

Architecture is an art not just for humans, although it is usually our needs that we put first. Often, however, our impact on the immediate environment ends tragically for birds. How do we adapt our buildings so as not to harm them? [...]

Architecture is an art not just for humans, although it is usually our needs that we put first. Often, however, our impact on the immediate environment ends tragically [...]

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The end of advertising chaos in Warsaw?

Kacper Kępiński, 29 of March '23
Ilustracja prasowa

Press illustration

© UM Warsaw

The historic center of the capital will get regulations to help control the visual chaos. The boundaries of the area designated for protection, however, seem [...]

The historic center of the capital will get regulations to help control the visual chaos. The boundaries of the area designated for protection, however, seem [...]

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Wielodrożnica — osada mieszkaniowa na poznańskiej Ławicy, wizualizacja, proj.: Insomia

Wielodrożnica - a residential development on Poznan's Ławica, visualization, proj.: Insomia

© Insomia (visualization: GID Studio)

An antidote to terraced field housing! Not from the shape of a field, but from the form of an old village takes its name and layout of a residential project by Insomia studio. The intimate estate of terraced houses will be called Wielodrożnica. It is thoughtfully designed to lead a dialogue with the history of the now-defunct Ławica farm in Poznań. [...]

An antidote to terraced field housing! Not from the shape of a field, but from the form of an old village takes its name and layout of a residential project by Insomia [...]

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Projekt Tilis family guest homes znalazł się na krótkiej liście konkursowej

Tilis family guest homes project shortlisted for competition

© Justyna Mejsner, Bartosz Mrozowski, Michelle Piasek

Justyna Mejsner, Bartosz Mrozowski and Michelle Piasek from Poznan University of Technology also took part in an international competition to design The Tili Wine Italy Guests Homes. Their proposal, which refers to the architecture of the Umbria region, uses natural materials and creates axes overlooking the Apennines, was shortlisted for the competition. [...]

Justyna Mejsner, Bartosz Mrozowski and Michelle Piasek from Poznan University of Technology also took part in an international competition to design The Tili Wine Italy [...]

The competition for architecture and landscape architecture students "Hrubieszów house and garden with climate" has started

The competition is organized by the Department of Landscape Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology

Ola Kloc, 28 of March '23
Hrubieszowski dom i ogród z klimatem

Hrubieszów house and garden with climate

The Department of Landscape Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology has announced the "Hrubieszow house and garden with climate" competition organized under the project "Local development of Hrubieszow - from participation to implementation". The competition is aimed at students, graduates and undergraduates of architecture, landscape architecture and related fields. [...]

The Department of Landscape Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology has announced the "Hrubieszow house and garden with [...]

Wizualizacja domu kopułowego o powierzchni 35 metrów kwadratowych

Visualization of a dome house with an area of 35 square meters

© Domir

Prefabrication, modular construction and eco-friendly technologies are gaining popularity. Pawel Fornalski, owner of the Domir studio, together with architect Tomasz Macalik, combined all of these elements and reached for natural materials to create hempcrete modular dome houses, which are increasingly popular among individual investors. We talk to the authors of the residential domes about alternative and natural technologies, the advantages of hempcrete and the future of construction. [...]

Prefabrication, modular construction and eco-friendly technologies are gaining popularity. Pawel Fornalski, owner of the Domir studio, together with architect Tomasz [...]

Professor Witold Czarnecki is dead

Wiktor Bochenek, 28 of March '23
Profesor Witold Czarnecki

Professor Witold Czarnecki

According to the Faculty of Architecture at Bialystok University of Technology, Professor Witold Czarnecki - long-time dean and doyen of the Faculty of Architecture at Bialystok University of Technology - passed away on March 23, 2023. [...]

According to the Faculty of Architecture at Bialystok University of Technology, Professor Witold Czarnecki - long-time dean and doyen of the Faculty of Architecture at [...]

The second edition of the competition for the Bohdan Lachert and Józef Szanajca Award is underway

The best architecture of Saska Kepa will be awarded

Dobrawa Bies, 28 of March '23
Trwa II edycja konkursu o Nagrodę Lacherta i Szanajcy

The second edition of the Lachert and Szanajca Award competition is underway

The call for entries to the competition for the Bohdan Lachert and Józef Szanajca Award, organized by the ŁADna Kępa Association, is underway. The award serves to perpetuate and promote the architectural tradition of Saska Kępa. [...]

The call for entries to the competition for the Bohdan Lachert and Józef Szanajca Award, organized by the ŁADna Kępa Association, is underway. The award serves to [...]

Okna i drzwi stalowe firmy Eko-Okna — rozwiązanie dla różnych rodzajów budynków

Eko-Okna steel windows and doors - a solution for different types of buildings

Steel windows and doors are a solution that is gaining popularity among customers looking for products characterized by high quality workmanship, durability and safety. In this article we will present solutions for different types of buildings. [...]

Steel windows and doors are a solution that is gaining popularity among customers looking for products characterized by high quality workmanship, durability and safety. [...]

The second edition of ARCHITECT@WORK Warsaw is coming up!

May 30 and 31, 2023 at EXPO XXI

27 of March '23
ARCHITECT@WORK Warsaw

ARCHITECT@WORK Warsaw

After last year's debut, ARCHITECT@WORK - an industry meeting for architects and interior designers with an unusual formula - is returning to Warsaw's EXPO XXI! What distinguishes the A@W concept? The products presented during the event, regardless of the size of the brand or company they represent, are displayed on identical stands in order to focus the attention of the event participants on what is most important. [...]

After last year's debut, ARCHITECT@WORK - an industry meeting for architects and interior designers with an unusual formula - is returning to Warsaw's EXPO XXI! What [...]

The competition for the reconstruction of the Saxon Palace has started

SARP Competition No. 1040

Dobrawa Bies, 27 of March '23
Konkurs na odbudowę Pałacu Saskiego

Competition for the reconstruction of the Saxon Palace

A two-stage architectural and urban design competition for the reconstruction of the Saxon Palace, Brühl Palace and townhouses on Królewska Street in Warsaw has been launched. The First Prize amounts to 300 thousand zlotys gross, and the deadline for entry is April 28 this year. [...]

A two-stage architectural and urban design competition for the reconstruction of the Saxon Palace, Brühl Palace and townhouses on Królewska Street in Warsaw has been [...]

projekt nowego centrum Tychów

project of the new center of Tychy

Can major architectural and urban planning projects only be led by metropolises? Tychy wants to build a new center to show that the impasse of medium-sized cities can be broken. Michal Lorbiecki, urban planner and the mayor's plenipotentiary for the new Tychy city center, talks about the whole project. [...]

Can major architectural and urban planning projects only be led by metropolises? Tychy wants to build a new center to show that the impasse of medium-sized cities can be [...]

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SpeedWall - technology for hygiene

SpeedWall

27 of March '23
SpeedWall – technologia dla higieny

SpeedWall - technology for hygiene

© SpeedWall

SpeedWall's hygienic wall cladding technology has been successfully used by small, medium and large enterprises in the medical-laboratory, food service, as well as manufacturing and food processing industries. [...]

SpeedWall's hygienic wall cladding technology has been successfully used by small, medium and large enterprises in the medical-laboratory, food service, as well as [...]

tapeta Lady Fern

Lady Fern wallpaper

© Wallcolors

Wallcolors Wallpapers—Polish manufacturer of wallpapers and wall murals, which is characterized by unique and original design, as well as the highest quality workmanship. The company's mission is to create beautiful and unique wall decorations that will become an inspiration to change the interior design, giving it a unique character. Wallcolors products are distinguished by a sophisticated style, built on a high sense of aesthetics, attention to the smallest details and bold and unconventional [...]

Wallcolors Wallpapers—Polish manufacturer of wallpapers and wall murals, which is characterized by unique and original design, as well as the highest quality [...]

An original yet acoustic ceiling with today's wide selection of solutions is an easy task for architects. What can they choose from? Among MEXTRI's solutions are acoustic panels in any shape, fashionable colorful felts and prefabricated elements that delight all visitors to the HUB skyscraper in Warsaw. [...]

An original yet acoustic ceiling with today's wide selection of solutions is an easy task for architects. What can they choose from? Among MEXTRI's solutions are [...]

Dom prywatny, Jaworzno

Private house, Jaworzno

© DPS Group

Stretch membranes are increasingly replacing traditional wall and ceiling finishes. Their choice is supported primarily by functionality, ease of installation, as well as the ability to create a visually unique space. However, some people prefer to stick to tradition when choosing finishing materials, and look at modern PVC or textile walls and ceilings with distrust. Is there anything to fear? What are stretch ceilings and walls really like, and how are they better than traditional solutions? [...]

Stretch membranes are increasingly replacing traditional wall and ceiling finishes. Their choice is supported primarily by functionality, ease of installation, as well [...]

Wiszący gazowy kocioł modułowy Condexa Pro

Condexa Pro wall-mounted modular gas boiler

Thanks to a wide range of condensing wall-hung boilers - Condexa Pro (35 kW - 1120 kW), and accessories for these products, the Riello brand's offer has become even more competitive and better meets the needs of designers, contractors and, above all, investors involved in the construction or modernization of residential buildings, office buildings, public buildings, industrial halls, agricultural facilities, among others. Offers are easily "tailor-made" to meet any needs or restrictive [...]

Thanks to a wide range of condensing wall-hung boilers - Condexa Pro (35 kW - 1120 kW), and accessories for these products, the Riello brand's offer has become even more [...]

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Architecture provides a framework for living, working, learning and entertaining. The history of architecture is also the history of human civilization. It has shaped and changed over the centuries in accordance with the needs, current trends and available technological solutions. To this day, we can marvel at the elements of architecture of ancient cultures, admire the dominant styles in different centuries and see the diversity in architecture in different parts of the world.

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