MPOIA publikuje ostrzeżenie przed konkursem

MPOIA publishes warning against competition

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We publish a communication made available by the Małopolska Regional Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland on the competition for the construction of multi-family residential buildings organized by the Sącz Society for Social Construction. [...]

We publish a communication made available by the Małopolska Regional Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland on the competition for the construction of [...]

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"Labyrinth of emotions" of Polish female students awarded in international competition

Project by Julia Więckowska and Patrycja Iskra

Wiktor Bochenek, 23 of April '24
Projekt „Emotional Maze” został wyróżniony umieszczeniem na krótkiej liście międzynarodowego konkursu.

The "Emotional Maze" project has been honored with inclusion on the short list of an international competition.

© Julia Więckowska and Patrycja Iskra

How can architecture affect emotions? Can it influence moods through simple means? This topic was taken up by two students of the Silesian University of Technology - Julia Więckowska and Patrycja Iskra. The project "Emotional Maze" was honored with inclusion in the shortlist of an international competition. [...]

How can architecture affect emotions? Can it influence moods through simple means? This topic was taken up by two students of the Silesian University of Technology - [...]

Thermomodernization step by step. Renovated Polish cube in Jaslo

How to improve the energy performance of a building?

Ola Kloc, 23 of April '24
Termomodernizacja polskiej kostki

Thermal modernization of Polish cube

© Marcin Łukasz Rainbow

It is estimated that currently as many as 75% of the buildings built before 2000 in the European Union have poor energy performance. Improving it is crucial to saving energy and achieving the planned zero-carbon building stock by 2050. In short: properly insulating a building translates into less energy required to heat it, which means lower carbon emissions into the atmosphere and lower bills. How to improve the energy performance of a building? [...]

It is estimated that currently as many as 75% of the buildings built before 2000 in the European Union have poor energy performance. Improving it is crucial to saving [...]

Is it possible to like Vistula?

Interview with Marcin Brataniec

Marta Kulawik, 23 of April '24
Marcin Brataniec

Marcin Brataniec

Photo: Patrik Czornij

A conversation with Marcin Brataniec, curator and moderator of the panel "Discovering Rivers" at last year's International Architecture Biennale in Krakow. [...]

A conversation with Marcin Brataniec, curator and moderator of the panel "Discovering Rivers" at last year's International Architecture Biennale in Krakow. [...]

Emilia Cholewa - "Szachty ecological use - an amalgam of nature and industry".

Best Diploma ARCHITECTURE Competition 4/2024

22 of April '24
Użytek ekologiczny Szachty – amalgamat przyrodniczo-poprzemysłowy

Szachty ecological use - an amalgam of nature and industry

© Emilia Cholewa

The subject of the diploma engineering thesis is a project for the development of the Szachty ecological site located in the basin of the Junikowski Stream, in the southwestern part of Poznań. The area, due to the presence of rich clay deposits, was heavily exploited, resulting in numerous post-mining water reservoirs. Thus, there was a reversal of the relationship: after the withdrawal of man, along with his industrial activity, an area with great potential for the development of flora and [...]

The subject of the diploma engineering thesis is a project for the development of the Szachty ecological site located in the basin of the Junikowski Stream, in the [...]

Two Poles on the Europe 40 Under 40® list

Kamil Domachowski and Konrad Loesch awarded

Wiktor Bochenek, 22 of April '24
W tej edycji nagrodzono dwóch Polaków

In this edition, two Poles were awarded

© Europe 40 Under 40®

Once again, the European Center for Architecture, Design and Urban Studies and the private Museum of Architecture and Design - Chicago Athenaeum are awarding 40 architects and designers under the age of 40. The jury identifies those who promise to be rising stars of European architecture. [...]

Once again, the European Center for Architecture, Design and Urban Studies and the private Museum of Architecture and Design - Chicago Athenaeum are awarding 40 [...]

Architectural studies vs. wallet affluence

The financial challenges of architecture students

Magdalena Milert, 22 of April '24
Ilustracja

Illustration

© Magdalena Milert

Architecture students aim for creativity with enthusiasm, but face a brutal financial reality. The cost of courses, design prints and living on rent often make their dreams collide with everyday [...]

Architecture students aim for creativity with enthusiasm, but face a brutal financial reality. The cost of courses, design prints and living on rent often make their [...]

Dom studencki Meteor, UAM Poznań – widok dziecińca

Meteor student house, UAM Poznań - view of the courtyard

© PFEIFER Poland

Facades are that part of the architectural design that gives each investment its individual character. It is they that create the atmosphere of places, becoming their business card. Aiming to combine the functionality of a building with its aesthetics, architects continue to surprise with their designs of modern, eye-catching facades. With the development of technology, facades have become more diverse - from classic plaster, glazing, exotic wood, stone or steel finishes to architectural [...]

Facades are that part of the architectural design that gives each investment its individual character. It is they that create the atmosphere of places, becoming their [...]

Wizualizacje przygotowane przez partnera prywatnego

Visualizations prepared by the private partner

© GGI Lower City

Eight new viewing stands with descents on the banks of the New Motława are being built in the Lower Town area of Gdansk. Yes, the aesthetics will improve, but the scale of the changes, planned as part of a major public-private partnership with the city, is quite conservative. [...]

Eight new viewing stands with descents on the banks of the New Motława are being built in the Lower Town area of Gdansk. Yes, the aesthetics will improve, but the scale [...]

School in Lipa Piotrowska - a student idea for an interdisciplinary educational institution in Wroclaw

Zuzanna Golębiewska and Bartosz Tenenberg - Faculty of Architecture, Wrocław University of Technology

Aleksandra Skorupa, 19 of April '24
szkoła w Lipie Piotrowskiej zaprojektowana przez Zuzannę Gołębiewską i Bartosza Tenenberga

school in Lipa Piotrowska designed by Zuzanna Golębiewska and Bartosz Tenenberg

© Zuzanna Golębiewska, Bartosz Tenenberg

Wrocław, a dynamically developing city, is constantly expanding its boundaries, and with it the demand for modern, comprehensively designed residential developments is growing. One of them is Lipa Piotrowska, located in the northern part of the city. To meet the needs of the new local community, Wroclaw University of Technology students Zuzanna Golębiewska and Bartosz Tenenberg created a design for a multifunctional educational facility. [...]

Wrocław, a dynamically developing city, is constantly expanding its boundaries, and with it the demand for modern, comprehensively designed residential developments is [...]

The 8th edition of the competition "Investment of the Year"

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Ola Kloc, 19 of April '24
konkurs Inwestycja Roku

competition Investment of the Year

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The National Chamber of Real Estate Management has announced the eighth edition of the "Investment of the Year" competition, which aims to identify and reward the best in investment in the country. [...]

The National Chamber of Real Estate Management has announced the eighth edition of the "Investment of the Year" competition, which aims to identify and reward the best [...]

UrbanMYCOskin – a promising biomaterial for sustainable construction of the future

Creators awarded in the New European Bauhaus 2024 competition!

Ola Kloc, 19 of April '24
UrbanMYCOskin – nowatorski biomateriał z odpadów i grzybni

UrbanMYCOskin – a novel biomaterial from waste and mycelium

© Illustrations provided courtesy of Natalia Piórecka

Did you know that the textile industry generates 92 million tons of waste every year? What if it were used as a building material? Natalia Piórecka, Rita Morais and Jennifer Levy, researchers at London's Bio-Integrated Design lab at the Bartlett School of Architecture, have created UrbanMYCOskin, a novel biomaterial based on said waste and mycelium. This is the future of architecture! [...]

Did you know that the textile industry generates 92 million tons of waste every year? What if it were used as a building material? Natalia Piórecka, Rita Morais and [...]

Modern high school open to students

This is the first public high school in the area

Kacper Kępiński, 18 of April '24
Widok z lotu ptaka

Aerial view

Photo: E. Lach | © UM Warszawa

This is the first high school in the area. Warsaw's Wesoła district has been enriched with a modern high school for 600 students. The new facility, designed by Plus3 Architects, was inaugurated in April. Its design was selected in an architectural competition. [...]

This is the first high school in the area. Warsaw's Wesoła district has been enriched with a modern high school for 600 students. The new facility, designed by Plus3 [...]

"NEIGHBORWOOD" - Student project to integrate seniors in Gliwice

Izabela Bonk and Julia Bugajska - Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology

Aleksandra Skorupa, 18 of April '24
strefa senioralna na gliwickim osiedlu zaprojektowana przez Julię Bugajską i Izabelę Bonk

Senior zone in a Gliwice housing estate designed by Julia Bugajska and Izabela Bonk

© Julia Bugajska, Izabela Bonk

Nowadays, as the pace of life accelerates and technology becomes an integral part of our daily functioning, it is easy to forget about the elderly. However, more and more young people are realizing that they are an important part of society and their well-being should be taken care of. This awareness leads to the creation of places, improving the quality of life of seniors and integrating them into local communities. Students of the Silesian University of Technology - Julia Bugajska and Izabela [...]

Nowadays, as the pace of life accelerates and technology becomes an integral part of our daily functioning, it is easy to forget about the elderly. However, more and [...]

Conceptual competition for the development of the peninsula in Ujście

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Ola Kloc, 18 of April '24
Ujście

Mouth

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The Municipality of Ujście has announced a conceptual urban-architectural competition for the development of the peninsula between the rivers Gwda and Noteć in Ujście. [...]

The Municipality of Ujście has announced a conceptual urban-architectural competition for the development of the peninsula between the rivers Gwda and Noteć in Ujście. [...]

"POSTSOLPOL" - a student reinterpretation of the Wroclaw Solpol.

Jakub Gołda - Faculty of Architecture, Wrocław University of Technology

Aleksandra Skorupa, 17 of April '24
pomysł Jakuba Gołdy na zagospodarowanie terenu po wrocławskim domu towarowym Solpol

Jakub Golda's idea for developing the land after the Solpol department store in Wroclaw

© Jakub Gołda

In 1993, a controversial icon of capitalist change was created in Wroclaw - the Solpol building. From the beginning it aroused numerous emotions among residents and the conservation community. For many, it became an architectural nightmare that had to be removed from the city's skyline as soon as possible. Despite the divisions and controversy, the building also had supporters, noting its architectural and historical value. Many of them fought for the building to be entered in the register of [...]

In 1993, a controversial icon of capitalist change was created in Wroclaw - the Solpol building. From the beginning it aroused numerous emotions among residents and the [...]

Renaturyzacja fragmentu koryta rzeki Is Cungiaus i projekt schronu klimatycznego

Renaturalization of a section of the Is Cungiaus riverbed and design of a climate shelter

© Catherine Jamiol

La via dell'acqua is a public space project combining architectural and landscape approaches, located in the south of the Italian island of Sardinia, more specifically in the city of Quartucciu. The area is located on the Is Cungiaus River, once used for agricultural purposes. The river, now regulated and brought into an orderly bed, is being rehabilitated in the project by correcting the course and banks of the riverbed. [...]

La via dell'acqua is a public space project combining architectural and landscape approaches, located in the south of the Italian island of Sardinia, more specifically [...]

This is how students see the common space at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow

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Wiktor Bochenek, 17 of April '24
znamy wyniki konkursu Common Space – Spacescape / Spacexperience / Spacexperiment

we know the results of the Common Space - Spacescape / Spacexperience / Spacexperiment competition

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On April 11, 2024, the results of the Common Space - Spacescape / Spacexperience / Spacexperiment competition were announced during the 8th International Biennale of Interior Architecture of the Academy of Fine Arts organized by the Faculty of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. [...]

On April 11, 2024, the results of the Common Space - Spacescape / Spacexperience / Spacexperiment competition were announced during the 8th International Biennale of [...]

Exploring Liminal Spaces

Magdalena Milert, 17 of April '24
Odkrywanie przestrzeni liminalnych

Odkrywanie przestrzeni liminalnych

© Magdalena Milert

Liminal spaces, representing the transition between different states and environments, are most often invisible. However, their importance in creating a sense of identity and their impact on users is crucial. What happens when suddenly a crowded school corridor, a besieged cafeteria or a central subway station - become empty? To what extent are liminal spaces related to the concept of "non-places" and "junk spaces"? [...]

Liminal spaces, representing the transition between different states and environments, are most often invisible. However, their importance in creating a sense of [...]

pomysł Bartosza Tenenberga na azyl dla architektów i twórców filmowych

Bartosz Tenenberg's idea of an asylum for architects and filmmakers

© Bartosz Tenenberg

Modern society, especially people associated with art and creativity, are increasingly looking for spaces that meet their functional needs, while providing an inspiring environment for work and rest. In response to the growing needs of creative people, Bartosz Tenenberg, a student of Architecture at the Wrocław University of Technology, proposed the "Triangle 57" project. The concept is to create an estate - 14 houses in Wroclaw Stabłowice. [...]

Modern society, especially people associated with art and creativity, are increasingly looking for spaces that meet their functional needs, while providing an inspiring [...]

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