Haier UV-C

Haier UV-C

© Haier

Disinfection by UV-C lamp has been known to us for more than 100 years, while for more than 40 years it has been widely used in medical institutions and places where air sterility is particularly important. In response to the needs of the modern world , thanks to the work of Haier constructors, engineers and designers, it is possible to use it also in the home, in the air conditioning system. The effectiveness of the technology has been confirmed by the certificate of Texcell, an international [...]

Disinfection by UV-C lamp has been known to us for more than 100 years, while for more than 40 years it has been widely used in medical institutions and places where air [...]

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PROBET-DASAG Sp. z o.o.

Berlin Plate

PROBET DASAG

27 of March '21
Płytka Berlińska

Berlin Plate

© PROBET DASAG

Slightly roughened texture, eye-catching structure and pre-war 35×35 cm format - here modernity meets tradition. The paving slabs are offered in several color versions, providing an ideal base for designing original compositions. [...]

Slightly roughened texture, eye-catching structure and pre-war 35×35 cm format - here modernity meets tradition. The paving slabs are offered in several color versions, [...]

Long live the markets! Green Market in Ciechanow

Marta Kowalska, 26 of March '21
Zielony Targ w Ciechanowie

Green Market in Ciechanow

wizualizacja Agata Parzentna i Michał Kucharski

Not so long ago they were being destroyed, replaced by discount stores, shopping malls. Today they are returning to favor. A Green Market will be built in Ciechanow. The authors of the project commissioned by Ciechanow City Hall are architects Agata Parzentna and Michal [...]

Not so long ago they were being destroyed, replaced by discount stores, shopping malls. Today they are returning to favor. A Green Market will be built in Ciechanow. The [...]

Wilno estate or Wilanów Township in budget version

Kacper Kępiński, 26 of March '21
Osiedle Wilno

Wilno Estate

The first decades of the 21st century were a period when small estates or single blocks of flats were being built in Poland. Developers were just getting started, accumulating capital by completing smaller projects, soon to enter the market of much larger residential complexes. Today, they are increasingly implementing large developments of entire neighborhoods, boasting the availability of services and common spaces. One such development is Warsaw's Wilno Estate. Is the younger version of [...]

The first decades of the 21st century were a period when small estates or single blocks of flats were being built in Poland. Developers were just getting started, [...]

kolor we wnętrzu

color in the interior

fot.: © CreoConcept

"Colorless is only that which light can completely penetrate. Color has its origin in the purely physical world. It is created by the reflection or penetration of light rays. The things we see get their color and appearance from the rays of light." Verner Panton [...]

"Colorless is only that which light can completely penetrate. Color has its origin in the purely physical world. It is created by the reflection or penetration of light [...]

Wewnętrzy ogród w ośrodku przyrodoterapii

Interior garden at the nature therapy center

© Agata Czechowska

Agata Czechowska proposed a nature therapy center in place of a forgotten resort in Rudy, Silesia. Taking advantage of the beautiful natural conditions of the Buk charm and the principles of biophilic design, she created a friendly space, conducive to therapy and recovery. [...]

Agata Czechowska proposed a nature therapy center in place of a forgotten resort in Rudy, Silesia. Taking advantage of the beautiful natural conditions of the Buk charm [...]

profesor Lorens na Górze Gradowej w Gdańsku

Professor Lorens on Gradowa Mountain in Gdańsk

fot.: Jerzy Pinkas | www.gdansk.pl

Gdansk has lived to see an urban architect. Professor Piotr Lorens has a difficult task ahead of him - the city is often referred to as a "republic of developers," and activists regularly reproach City Hall for its controversial decisions in urban planning. We talk to Gdansk's first architect about, among other things, why he won't agree to an underground parking garage in the oldest part of the city, whether he sees a future for the abandoned stadium area, how many more skyscrapers he would [...]

Gdansk has lived to see an urban architect. Professor Piotr Lorens has a difficult task ahead of him - the city is often referred to as a "republic of developers," and [...]

25 lat Geberit w Polsce

25 years of Geberit in Poland

fot.: © Geberit

The Polish branch of Geberit is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. This is a perfect excuse to talk to Adam Pillich, a person associated with the company almost from the beginning of its existence in Poland. Among other things, the product director told us about the Swiss company's beginnings on the Polish market, the relationships between employees and what he values most about his workplace. [...]

The Polish branch of Geberit is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. This is a perfect excuse to talk to Adam Pillich, a person associated with the company almost [...]

Projekt Społecznego Laboratorium Miejskiego Zrównoważenia

Social Urban Sustainability Lab Project

© Martyna Idasiak

The Social Laboratory for Urban Sustainability is a project that is an attempt to prevent climate catastrophe, to which the construction sector is a major contributor. Martyna Idasiak, a graduate student at the Wroclaw University of Technology, through the creation of an urban experimental space for sustainable solutions, shows that environmental education and cooperation between different fields of science is our future. [...]

The Social Laboratory for Urban Sustainability is a project that is an attempt to prevent climate catastrophe, to which the construction sector is a major contributor. [...]

TM 74HI is a window and door system from Yawal with high thermal insulation parameters, designed for use in residential, public and industrial buildings. It guarantees warmth, comfort and safety to users. The [...]

TM 74HI is a window and door system from Yawal with high thermal insulation parameters, designed for use in residential, public and industrial buildings. It guarantees [...]

Mural - Memorial Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach

Mural - Memorial of Jerzy Kukuczka in Katowice, Poland

fot. WikiCommons

A Polish Himalayan Center will be established in Katowice. Patron - Jerzy Kukuczka, one of the most important figures of Polish Himalayanism. The museum commemorating another famous Himalayan, Reinhold Messner, was designed by Zaha Hadid. Why exactly Zaha? Her design won the competition. Most buildings of this type are built on the basis of projects selected in competitions... But the Kukuczka Museum project is to be selected without a [...]

A Polish Himalayan Center will be established in Katowice. Patron - Jerzy Kukuczka, one of the most important figures of Polish Himalayanism. The museum commemorating [...]

Osiedle Bliska Wola

Bliska Wola Estate

Developers are flooding the market with offers to sell micro apartments. The flats, which are only a dozen square meters in size, are presented as a dream come true for millenials, who place a premium on independence and urban living. Meanwhile, in reality, micro-apartments are the result of pathologies in urban planning and the physical dimension of real estate speculation. In extreme situations, they take on forms such as in Warsaw's Bliska Wola housing development, hailed as "Poland's [...]

Developers are flooding the market with offers to sell micro apartments. The flats, which are only a dozen square meters in size, are presented as a dream come true for [...]

Tiny Houses. Houses on submission by UAP student

Dobrawa Bies, 25 of March '21
Projekt TINY HOUSES

TINY HOUSES project

© Marta Węzik

Modern houses are velofunctional structures - they are at the same time an office, an exercise area, a playground and a space for recreation. They are becoming larger and larger, providing their residents with convenience. But is it possible to have all this, but in a much smaller space? A space that won't leave such a big mark on the environment? The TINY HOUSES project by Marta Węzik seeks to answer this question. [...]

Modern houses are velofunctional structures - they are at the same time an office, an exercise area, a playground and a space for recreation. They are becoming larger [...]

Centrum Aktywności Twórczej w Poznaniu

Center for Creative Activity in Poznan

© Kornelia Traut

In Poznań, in the Chwaliszewo district, there is the Czartoria 5 building. The dilapidated building, which is a remnant of a former workers' apartment complex, became the subject of a work by Kornelia Traut of the University of Arts in Poznań. The student decided to give it new life, creating a Center for Creative Activity offering a rich cultural program. [...]

In Poznań, in the Chwaliszewo district, there is the Czartoria 5 building. The dilapidated building, which is a remnant of a former workers' apartment complex, became [...]

10 pytań do Nataszy Minasiewicz

10 questions for Natasha Minasiewicz

fot.: Milena Liebe

Natasha Minasiewicz - an architect living and working in Hong Kong. She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Wrocław University of Technology and the Parsons School of Design summer school in New York. She focuses on spatial, material, social and historical research in the context of cultures and environmental equality, and her analytical work integrates building forms, processes, methods and tools from different disciplines to create spaces, objects and strategies. [...]

Natasha Minasiewicz - an architect living and working in Hong Kong. She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Wrocław University of Technology and the [...]

Miele 7000 – chłodziarka do zabudowy nowej generacji

Miele 7000 - new generation built-in refrigerator

© Miele

What can be done to avoid wasting food? The basis is thoughtful shopping and proper "food management." Miele Generation 7000 built-in refrigerators, created in the spirit of sustainability, can be an invaluable help. [...]

What can be done to avoid wasting food? The basis is thoughtful shopping and proper "food management." Miele Generation 7000 built-in refrigerators, created in the [...]

Wanna przyścienna Valor Back2Wall

Valor Back2Wall wall-mounted bathtub

© RIHO

Valor Back2Wall is a wall-mounted version of last year's bestseller - the Valor freestanding bathtub. No additional recommendations are needed for the wall-mounted model, as it is an increasingly popular choice for Polish bathrooms. Probably because it is an excellent alternative to freestanding bathtubs in smaller rooms, or it looks great against a wall with a distinctive color or original tile pattern. [...]

Valor Back2Wall is a wall-mounted version of last year's bestseller - the Valor freestanding bathtub. No additional recommendations are needed for the wall-mounted [...]

The best films about the Bauhaus

Marta Kowalska, 24 of March '21

Probably the most recognized of all architectural institutions for centuries. Bauhaus, a movement in architecture, but also an art and craft college. The history of the academy is well known to all, but its elements captured in film stills, personal stories, and reminiscences reveal often previously unknown sides of the [...]

Probably the most recognized of all architectural institutions for centuries. Bauhaus, a movement in architecture, but also an art and craft college. The history of the [...]

Plac Wolności w Kutnie

Freedom Square in Kutno

Photos of concreted market squares in Polish cities and towns are already the subject of many publications and social media posts. Revitalization conceived as the renovation of central public space, the creation of "urban salons" and "representative spaces" has led to the destruction of dozens of sites already, the felling of hundreds of trees and the exploitation of hundreds of cubic meters of stone and concrete. The just-opened Freedom Square in Kutno seems to be the pinnacle of this trend. [...]

Photos of concreted market squares in Polish cities and towns are already the subject of many publications and social media posts. Revitalization conceived as the [...]

Amfiteatr refleksji

Amphitheater of reflection

© Dobrochna Lata

We present another work that took part in the competition organized by the Polish Association "Green Roofs". Dobrochna Lata, a graduate of architecture at the Wrocław University of Technology, received an honorable mention for her design of two buildings: The Reclamation Center and the Museum of Unnatural History in Katowice, as well as the tourist route connecting them. [...]

We present another work that took part in the competition organized by the Polish Association "Green Roofs". Dobrochna Lata, a graduate of architecture at the Wrocław [...]

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