REPORT: The phenomenon of Silesian architecture “A brief speech in spare, precise gestures (…). Variety in unity. Unity in variety. There, everybody is at home and everybody is someone’s guest”. Radovan Lipus, 2009 Read the report on Architecture Snob! Release date:
LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction: “We’re going to make it happen” The mission of the Foundation is to select and support initiatives that combine sustainable construction solutions with architectural excellence and enhanced quality of life beyond technical solutions. Through the non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction at national, regional, and global levels, the…
Robert Konieczny: Courageous design An architect, graduate of Architecture at Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice. In 1996 he received the certificate of New Jersey Institute of Technology. A leader and a founder of KWK Promes architecture studio established in 1999. Konieczny was eight times nominee of the European Award of Mies van der…
An architect who lacks empathy is a threat to the world Interview with professor Ewa Kuryłowicz, one of the most outstanding personalities in the world of architecture. By Marcin Szczelina Photos: Bartek Barczyk MARCIN SZCZELINA: You’ve just come back from the Architecture Biennale in Venice. What are your first impressions? EWA KURYŁOWICZ: Favorable,…
Despite everything This desire to catch up with the West means that we run very fast, we are released from the formal limitations, and we run a marathon at the sprint pace. And we bear the consequences. Dorota Stępniak There is a trait that fascinates me the most in people – which allows you…
We are here to challenge Dominika claims that if she had not become a designer, she would be a chef. Paweł, when he doesn’t design, he travels (though he would have preferred the opposite). Together they form the Buck Studio – and they know everything about how to design to make it… tasty.. …