Poland. Design from a smaller city. Between design, art and business, or what happens outside the mainstream. Anna Ostrowska The exhibition of design and artistic objects “Kreatywni. Operatywni. Ludzie z energią. Przedmioty z duszą” [“Creative. Entrepreneurs. People with Energy. Objects with Soul”] could be described as a creative energy and an artistic mosaic. The…
The winners of the Brick Award 2019 We have the result of the fourth Polish edition of the Wienerberger Brick Award competition. The Jury decided to award the building of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Faculty of Radio and Television of the University of Silesia in Katowice designed by Baas Arquitectura studio, Grupa 5 Architekci and…
A small rising wave. A summary of 2018 in a documentary about architecture Lech Moliński It is still a niche within a niche, but the phenomenon is beginning to reach interesting proportions – in essence, this is the description of the situation of documentary cinematography about city / architecture / spatial planning. After…
Exhibitions, conferences, fairs Since 2016 Berlin’s Architektur Galerie has expanded its offer to include Satellit in Friedrichshain: a district with techno clubs and alternative art. According to gallery owners, young (!) architects and researchers present their projects there. This year, Robert Konieczny had a collective exhibition with Christoph Hesse and Snorre Stinessen. About two…
Seemingly, Archisutra is just another “funny” book, which subject has brought it a lot of popularity among readers; however, it is pertinent to emphasize that it discusses a much broader issue – the adaptation of a building, room or furniture to the factual needs of its users, exceeding the standard solutions and not ignoring…
Muzeum Susch – a “monastery” of contemporary art in an alpine valley The Susch Muzeum dedicated to contemporary art opened in a small alpine village in the enchanting Engadin valley. The new institution was founded by Grażyna Kulczyk, a well-known Polish art collector and businesswoman. Anna Ostrowska The initial…
Polish nominations for the European Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award presented during 4 Design Days This is the first-ever compilation of all the Polish projects ever nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. Poland participated in the competition for the…
This Sunday, the 27th Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity will take place. This year, the money collected will be used to purchase advanced medical equipment for specialist children’s hospitals, i.e. magnetic resonance, computer tomography and X-ray diagnostic equipment. This year, Architecture Snob platform, decided to involve architects in collecting money for…
Polonia will have a new stadium. Warsaw announces an international competition for the modernisation of the sport complex in Śródmieście district. The outcome of the international architectural competition will decide on the future shape of the Polonia Warszawa stadium and the sports complex. The deadline for submission of application forms is December 21, 2018; the…
