The pre-premiere celebration of the second issue of the “Architecture Snob” quarterly took place on April 6 at the Palace of Culture and Science. The choice of venue was not accidental – we shot the cover photo with Ewa Kuryłowicz there. In the Broniewski Hall we hosted many people connected with architecture, design, culture and…
On April 7, the second issue of the bilingual magazine Architecture Snob will be available in Empik stores. The quarterly devoted to architecture and design focuses on the topics of social and environmental responsibility in design. The theme of the issue is love, and the articles were closed on the eve of the outbreak…
To The International Architecture Community and Beyond, As architecture magazines that have always been engaged in social issues, we take action to oppose the Russian invasion of Ukraine and support Ukrainians by all means we have. Killing innocent people, violating human rights, destroying cities and disinformation actions must be stopped by all means. We…
Traditional Magazine Doesn’t Have to Be the Only Vehicle for Architectural Debate “Trends in writing about architecture may come and go, but reliable documentation of what is taking place is timeless. My main wish is to keep the conversation about architecture going,” says Ewa P. Porębska, editor-in-chief of Architektura Murator. Marcin Szczelina:…
Their house was meant to be an unobtrusive building that would blend into the landscape of St. Dorothy’s Hill. However, when the Jojko+Nawrocki studio’s project won the Silesian 2018 Grand Prix of the Architecture of the Year, it suddenly sparked interest not only among other architects. We talk to Aleksandra and Mariusz Grabowski about creating…
Silesian-style Redevelopment, or the New Life of Urban Courtyards text by Marcin Szczelina A cyclical action to redevelop the neglected urban courtyards, created by three Silesian designers and implemented since 2013 by the Katowice City of Gardens Institution of Culture, combines good design, permanent transformation of the urban fabric and future users’ authentic involvement…
Polish Farmhouse brought to life with animation txt by Paweł Świerczek Capturing the specific nature of an architectural object, which is a work of art inextricably connected with the place of its creation, may be quite troublesome. One can write about architecture, document it in photographs or present architectural projects. Rafał Barnaś has added…
EXPO 2020 in Dubai was opened on 1 October. The theme of the event delayed by the pandemic is encompassed in the slogan “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”. The Poland Pavilion was designed by a Warsaw-based WXCA design studio and Bellprat Partner from Switzerland. World EXPO is the largest event of this kind…
During this year’s edition of Warsaw Home & Contract, the Architecture Snob magazine collaborated with VANK and the Mili Młodzi People studio to create a fair stand. We believe that products should be designed and made with the goal of reducing the consumption of raw materials. The joint project proves that also on the Polish…
Marcin Szczelina appointed artistic director of Warsaw Home & Contract 2021 Architecture critic and curator Marcin Szczelina has been appointed the artistic director of Warsaw Home & Contract 2021. The theme of this year’s event, which will take place on October 27–30 in the Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, will be REUNION. For the…