Eastern and Central Europe missing from the architectural map of Sarkis. Reflections on the Architecture Biennale in Venice. Marcin Szczelina The majority of reviewers worldwide have hailed the previous edition of Architecture Biennale, chaired by Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, as lacking reflection, banal, and a simply boring overview of the projects.…
Elegant – nowa generacja okien PVC nagradzana za design Materiały Partnera Nowoczesna architektura potrzebuje rozwiązań szytych na miarę. Bezkompromisowe koncepcje w końcu trzeba zrealizować i w tym miejscu wkraczają producenci materiałów budowlanych, którzy są w stanie odpowiedzieć na wysokie wymagania projektantów i inwestorów. Jednym z nich jest firma Deceuninck, która wprowadziła na rynek…
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…
Polish design at the Milan furniture fair. Salone del Mobile 2019 Anna Ostrowska In April, Milan transforms into the international capital of design. At that time Italy becomes the focus of lovers of well-designed objects and furniture. The renowned architects, designers and artists create fair stands and spatial artistic installations. The world-famous…
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…
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…
Architectural marshmallows. A cloud-resembling villa from KOS Architects takes Internet by storm The project designed by Polish and Shanghai architects has been named the “cloud-villa” for its remarkable central internal staircase. The project is ingeniously subtle – no wonder that the most significant architecture and design portals find it amazing. Anna Jastrzębska Photos:…
