PULSE 2024: A Premier Architecture and Design Conference in Prague PULSE 2024, taking place in Prague on October 2-3, 2024, is shaping up to be one of the most significant architecture and design events in Europe. The theme, “Sustainability: What’s the Price Tag?”, will address the pressing challenges of incorporating sustainable practices in urban…
THE LAST STAY. POSTCARDS FROM HOLIDAYS IN PRL Anna Domin, editor of Architecture Snob magazine, talks with Marcin Wojdak – a photographer, creator of the popular Cosmoderna profile dedicated to post-war modernist architecture, and author of the book The Last Resort. This book is not just a collection of stories but a thoughtful journey…
UKOI: Luxury cottages in nature UKOI – is a network of mobile homes for rent, created with the need for rest, peace and contact with nature in mind. It has been founded by Bartłomiej Kraciuk and Nikodem Rozbicki, owners of ODPOCZNIJ S.A. Modern modules give the opportunity to focus on oneself surrounded by nature.…
Outsiders with ambitions – When you work on a new matter, it is contagious: smaller ones start to form around, and it may turn out that one of them is about to grow bigger. It is exciting. There are new people around us who enjoy it too. We have already learned a lot from…
Keeping the environment unspoiled – The idea is crucial for us. We strive to fit the form of the buildings we create into the surroundings,” says Kamil Domachowski. We discuss the importance of local design contexts with the founder of IFA Group. Fot. Vlad Baranov Marcin Szczelina: I’m always fascinated by the…
Two Polish architectural offices on the shortlist of the Mies van der Rohe Award 2024. On January 17, the Mies van der Rohe Foundation selected 40 projects competing for the best building in Europe. Among the projects on the short list of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe…
Thanks for 2023 from “Architecture Snob” Before work begins on the first edition of “Architecture Snob” in 2024, I would like to thank you very much for the past year. Your presence – as guests and interview guests, partners of the magazine thanks to whom we can publish it in paper form, and people…
Care and mindfulness – premiere of the seventh issue of Architecture Snob Photos: Vlad Baranov The celebration of the release of the seventh issue of the quarterly magazine Architecture Snob took place at the National Library in Warsaw. The choice of venue, as with every AS’s premiere, was not coincidental. The revitalized interiors of the…
Architecture Snob magazine for the seventh time! The seventh issue of “Architecture Snob” revolves around care and mindfulness in architecture. I understand these concepts primarily as responsibility for one’s actions and conscious planning, considering various contexts: ecological, social, ethical, aesthetic, and pragmatic. The cover story of our magazine, a conversation with Alejandro Aravena, is…
It is Not About Scheming Text: Zosia Malicka The architects Piotr Grochowski and Wojciech Kolęda met in college. Early on they were both aware that architecture, although necessary, is not ecological and poisons the environment. Therefore, instead of adding their own two cents to the process, they decided to take a different approach. To…