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We have an island in the city

Magdalena Milert, 31 of May '24

Urban heat islands, or significantly higher temperatures in urban centers compared to rural areas, are becoming a growing problem in Europe. Intensive urbanization, heat emissions from a variety of sources are leading to rising temperatures, which threatens public health. However, cities are implementing solutions to counter this phenomenon. [...]

Urban heat islands, or significantly higher temperatures in urban centers compared to rural areas, are becoming a growing problem in Europe. Intensive urbanization, heat [...]

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Dworzec w Jastarni po remoncie

Jastarnia railway station after renovation

mat. PKP S.A.

The train stations on the Hel Peninsula, besieged in the summer, are no longer a source of shame. The latest metamorphosis took place in Jastarnia, where, at a cost of PLN 11 million, railroaders renovated a historic building from the 1920s. [...]

The train stations on the Hel Peninsula, besieged in the summer, are no longer a source of shame. The latest metamorphosis took place in Jastarnia, where, at a cost of [...]

Curtis Plaza will disappear from Mokotow's landscape

The building that started the "Mordor" will be demolished

Wiktor Bochenek, 31 of May '24
Curtis Plaza w Warszawie ma zostać wyburzona

Curtis Plaza in Warsaw to be demolished

A stepped layout on the facade made of imported materials, the first open space in Warsaw, the smell of Western luxury and the beginning of "Mordor". - This is how Curtis Plaza, which is about to disappear from Warsaw's landscape, can be described in a nutshell. [...]

A stepped layout on the facade made of imported materials, the first open space in Warsaw, the smell of Western luxury and the beginning of "Mordor". - This is how [...]

Stowarzyszenie Obszar Metropolitalny Gdańsk-Gdynia Sopot skupia 61 miast, gmin i powiatów

The Association of the Metropolitan Area Gdańsk-Gdynia Sopot brings together 61 cities, municipalities and counties

photo: Piotr Wittman/ gdansk.pl

The creation of a metropolitan union has been sought by Pomeranian local governments for more than eight years. To no avail. The new government has rekindled hopes, so metropolitan advocates, in February, made another attempt and submitted a bill to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration. Experts have no doubt: through the challenges posed by climate change, migration policy or mass transportation planning, the need for metropolitan reform will increase over time. [...]

The creation of a metropolitan union has been sought by Pomeranian local governments for more than eight years. To no avail. The new government has rekindled hopes, so [...]

An exhibition of student works from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw is underway - "JaTyMy"

Intermedia exhibition of the Sculpture Studio

Aleksandra Skorupa, 31 of May '24
Wystawa prac studenckich ASP w Warszawie – „JaTyMy”

Exhibition of student works at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw - "JaTyMy"

© ASP Warsaw

The Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, at 8 Myśliwiecka Street, invites you to visit the exhibition "JaTyMy". The multimedia presentation is an individual expression of young female and male artists, created as part of the classes of the Sculpture Studio under the direction of Krzysztof Franaszek, PhD. The exhibition is an overview of the students' work, showing their unique approach to sculpture and innovative use of media. [...]

The Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, at 8 Myśliwiecka Street, invites you to visit the exhibition "JaTyMy". The multimedia presentation is an [...]

Voting for the Audience Award in the student competition of the 8th International Biennale of Interior Design

Student competition to design the interior of the building's permanent design gallery

Wiktor Bochenek, 29 of May '24
Zagłosuj na najlepszą pracę studencką

Vote for the best student paper

© Courtesy of the organizer

Voting for the Audience Award in the student competition of the VIII International Biennale of Interior Architecture of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow [...]

Voting for the Audience Award in the student competition of the VIII International Biennale of Interior Architecture of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow [...]

One step too high!

Architectural barriers in a slightly different light

Magdalena Milert, 29 of May '24
Ilustracja

Illustration

© Magdalena Milert

Alina, who hasn't left her house for years due to architectural barriers, lives on the second floor and, despite her desire, can't walk that distance on her own. Barriers such as stairs, crooked sidewalks and heavy doors make life difficult [...]

Alina, who hasn't left her house for years due to architectural barriers, lives on the second floor and, despite her desire, can't walk that distance on her own. [...]

Success of female students of the Faculty of Architecture of Bialystok University of Technology in an international competition!

Female students won prizes in international Olfactory Garden competition

Aleksandra Skorupa, 29 of May '24
Nagrodzony projekt „Olfactory Night Garden – Celestial Scents”

Award-winning project "Olfactory Night Garden - Celestial Scents".

© Gabriela Kwasowska, Anna Krystkowicz and Marta Kozlov

Gabriela Kwasowska, Anna Krystkowicz and Marta Kozlow - third-year students of the Faculty of Architecture at Bialystok University of Technology - created the project "Olfactory Night Garden - Celestial Scents", which won second place in the international design competition "Olfactory Garden 2023", organized by archiol.org. In the same competition, the work "The Alphabet of Fragrances" designed by Dominika Sikora and Ariana Sawicka won one of four honorable mentions. [...]

Gabriela Kwasowska, Anna Krystkowicz and Marta Kozlow - third-year students of the Faculty of Architecture at Bialystok University of Technology - created the project [...]

Plan Ogólny musi powstać do końca 2025 r.

The General Plan must be in place by the end of 2025.

Photo: Jerzy Pinkas/ gdansk.pl

More and more municipalities are starting work on the General Plan, and in many cities the collection of comments from residents is underway. However, urban planning reform still raises many concerns and spends the sleep of local governments and planners. [...]

More and more municipalities are starting work on the General Plan, and in many cities the collection of comments from residents is underway. However, urban planning [...]

Nowadays, elements such as windows, doors, hardware and guards play a key role in the architecture and daily operation of our homes and public buildings. Their proper selection and installation not only affects aesthetics, but also the comfort, safety and energy efficiency of our spaces. We present the latest trends from the "Windows, doors, hardware and guards" series. [...]

Nowadays, elements such as windows, doors, hardware and guards play a key role in the architecture and daily operation of our homes and public buildings. Their proper [...]

How to create life-saving infrastructure? Jaworzno is an example

#CityMojeawNim

Wiktor Bochenek, 27 of May '24
jak Jaworzno zmniejszyło ilość ofiar na drogach a jednocześnie poprawiło komfort komunikacji?

How did Jaworzno reduce the number of casualties on the roads and at the same time improve the comfort of transportation?

Photo: Archifolio Tomasz Zakrzewski | © Courtesy of the interviewee

Are Poland's roads safe and what can be done to ensure that fatal accident rates continue to fall? As part of our #CityMojeawNim series, we take a closer look at different areas of the city by talking to experts. We discuss the issue of road safety with Tomasz Tosza, Deputy Director of the Jaworzno Road Administration, responsible for implementing the ZERO Vision in Jaworzno [...]

Are Poland's roads safe and what can be done to ensure that fatal accident rates continue to fall? As part of our #CityMojeawNim series, we take a closer look at [...]

Maciej Franta's lectures "The way to a profession" at the Lublin and Rzeszow Universities of Technology

We invite you to the next stationary meetings organized by A&B!

Aleksandra Skorupa, 27 of May '24
Zapraszamy na wykłady Macieja Franty „Droga do zawodu” na Politechnice Lubelskiej i Rzeszowskiej. Wstęp bezpłatny!

We would like to invite you to Maciej Franta's lectures "The way to a profession" at the Lublin and Rzeszow Universities of Technology. Admission is free!

© A&B 2024

Architecture & Business returns with lectures by Maciej Franta of the FRANTA GROUP studio. This time we will visit the students of Lublin University of Technology and Rzeszow University of Technology. During the lectures "Road to the profession" you will learn: What power does architecture have? What does an architect have in common with a superhero? What is at the heart of design? And, of course, how to achieve success in the profession? You are welcome! [...]

Architecture & Business returns with lectures by Maciej Franta of the FRANTA GROUP studio. This time we will visit the students of Lublin University of Technology [...]

A student development idea in the New Żerniki Estate in Wroclaw, in line with the idea of cohousing.

Project by Klaudiusz Sobieniak and Miłosz Brdys from the Faculty of Architecture at Wrocław University of Technology

Aleksandra Skorupa, 27 of May '24
Cohousing na Osiedlu Nowe Żerniki we Wrocławiu

Cohousing on the New Żerniki Estate in Wrocław

© Klaudiusz Sobieniak and Miłosz Brdys

Students of the Faculty of Architecture at the Wrocław University of Technology - Klaudiusz Sobieniak and Miłosz Brdys - designed a multi-family housing development in the New Żerniki estate in Wrocław. The main goal of their work was to create a resident-friendly space, in line with the idea of cohousing. The project aims to integrate the community, promote a communal lifestyle and create conditions conducive to establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships. [...]

Students of the Faculty of Architecture at the Wrocław University of Technology - Klaudiusz Sobieniak and Miłosz Brdys - designed a multi-family housing development in [...]

Paneltech inwestuje w technologie BIM

Paneltech invests in BIM technology

© PANELTECH

The idea of BIM is the foundation of digital transformation in the architecture and construction industry. It introduces a new quality in the processes related to both the planning and design of investments, as well as their implementation and subsequent operation. Paneltech - one of the leaders in the sandwich panel market in Poland - has joined this revolution by creating its own overlay that allows streamlining the design process of buildings using sandwich panel technology. [...]

The idea of BIM is the foundation of digital transformation in the architecture and construction industry. It introduces a new quality in the processes related to both [...]

Opening of an exhibition of corner houses with parsonage function in Katowice-Szopienice

Exhibition of students of the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology

Aleksandra Skorupa, 27 of May '24
Wystawa studentów Wydziału Architektury Politechniki Krakowskiej

Exhibition of students of the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology

© Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology

The Department of Architectural Design of the Faculty of Architecture of Cracow University of Technology is pleased to invite you to the grand opening of the exhibition of student works of the 3rd year of the 5th semester of the Faculty of Architecture of Cracow University of Technology Corner houses with the function of the parsonage on the territory of the Evangelical - Augsburg Parish of the Savior in Katowice - Szopienice. [...]

The Department of Architectural Design of the Faculty of Architecture of Cracow University of Technology is pleased to invite you to the grand opening of the exhibition [...]

Laminat HPL w szpitalnym wnętrzu

HPL laminate in a hospital interior

© Formica

Formica Group is the world's leading manufacturer of laminates and surface solutions for commercial and residential applications. HPL laminate is our specialty, and its properties are perfectly suited to the needs of medical facilities. Clean, hygienic, durable and easy to maintain, it is available in more than 120 solid colors, as well as fashionable patterns and timeless wood imitation decors. The [...]

Formica Group is the world's leading manufacturer of laminates and surface solutions for commercial and residential applications. HPL laminate is our specialty, and its [...]

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Marek Lorens and Led Labs at Designers Play Sustain 2024 competition

Designers Play Sustain upcycling fashion competition

27 of May '24
Konkurs mody upcyklingowej Designers Play Sustain

Designers Play Sustain upcycling fashion competition

© Led Labs

On April 25, 2024, the Warsaw University of Technology Main Building hosted the Final Gala of the first Designers Play Sustain upcycling fashion competition organized by the Play Sustain Foundation. Aimed at promoting sustainability in the fashion industry, the competition brought together designers from all over the country to present their works made from recycled and upcycled materials. The event attracted great interest from artists, businesses, institutions, industry professionals and the [...]

On April 25, 2024, the Warsaw University of Technology Main Building hosted the Final Gala of the first Designers Play Sustain upcycling fashion competition organized by [...]

Archiwalne zdjęcie torowiska tramwajowego przy al. Grunwaldzkiej

Archival photo of the streetcar track at Grunwaldzka Avenue

© mat. Gdansk Museum

Although Socialist Realism is mainly associated with Warsaw's Palace of Culture, the Marszałkowska Housing District and Kraków's Nowa Huta, Gdansk also had a vision of building a vast complex with monumental buildings. The exhibition "Grunwaldzka Dzielnica Mieszkaniowa" at the Gdansk Museum tells about the details, the concepts realized in Wrzeszcz, but also those that could not be implemented. [...]

Although Socialist Realism is mainly associated with Warsaw's Palace of Culture, the Marszałkowska Housing District and Kraków's Nowa Huta, Gdansk also had a vision of [...]

Make me! 2024 - results of the competition for young designers

#CompetitionBasePoland

Ola Kloc, 24 of May '24
I Nagroda

First Prize

© Jacobo Cuesta Wolf | Illustrations provided courtesy of contest organizers

On May 21 this year, during the official opening of the Łódź Design Festival, we announced the results of the 17th edition of the international design competition for young designers make me! Its goal is to forecast upcoming trends and support debuting male and female designers. [...]

On May 21 this year, during the official opening of the Łódź Design Festival, we announced the results of the 17th edition of the international design competition for [...]

XV Westival of Architecture is launched. Szczecin in the leading role!

Topics: heritage of modernism, city architect, revitalization

Jakub Głaz, 24 of May '24
Szczecin

Szczecin

Photo: Renata Misztal © Pixabay

In theater and, above all, about Szczecin. Such will be this year's Westival of Architecture. On the program: five discussions, two walks and tours each, one author's meeting. Topics: from the post-war architectural heritage of Szczecin, to - important also in many other centers - the question of the city's architect. [...]

In theater and, above all, about Szczecin. Such will be this year's Westival of Architecture. On the program: five discussions, two walks and tours each, one author's [...]

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