Dom w Katowicach

House in Katowice

Photo: Archifolio Tomasz Zakrzewski © DD Architekci

Modernism never ceases to inspire. Architects of the first half of the twentieth century developed a formula that, although not without flaws, puts functionality on a pedestal, while operating with an aesthetic of minimalist forms distilled from the visual vocabulary of architecture. Subsequent reinterpretations of the modernist vision are being created on many scales - from large estates, through public edifices still drawing on this tradition, to realizations of the smallest size, i.e. [...]

Modernism never ceases to inspire. Architects of the first half of the twentieth century developed a formula that, although not without flaws, puts functionality on a [...]

Architects and Profession

Trade in the shadow of the Maya: Yucatan market relies on tradition

AIDIA STUDIO

Anastazja Dżupina, 21 of March '25
Targ rzemieślniczy w Nicolás Bravo, Meksyk

Artisan market in Nicolás Bravo, Mexico

Photo by Andrés Cedillo © AIDIA STUDIO

The artisan market in Nicolás Bravo, a small municipality in the state of Quintana Roo on the picturesque Yucatan Peninsula, is a project born out of an ambition to improve life in less developed corners of Mexico - the result of a government urban planning program. It was created for locals to showcase their crafts and local products to the world. [...]

The artisan market in Nicolás Bravo, a small municipality in the state of Quintana Roo on the picturesque Yucatan Peninsula, is a project born out of an ambition to [...]

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Architecture is the art of designing and building spatial forms and shaping the space between them. According to Vitruvius, author of the treatise "On Architecture of Books Ten," the basic principles of designing and constructing buildings are durability, utility and beauty.

Architecture provides a framework for living, working, learning and entertaining. The history of architecture is also the history of human civilization. It has shaped and changed over the centuries in accordance with the needs, current trends and available technological solutions. To this day, we can marvel at the elements of architecture of ancient cultures, admire the dominant styles in different centuries and see the diversity in architecture in different parts of the world.

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On the web portal Architecture and Business you will find daily news from the world of contemporary architecture. We present concepts and realizations of both public and office buildings, urban assumptions, revitalization and accompanying us every day - residential architecture, from modern single-family houses through examples of multi-family buildings to alternative forms of housing. We present modern projects, the latest realizations of Polish architects, write about the results of architectural competitions, promote important events, inform about innovative technologies and create a library of BIM files. You will find podcasts here, in which students talk about their experiences at foreign universities, job offers for architects and internship proposals for design students. You will read articles about current problems of Polish cities, interviews with architects, including Robert Konieczny, Szczepan Wronski and Krzysztof Ingarden, columns and author series by our authors.