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Brutalist town hall in Bensberg – concrete construction adjacent to historic castle

Bensberg Castle is a medieval complex in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Between 1962 and 1972, it was extended according to…

10 May 2024

American settlement in Upper Silesia. Colony established in the 1920s for families from the USA

The American Colony in Katowice's Giszowiec is one of the most original residential complexes not only in Silesia, but also…

9 May 2024

The 10th-Anniversary Stadium – an iconic sports venue and a monument to Polish communism

The 10th-Anniversary Stadium (official name: Stadion Dziesięciolecia Manifestu Lipcowego) is a unique monument to Polish communism. The building, with its…

9 May 2024

Modernism’s most famous house. Frank L. Wright’s Fallingwater

Mr and Mrs Kaufmann's summer house, more widely known as 'Fallingwater', is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's finest designs. The…

8 May 2024

Warsaw’s Przyjaźń Estate is in for a revolution! Wooden houses will undergo renovation

The Przyjaźń estate located in Warsaw's Bemowo district was established in the 1950s as a residential base for the builders…

8 May 2024

Wood and space. Tenement flat after total metamorphosis

Wood and space are the main features of the flat, which has undergone a complete metamorphosis. It is located on…

8 May 2024

Shrek’s swamp, Barbie’s house or maybe the house from Departure? Here are Airbnb accommodations inspired by the movies!

Shrek's swamp, Barbie's house, the flying house from the film Departure, or perhaps the Godfather's house? The choice is crazy,…

7 May 2024

An underwater tunnel will connect Europe to Africa. The structure is expected to be built by 2030.

Years later, the idea of building an undersea link to reach Africa by rail has returned. Spain and Morocco are…

7 May 2024

The Spodek in Katowice is now more than 50 years old. It is one of the icons of Polish architecture

Spodek is one of the icons of Polish post-war architecture. This extremely bold and innovative structure was built more than…

7 May 2024

Weichmann textile house – iconic architectural landmark of Gliwice

The Weichmann Textile House (Seidenhaus Weichamann) is one of Upper Silesia's most important objects of modernist architecture. It combines functionalist…

6 May 2024

The Royal Gardens at Wawel Castle have opened to the public. There you can see an exhibition of sculptures

The Royal Gardens at Wawel Castle have been opened to all visitors. For the first time in history, a secret…

30 April 2024

Stargard Town Hall – a Gothic gem of Western Pomerania

The Stargard Town Hall is one of the most valuable surviving Gothic monuments in Pomerania. Its creator decorated it with…

29 April 2024

The Officer’s House in Warsaw’s Filtry district – monumental architecture of the inter-war period

The Officers' House on the corner of Niepodległości Avenue and Koszykowa Street is the largest of the residential buildings erected…

29 April 2024

Redevelopment of an old Prague townhouse. The elegant building now has spacious terraces

Prague's Břevnov neighbourhood is unique in many ways. Despite its proximity to the bustling centre and major tourist attractions, it…

29 April 2024

Marian Lalewicz: the great architect of Warsaw-Petersburg. His works still inspire admiration today

Marian Lalewicz is one of the most prominent architects of pre-war Poland. He was active not only in the country,…

29 April 2024

Rector’s Palace on Koszykowa Street. A neo-Rococo gem awaiting renovation

At 80 Koszykowa Street, at the busy intersection with Tytus Chałubiński Street, there is a small building. Although the current…

29 April 2024

Major investment in the centre of Katowice. Tenement houses on Dworcowa Street will undergo modernisation

A wide-ranging investment will soon begin in the centre of Katowice, changing the face of the Silesian capital and strengthening…

26 April 2024

Pharmacy “Under the Blackbird” – avant-garde modernism from the Oder River

The "Pod Murzynem" (German: Mohrenapotheke) pharmacy is one of the most characteristic buildings in Wrocław built in the spirit of…

26 April 2024

Church of the Holy Spirit in Tychy – a sacred masterpiece designed by the “Polish Gaudi”

The Church of the Holy Spirit in Tychy is undoubtedly one of the most original and interesting religious buildings built…

26 April 2024

Hala Mirowska in a new version. One of the offices proposed an openwork installation on the extension

Mirowska Hall is today a unique monument of engineering art in the capital. Together with its twin, Gwardia Hall, they…

25 April 2024

A post-modern moloch by the Thames. The headquarters of the Secret Service in London

The headquarters of one of the world's most important intelligence services is unlikely to be one of the most recognisable…

25 April 2024

Krasiński Palace opens its doors! For the first time in its history it will present valuable exhibits

Krasiński Palace, also known as the Palace of the Republic, will open its doors to the public for the first…

25 April 2024

A spacious flat in a functionalist townhouse. The designer has captured the spirit of the building here

The project concept for the redevelopment of a flat in a Prague townhouse, the first to be built in the…

25 April 2024

The Grand Hotel is almost a century old. The Sopot icon is still a symbol of luxury

Sopot's Grand Hotel is one of the most famous hotels in Poland. Construction of the building, now operating under the…

25 April 2024

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