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New Libeskind project to bring further regeneration to Łódź with series of ‘cultural hubs’ highlighting city’s innovation and creativity

The first building to be created will be the Łódź Architecture Centre which is set to occupy a prominent place in the historic centre of the city and is intended to act as a cultural gateway. Studio Libeskind

The project, called Nexus21 in collaboration with the cultural institution inLodz21, will see the transformation of neglected buildings and spaces on 21 residential, commercial and public space plots, into cultural hubs designed to highlight the city’s innovation and creativity in industries such as architecture, textiles, fashion and film, all of which are a key part of the city’s heritage.

State of the art development to turn Łódź zoo into one of Europe’s largest exotic habitats

The project, which has been three years in the making, is currently in the finishing stages ahead of its anticipated opening in September 2021 with the arrival of its first animal occupants in June 2021.

Łódź’s Karl Scheibler factory regains former splendour after stunning transformation

The team referred to archival photos of the building during the renovation process, which provided guidance when it came to the architectural style and individual details such as the huge stained glass windows.

Riveting documentary reveals the power of mementos and memories as it traces the fate of three families

VIDEO: The film ‘Still Life in Łódź’ is described as “a deeply personal detective story rich with twists and turns. But, equally, the film is an ode to the lost generations of Jewish Łódź and a look at how fragile—and how incredibly necessary—our relationship with the past is for creating the future.

Wood you believe it! Łódź reveals stunning plans for hotel made from WOOD

The seven-storey, 52-room Breath-In Hotel aims to mimic the dimensions and silhouettes of the town’s historic architecture whilst harnessing the latest eco-minded technology and solutions.

Łódź pandemic initiative for elderly praised as ‘a model for the future’ by World Health Organisation

The city’s successful volunteer scheme to help older people affected by the pandemic has now been featured by the World Health Organization as a case study and future model of civic action for other world cities to follow.

Łódź firm comes up with world’s first eco-friendly tights

VIDEO: Hosiery manufacturers Gabriella premiered its ‘Now!’ line of tights made entirely of recycled fibres as part of its vision to transform the industry, starting with its own company.

An unusual choice? Maybe. A good one? Absolutely! Why Łódź is top travel destination for 2021

From a personal point of view, it’s sheer depth of contrast comes somewhere near the top: lavish wedding cake palaces that reference the might once wielded by the city’s power players; futuristic office compounds; blackened, broken tenements; abandoned, creepy warehouses; restored redbrick factories; and PRL blocks of cosmic dimension.

Lodz city authorities decide to sell airport

Authorities in the city of Lodz have put the town’s airport up for sale, saying “residents do not deserve to pay tens of millions of zloty a year” into the struggling facility.

Roma camp liquidation in wartime ghetto marked online due to Covid-19

The 79th anniversary of the closure of a Roma camp in the World War Two Jewish ghetto in Poland's central city of Lodz, known as the Litzmannstadt Ghetto, was marked online on Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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