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Investment in people a pillar of int'l architecture says Duda

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Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has said that investment in people in the least developed countries is an investment in a secure and stable world for all.

Kraków and modernist architecture – an unlikely duo?

When you think of the southern Polish city of Kraków you generally tend to envisage the grand market square and the renaissance architecture which surrounds it.

Nowa Huta joins prestigious list as it is named a ‘Monument of History’

The distinction comes after many years of efforts to give the Stalin-era district ok Kraków the prestigious label and paves the way for a listing on UNESCO's world heritage list.

Warsaw architects wow with ‘fairytale cave house’ inspired by Kraków’s Wawel dragon

VIDEO: Combining the most intelligent, ecological and innovative technologies available, the house on the outskirts of Kraków is set to become one of Poland’s most ecological residences whilst simultaneously incorporating aspects of local myth and history into its design.

New Polish hotel in Lviv to symbolise ‘courage and determination’ of Ukrainians

Architects from Warsaw’s Kuryłowicz & Associates came up with the winning design for the four-star hotel which Ukrainian contractors are now building on the famous Mickiewicz Square UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Eye-catching illustrations reveal glorious nuances of Wrocław landmarks

Using a gold and deep navy blue colour palette, the results have proven fantastically compelling: clean and concise yet almost forensically detailed.

Underground pet food factory wows with innovative blending of ‘landscape and architecture’ – but wait til you see inside!

VIDEO: Covering an area of 13,000 sq/m – and a site area of 30,000 sq/m – the EcoPet ‘cave’ has been met with excitement for the manner in which it has balanced the demands of contemporary light industry with the need to respect the planet.

Stunning ‘benchmark’ apartment block in finals of prestigious 2022 Plan Awards

Likening the project to a “super hero”, the captivating design has already swept the internet on account of its impressive visual impact.

From past to present, Britain’s influence on Warsaw’s landscape reveals a longstanding architectural friendship

Following the recent opening of the EU’s tallest building in the Polish capital, Webber’s World takes a look atthe wider impact British architects have had on the country’s primary city.

Stunning barn conversion marrying contemporary design to rustic heritage wins ‘project of the year’ at prestigious Architecture MasterPrize competition

Seemingly randomly scattered, Kraków-based architecture studio BXB studio Bogusław Barnaś sought to define the barns through their surrounding landscape, the position of the sun and the end function of the building.

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Webber’s World explores the growth of Poland’s expat standup comedy

“Attending a comedy night filled me with the kind of fear most people only experience when being ushered towards the electric chair. But now I’m glad I went.”

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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