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Architecture

Trendy Kraków district to house futuristic literature centre in honour of sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem

In the underground part of the building, visitors will feel like they have been transported to another planet – as one of JEMS architects’ staff put it. JEMS Architekci

Hailed as being a ‘flagship cultural institution’, Planet Lem, as it’s called, has been designed by the award-winning team behind Warsaw’s Hala Koszyki food hall and the Pixel building in Poznań.

Buildings with ‘painted facelift’ give glimpse into grandeur of 19th century Warsaw

The building’s interior, complete with grand staircases and high ceilings, contains numerous 19th Century details, from stucco work to mosaic parquets. There will also be a spa and terrace for cocktails onsite.

The brutal truth: the man who loves the brutalism of architecture

TFN’s Jacek Borowski meets Spaniard David Navarro, the man behind a series of acclaimed books on modernist Polish architecture, to find out what inspires him.

And the prize goes to… Katowice building up for prestigious Mies van der Rohe award

Awarded every two years, the prize recognises and commends excellence in European architecture in conceptual, social, cultural, technical and constructive terms.

‘Floating’ house made of MIRRORS is perfect place for quiet reflection

Amid the sounds of woodland creatures, earthy scents and towering 100 year old pines, there sits a reality-altering home on the outskirts of the Polish forest, Kampinos.

Wągrowiec steams to glory by capturing Station of the Year award

Award winning station in north-west Poland praised for its “forward thinking design”.

At last! Plans to gentrify Palace of Culture’s central square FINALLY go ahead after tender winner announced

With plenty of greenery and water features, the park will also include paving arranged asymmetrically to form a “phantom” map of a city that does not exist, a reference to the buildings in Warsaw that were destroyed during WWII.  

Up, up and away: president announces plans to rebuild historic palace in the heart of Warsaw

The president wants the Saski Palace rebuilt but questions marks about its cost and what it would be used for remain.

Poland rising: how architecture helped build, and define, the country after regaining independence

TFN looks takes a before-and-after look at some of the cutting-edge buildings of the inter-war years.

Take a closer look at those tiny houses

Take a closer look at some examples of the models from Paweł Chmurzyński "Studio Miniatur". Here you'll find, in a miniature scale, Warsaw's most iconic builidings and houses.

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Life | Webber's World | Regions

Caught red-handed between the past and the future, Praga is a sensory explosion of noise and colour

This was where angels feared to tread. But changes have been meteoric. If Praga was once a byword for abandonment and decay, today it has become a calling card for the very concept of urban regeneration.

The first report:

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  • Ceremonies across Poland commemorate presidential plane disaster
  • Polish Investment Zone starts 96 projects in 1st quarter - ministry
  • Poland's central bank records EUR 2.05 bln net profit in 2020 - NBP chief
  • President sends condolences to Queen Elizabeth II

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Forgotten composer who played for Polish king and co-founded Edinburgh Festival rediscovered after distant relative finds online ad for his rare piano

Josie Dixon had little idea that her great-great-great-great grandfather Felix Yaniewicz was one of the 19th century’s most notable composers until a chance conversation about a Stradivarius violin led her on a path of discovery.

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