Design

Piece of cake! Silesian cake decorators win world championships in cake design with musical theme

Seeing off competition from 24 competitors from around the world, Angelika Chwyć and Renata Martyna took the world championship crown in a competition that saw cakes transformed into works of art under the title ‘The Music of your Nation.’ Cake Designers World Championship

Seeing off competition from 24 competitors from around the world, Angelika Chwyć and Renata Martyna took the world championship crown in a competition that saw cakes transformed into works of art under the title ‘The Music of your Nation.’

Abakanowicz art inspiration for new McQueen collection at Paris fashion show

VIDEO: Debuting at the Paris Fashion Show, the designs inspired by the pioneer of textile art Magdalena Abakanowicz were met with high acclaim as they were shown off alongside two of her Abakans from the collection of the Central Textile Museum in Łódź.

Gdańsk restaurant design wins top international award for being an ‘ecological work of art’

“The Solarlux Cabin House” restaurant designed by Polish architect Piotr Kuczia was awarded in the "Private Homes" category at the International Architecture Awards 2023 which aim to honor the best newly constructed buildings and projects from around the world in the field of architecture, urban planning, and landscape design.

Town launches free house designs to enhance its signature 19th century style

The initiative in Otwock aims to not only revive the distinctive aesthetic of the so-called Świdermajer style but also encourage residents to incorporate its elements into their homes.

Poland continues scooping international awards for jaw-dropping architectural designs

With yet another architectural studio picking up an industry ‘Oscars’ award, TFN takes a look at some of Poland’s movers and shakers and their knockout designs. 

Polish women’s design big in Gdańsk… and beyond!

In this episode of The Debrief we take a look at an exhibition of Polish women’s design.

Polish pavilion awarded at opening of London Design Biennale

A medal has been awarded for the Polish Pavilion at the London Design Biennale, Poland’s culture minister announced on social media on Friday.

First-ever mass-produced LEGO set by a Pole makes high street debut

The creation by Jan Woźnica entitled "Tales of the Space Age" has gone on sale, captivating fans with its minimalist allure and a nostalgic nod to the iconic 1980s poster aesthetic.

It’s Rail Force One! Secret ‘Biden train’ was designed and built in Bydgoszcz

Used by over 300 dignitaries since the outbreak of the war, among them Boris Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Emanuel Macron, Bono and Justin Trudeau, the ‘secret’ diplomatic train was renovated in 2005 by PESA Bydgoszcz following a design authored by a team from the Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts.

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.

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