Design

Poland’s oldest funicular railway reopens with glamorous art deco makeover 85 years after original debut

Located in the popular mountain spa resort of Krynica-Zdrόj, in southern Poland, the Gόra Parkowa funicular was built in 1937. Reopened on 21st of May 2022, the line boasts now newly restored upper and lower stations and wagons in its original art deco style. Polskie Koleje Linowe

Located in the popular mountain spa resort of Krynica-Zdrόj, in southern Poland, the Gόra Parkowa funicular was built in 1937 by Swiss firm Von Roll Bern. Reopened on 21st of May 2022, the line boasts now newly restored upper and lower stations and wagons in its original art deco style.

World’s first ‘Solar City Car’ promises to revolutionize urban travel

VIDEO: Billed as being something between an expensive bike and a cheap car, the Squad Mobility vehicle’s solar panel roof provides enough energy to cover 20km a day, while a replaceable battery increases its range to 100km and two electric motors at the back means it can reach a maximum speed of 45 km/h.

Lublin library crowned for design excellence in international awards competition

Praising the library for ‘probably being the greenest library in Europe’,  the A' Design Award judges said: “It is a project inspired by nature, ecology and the idea of sustainable development.

Wrocław aviation students win big in US aircraft design competition

Wroclaw students pick up prizes at international aviation competition.

Rzeszów train station eyes up palatial makeover

The subject of recent controversy between local art historians, conservators, architects and residents concerned over the station’s final appearance, the latest idea presents a palatial design set on two levels.

Gorgeous Warsaw concert hall takes gold medal at prestigious international design awards

Consisting of a 305-person hall, a 63-person chamber as well as an organ chamber, a recording studio and 118 classrooms, the Nowa Miodowa (New Honey) concert venue at the Warsaw School of Music was noted for its ‘unique and sustainable’ design.

Kraków architects set UK city abuzz with their lavish makeover of iconic hotel

Striking in its design, the historic Queens Hotel in Leeds has once again become a calling card of the city with a 50 percent surge in bookings following its renovation by Kraków design studio Iliard. Wojciech Witek, Iliard’s chief development officer, said the project began by ‘starting a dialogue with history’.

Crumbling old windmill becomes online hit after being transformed into gorgeous family home

Located in Lubartów in eastern Poland and completed in 2021, the building was designed to fit into the surrounding rural landscape, combining the traditional form of a windmill with a functional and modern 79 square metre living space set vertically across three above-ground floors, an additional mezzanine and underground section.

‘The Bookworm Cabin is more than a ‘stay’. It’s an experience!’ TFN’s Alex Webber finds ‘unexpected magic’ in woodland retreat

Being here is the very definition of soul-warming happiness. Clad in wood and covering a footprint of just 25 sq/m, the Bookworm Cabin is an intimate little treasure.

Built in just one day, this pretty Poznań prefab has become a darling of the design world

Named by the popular Archilovers portal as one of the Best Projects of 2021, several critics have lauded the aptly-named ‘Portable Cabin’  as one of the top container adaptations to date.

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