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Highlands designer wows Dubai with her gorgeous folk fashions

Specialising in fusing traditional folk with modern design, Aneta Knap’s unique style takes existing emblems used in highland folk patterns and adapts them for all occasions, including everyday wear. Aneta Larysa Knap/Facebook

A designer from the Polish highlands has been awarded the Best Folk Fabric 2021 Award at the International Fashion Week in Dubai.

3D amber art from contemporary avant-garde designer to open new ‘gold of the sea’ museum in Gdańsk

The art pieces include an amber craftsman’s house, the first art piece in the world manufactured in a 1:6 scale with figures and elements of the interior entirely 3D printed.

‘Mountain girl’ hits new heights with her stunning highland fashions

After wowing judges at international fashion shows, Joanna Galica-Dorula’s intricate handmade designs have now been snapped up by high-end Warsaw boutique Petite Maison and have become a hit with celebrities including former Miss Poland Paulina Krupinska.

Scooting in style: Poznań designer comes up with ‘supersonic’ recyclable scooter

Designer Mateusz Sipiora’s silver scooter is not only eco-friendly, but weighing just 1kg, is also super lightweight.

Waste not, want not: designer comes up with bio-plates made from agri-waste

The compostable products are made from pulped sugar beet leaves.

Jewellery brand turns old plastic into gorgeous eco-collection

With the widespread use of plastic creating environmental challenges globally, jewellery designer Anna Orska teamed up with plastics recycler Weronika Banaś to create the stunning New Stone collection.

Survival Island: Warsaw architect wins international comp to save locals on SINKING islands

Marcin Kitala’s vision of inter-locking, pentagonal-shaped platforms has been met with acclaim for its creative approach to a looming tragedy that could see the islands swallowed by the ocean within just fifty years.

Sit down, unplug and log off: designer comes up with chair that helps us disconnect from the wifi world

With people becoming ever-more distracted by their phones, the chair could become a place to relax and unwind.

Shirt appeal: fashion designer gives the office shirt a head-turning makeover

Inspired by European cities Karolina Naji’s designs take humble shirts and turn them into something so much more.

Bank note designer passes away after life of notable achievement

He illustrated books and stamps but Andrzej Heidrich will be best remembered for designing the current bank notes.

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16th century Wrocław coat of arms uncovered in school assembly hall after found hidden behind plaster

Dating from the turn of the 20th century when the school was founded, the city’s coat of arms was in use from 1530 to 1938 when the Nazis ordered that all the old coats of arms be replaced with a new two-field one.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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