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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. Piotr Krajewski/ BXB studio Bogusław Barnaś

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.

Hard day at the office? Quirky new work space includes a car sofa, caravan relax room and a massive SLIDE

The work of the boundary-pushing Massive Design studio, the project for digital solutions automotive firm Keyloop, the design was purposefully chosen to reflect not just their industry, but also Poland’s own rich automotive heritage.

Saving Ukraine’s heritage

What is the remit of Poland’s National Heritage Institute at home and how can it help save Ukrainian cultural heritage from Russian missiles?

Race on to save Ukraine’s cultural heritage from destruction as Poland reveals ‘special task force’ delivering essential aid

Posting  on Facebook on Wednesday, the ministry said that the transports include, 2,000 fire extinguishers, fire-proof curtains as well as ‘kilometers of assembly tapes, specialized fabrics and equipment and materials for securing and storing cultural goods.”

Polish village rediscovering its long-forgotten 19th-century Scottish heritage

In June 2020, Marek Suchocki from the Regional Muzeum of Jadów established the Jadów Historical Society where he quickly began taking an interest in the restoration of the village’s Scottish cemetery.

Over 500 works of art lost during WWII recovered by Poland over six years

Since 2015, Poland has recovered over 500 works of art lost during World War on the territory of today's Poland, a Culture and National Heritage Museum official has stated.

Unesco puts Polish beech forest on World Heritage List

A beech forest in the Bieszczady Mountains, in the south-east corner of Poland, has been placed on Unesco's World Heritage List, Unesco’s World Heritage Committee has announced.

Rare 80s electronic music brought back to life to ‘shine light on Polish artists’ and ‘promote Polish musical heritage’

Entitled Echa Wielkiej Płyty (The Echoes of the Plattenbau), the tracks dating from 1982-1987 are a collection of synth-infused sounds typical of the Polish electronic music scene of the late Soviet era.

Chopin manuscripts to be included on UNESCO heritage list

Four Chopin manuscripts from the collection of Poland's Jagiellonian Library are to be included on the National List of the UNESCO 'Memory of the World' Programme, the library has announced.

Fifth Polish Heritage Days held in UK

Saturday saw the inauguration of the fifth Polish Heritage Days in the UK, an event aimed at promoting Polish culture and traditions as well as the contribution made by Polish emigres to life in the UK.

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Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

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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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