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NM Architekci win design contest for US$63m Polish Army Museum
by Andy Knaggs | 23 Sep 2019
NM Architekci has won an international competition to design a permanent exhibition space for the new Polish Army Museum in Warsaw. The decision was based on functional, spatial, aesthetic and educational considerations, followed by the financial credibility of the project, according to the secretary of the selection jury, Marek Szaniawski. Costing an estimated PLN 250m (US$62.7m, €57m, £50.5m) and due to open in November 2020, the new museum will be
Bohemian-style PURO hotel, designed by Conran and Partners, opens in Kraków
by Andrew Manns | 22 Oct 2018
Polish hospitality group PURO has opened Kazimierz, its 228-room flagship hotel on Halicka Street in Kraków. The area, located in the city’s historic Old Town, has long been a vibrant centre of Bohemianism and Jewish culture. Designed by Conran and Partners, which sought to emulate the neighborhood’s diverse social and artistic traditions by creating a hybrid “Bohemian Modern” style, Kazimierz’s interiors feature the work of a smorgasbord of artists and
Landmark Polish stadium reopens following addition of Europe’s largest polycarbonate roof
by Kim Megson | 25 Apr 2018
International architecture practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have completed a conversion of Slaski Stadium in Chorzów, Poland, adding the largest translucent polycarbonate roof in Europe to the 50s-era landmark. The original building dates from 1956, and was design by architect Julian Brzuchowski and engineer Wiktor Pade. It was converted in the 1990s and served as a venue for music events, the Speedway motorcycle World Cup and as the
Mateusz Tanski's competition-winning Polish sports centre will resemble a scattered pile of rocks
by Kim Megson | 24 Feb 2016
Warsaw architecture studio Mateusz Tanski & Associates have won a design competition in Poland to build a stadium, sports and culture complex nestled in a quarry in the city of Jaworzno. The design is inspired by the rich geological landscape of the region. The complex will be formed of a 1,000-capacity athletics stadium designed to resemble a rock and six free-standing buildings evoking scattered boulders. The shape of the structures
Flanagan Lawrence design innovative inflatable roof canopy for Polish park theatre
by Kim Megson | 12 Jan 2016
British architecture firm Flanagan Lawrence have won a design competition to renovate a 1970s Polish theatre with their vision for an “acoustically optimised outdoor performance space.” The studio have proposed the installation of a curving roof canopy of inflatable panels, which will envelop the stage and auditorium of the 2,500-capacity outdoor Summer Theatre in the city of Szczecin’s Kasprowicza Park. “The real inspiration from our point of view was to
Fernando Menis Arquitectos design state-of-the-art concert hall for medieval Polish city
by Kim Megson | 07 Jan 2016
After years of waiting, the people of Torun, Poland finally have a high-quality cultural venue in their city, which is a UNESCO world heritage site. First announced in 2008, work has finally been completed on the CKK Jordanki concert hall – designed by Spanish architects Fernando Menis Arquitectos – and the venue is hosting its first shows following a high-profile inauguration ceremony broadcast live on television. The building – located
Funding boost for Warsaw's new Museum of the History of Polish Jews
by Pete Hayman | 10 Jul 2012
Image: The new museum complex in central Warsaw The new Museum of the History of Polish Jews (MHPJ) - currently being built in the heart of Warsaw and due to open in the second half of 2013 - has secured two major donations. A US$7m (EUR5.7m, £4.5m) grant has been received from the US-based Taube and Koret Foundations, which will go towards the creation of the museum's Core Exhibition. Meanwhile,
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