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30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland

Poland is a country that has been through severe political, economic and social turmoil in Eastern European history. The constantly shifting borders, postwar destruction and the catalytic role of the communist party, played a major in shaping the country’s identity. Emerging from the post-war ruins, Polish architecture was mainly a series of Brutalist structures, symbolizing the power and dominance of the governing totalitarian regimes. The famous book Brutal Poland is a photographic exploration that captures and exhibits the country’s distinctive Brutalist legacy.

However, after the 1950s and the country’s gradual de-Stalinization, architects were progressively crossing to the other side of the Iron Curtain, bringing elements of western modernism into their architecture. A large series of housing construction initiatives as well as high profile public buildings took place leading to the now iconic contemporary works of Polish architects Karol Żurawski, Krzysztof Ingarden and Daniel Libeskind. Undoubtedly, contemporary architecture firms hold great respect of the country’s iconic Brutalist character. Still, during the past two decades, they have transformed the Polish built environment into a collection of sensitively designed buildings, which have broken free of the massive forms and the raw concrete surfaces that had once been the norm of Polish architecture.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Poland based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority:

  • The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
  • The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
  • The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
  • The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
  • The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Poland architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Poland:


30. PORT

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© Stan Zajączkowski (http://zajaczkowski.eu)

PORT means openess to us. The courage to gaze far into the unknown.Breathing fresh air. A place where different units arrive and depart. Many meanings are contained in the port. Variety and stabilization, technique and elemental strength, freshness, smell and taste of the ocean… Cooperation and individualitthe ocean… Cooperation and individuality. Freedom, joy, sometimes longing.

By saying Christian Norberg-Schulz ‘ ”Port” is, moreover, one of the most recognizable types of space, and in many languages this word is used as synonyms for security and belonging. (…) For people growing up in ports, the boat becomes a significant means of communication, giving them great freedom to choose the roads. Each project is part of our life-time, therefore every time we work hard to achieve something beautiful, important and interesting.

Some of PORT’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped PORT achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 4

29. Toprojekt

© Toprojekt

© Toprojekt

We work within the scope of the budget and the scale of the project. Sometimes we need to use a brick known for millennia, and in other place parametrically designed panels. We are interested in the processes from the emergence of the need, through all stages of the investment, to the operation of the building and the aging of materials. Even if we use the most common and long-proven methods, we always wonder if this is really a good choice, or if it can be done in better way. We still have more questions than answers.

Some of Toprojekt’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Toprojekt achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 17

28. ANALOG

ANALOG is an architecture studio run by Piotr Smierzewski. The projects by Piotr Smierzewski stand out for a strong sense of “place” and deep knowledge of the theory of architecture, what allows to reduce architecture to its very essence.

Some of ANALOG’s most prominent projects include:

  • Factory Full of Life, Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
  • A1, Koszalin, Poland
  • Music School, Rybnik, Poland
  • LO06, Kolobrzeg, Poland
  • AZ15, Koszalin, Poland

The following statistics helped ANALOG achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

A+Awards Winner 1
Total Projects 12

27. 90 Architekci, Piotr Czarnecki

© 90 Architekci, Piotr Czarnecki

© 90 Architekci, Piotr Czarnecki

90 Architekci is the sum of our team’s experience. The variety of issues we deal with allows us to take a comprehensive look at the tasks set before us. Design drawings are for us a record of the total vision of the future object, so that meeting the expectations of the investor, which we meet, becomes a new, attractive and unique element of the surrounding space.

Our goal is to create architectural and urban projects, interior designs and industrial design at the highest level, both in terms of aesthetics and functions, as well as economics and management of the entire design process. The experience gained in the projects of public buildings, hotels, office and residential, projects of single-family houses and interior design, allow us to move freely in any design situation.

We provide the creation of complete documentation, cooperating with an experienced team of industry engineers. We are responsible for coordinating all industries and the project budget at all stages of its creation, as well as during copyright supervision on the construction site. Architecture is a field that combines art with technology, everyday life, economics and market laws. Aware of the complexity of all the elements that make up good architecture, we are at your disposal at every stage of design.

Some of 90 Architekci, Piotr Czarnecki’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped 90 Architekci, Piotr Czarnecki achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 3

26. TTAT

© Tomasz Zakrzewski

© Tomasz Zakrzewski

TTAT is an architecture firm based in Katowice, Poland. Its work is mainly centred around residential architecture.

Some of TTAT’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped TTAT achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 3

25. ARCHITEKT.LEMANSKI

© ARCHITEKT.LEMANSKI

© ARCHITEKT.LEMANSKI

Architectural office ARCHITEKT.LEMANSKI has been operating continuously since 2001. The team of architects specializes in the design of multi-family residential buildings, large-scale commercial buildings, production plants, warehouses, office buildings and industrial buildings. We also design single-family houses.

Some of ARCHITEKT.LEMANSKI’s most prominent projects include:

  • DOMO DOM, Kraków, Poland
  • NOWA Nowa Huta, Kraków, Poland
  • GG HOUSE, Krakow, Poland
  • BOXES, Krakow, Poland
  • DoPi House, Kraków, Poland

The following statistics helped ARCHITEKT.LEMANSKI achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 5

24. TEŻ ARCHITEKCI

© TEŻ ARCHITEKCI

© TEŻ ARCHITEKCI

TEŻ ARCHITEKCI is an architectural practice based in Poznań, Poland. Its three partners, Małgorzata Siekanko, Paulina Wielgosz-Konewka and Marta Sękowska-Kulińska, officially opened their office in January 2010.

Some of TEŻ ARCHITEKCI’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped TEŻ ARCHITEKCI achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 5

23. RYSY Architekci

© RYSY Architekci

© RYSY Architekci

“Hans Castorp leaned out so that a pair of petals fell on his sleeve; wanted to see them through the eyes of an expert (…) And among those millions of wizarding stars, in their invisible to the human eye, secret, miniature magnificence, there was no one similar to the other; it reigned here
infinite ingenuity in modifying and the subtlest shaping still one and this zamego scheme, equilateral and equiangular hexagon, and each of these cold creations was absolutely proportional and Iodically vulgar, and that was in them amazing, inorganic, hostile to life.”

Some of RYSY Architekci’s most prominent projects include:

  • Transport Hub, Solec Kujawski, Poland
  • The Health Resort Park, Horyniec-Zdrój, Poland
  • Observation Tower, Warsaw, Poland
  • Integrated Nursery School by RYSY Architekci, Góra Kalwaria, Poland
  • Market Town in Żołynia by RYSY Architekci, Górska, Żołynia, Poland

The following statistics helped RYSY Architekci achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 6

22. BudCud

© BudCud

© BudCud

BUDCUD is a contemporary architecture practice led by Mateusz Adamczyk and Agata Wozniczka, it has been operating from Cracow, Poland since 2011. The office is concerned with exploring contemporary conditions through spatial design, furthering architecture’s agency and currency. The name BUDCUD is indicative of our area of expertise and our design strategy.

‘Bud’ is a prefix that was added to many construction company’s names during the period of early Polish capitalism. While ‘bud’ is derived from the Polish word meaning ‘to build’, ‘cud’ on the other hand, means miracle, a wonder! The combination highlights our desire to imagine architecture as a promise of multi-threaded journeys and interactions, informal activities and unpredicted events.

Some of BudCud’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped BudCud achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 9

21. KMA Kabarowski Misiura Architekci

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© OMI Media Production

We specialize in projects for single and multi-family houses — modern, functional and adjusted to the needs of future inhabitants. Also, our team designs public buildings, such as office blocks and hotels as well as it prepares adaptation projects of existing buildings to new functions. Regardless of whether we work on a concept of a cosy villa or a green office building our aim is to always create a unique place where original form is harmonically combined with a logical plan and optimal construction solutions.

An area of equal importance in our activity are office and home spaces. Owing to our vast experience gained during cooperation with many investors we can economically and impressively transform the interiors of houses, medium and large companies as well as of public buildings.

Some of KMA Kabarowski Misiura Architekci’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped KMA Kabarowski Misiura Architekci achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 3

20. Meteor Architects

© Bogdan Pszonak

© Bogdan Pszonak

Meteor Architects is a team of people who share the commitment, optimism and the same vision of modern architecture. In our opinion, the fundamental value is a dialogue. Establishing positive relations between the building and surrounding , its history, tradition and atmosphere of the place, it is a true determiner of architecture’s quality. The dialogue with the future user, considering of his needs, habits and dreams is a guarantee of a well-served architecture.

Some of Meteor Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Meteor Architects achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 2
Total Projects 3

19. MOOMOO Architects

© MOOMOO Architects

© MOOMOO Architects

We are the only one office from Poland we have been awarded as one of 30 best young architects office in the world. All designs in our office are prepared in cooperation with qualified professionals. International experience allows us to develop private, commercial or housing projects in Poland and abroad.

Some of MOOMOO Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped MOOMOO Architects achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 3
Total Projects 3

18. Studio GAB

© Studio GAB

© Studio GAB

GAB is an emerging architectural and urban design firm, founded in 2016. Studio led by Katarzyna Osipowicz-Grabowska and Piotr Grabowski is focused on creating space for living, culture, work and leisure. In our projects, we are looking for the most appropriate spatial, material and semantic solutions.

Some of Studio GAB’s most prominent projects include:

  • House in Nowa Gorka, Poland, Nowa Górka, Poland
  • Warsaw Univerity’s Courtyard, Warsaw, Poland
  • House in Konin, Konin, Poland
  • Social housing estate, Wrocław, Poland
  • International Centre of Music, Żelazowa Wola, Poland

The following statistics helped Studio GAB achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 3
Total Projects 8

17. Atelier Starzak Strebicki

© Mateusz Bieniaszczyk

© Mateusz Bieniaszczyk

Atelier Starzak Strebicki is a practice for architecture, urbanism, research and design, based in Poznań, Poland. The team is led by Jola Starzak and Dawid Strębicki. The studio is working on variety of projects and research tasks in different scales, from furniture design to architectural projects to urban masterplanning and public space design. For three years they have also been realizing a temporary public space project on Wolności Square in Poznań for theater festival Malta.

Some of Atelier Starzak Strebicki’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Atelier Starzak Strebicki achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 3
Total Projects 20

16. Superhelix Pracownia Projektowa – Bartłomiej Drabik

© Superhelix Pracownia Projektowa - Bartłomiej Drabik

© Superhelix Pracownia Projektowa – Bartłomiej Drabik

Bartłomiej Drabik, a Krakow native and architect and designer of industrial forms, has run his own design studio, Superhelix, since 2015. In addition to creating projects of buildings, interiors and products, he participates in architectural and design competitions, of which he has already won 15 awards.

The scope of Superhelix activities includes mainly architectural and design projects in the full range — from analysis, through concept, construction design, tender to executive and author supervision, graphic and marketing presentations, sales strategies, workshop drawings and three-dimensional models, prototyping and supervision of production. Each of these elements symbolizes a single DNA helix of the project, combined together to form a Superhelix.

The work is always done with great care — personally by Bartłomiejor with the support of a professional and trusted team — for the sake of achieving fulfillment and customer satisfaction.

Some of Superhelix Pracownia Projektowa – Bartłomiej Drabik’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Superhelix Pracownia Projektowa – Bartłomiej Drabik achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 4
Total Projects 4

15. WIZJA architectural office

© Wojciech Krynski

© Wojciech Krynski

“Wizja” Sp. z o.o. architectural office was founded by Stanisław Deńko and American architect Glenn Lewis in 1993. At the time, Stanisław Deńko had just come back from the US, where he had been invited by Professor Bill Rudd, Dean of the College of Architecture at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, to conduct classes on urbanist and architectural designing.

Some of WIZJA architectural office’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped WIZJA architectural office achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 4
Total Projects 4

14. STOPROCENT Architekci

© STOPROCENT Architekci

© STOPROCENT Architekci

We are a small Warsaw studio. We have gained experience in renowned foreign and Polish architectural offices by working on large facilities. We are also happy to undertake smaller, ambitious topics. We are primarily interested in design. Whatever we do, we are always 100 percent committed!

Some of STOPROCENT Architekci’s most prominent projects include:

  • S House, Warsaw, Poland
  • K-House, Konin, Poland
  • Flamingo House, Zory, Poland
  • House X, Warsaw, Poland
  • House Z, Warsaw, Poland

The following statistics helped STOPROCENT Architekci achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 4
Total Projects 9

13. BXB studio Boguslaw Barnas

© BXB studio Boguslaw Barnas

© BXB studio Boguslaw Barnas

BXB studio established by Bogusław Barnaś in December 2009 is an interdisciplinary design studio which attempts to creatively challenge issues in the fields of urbanism, architecture, art, design, graphics and publishing. In design work, the studio draws inspiration from Polish history and tradition, re-thinking traditional motifs and adapting them to contemporary design. In recent projects, the studio dwelled on folk notions such as the Zakopane Style or timber sacral architecture.

In creative practice, BXB studio places great emphasis on the relationship between man and nature. This aspiration is reflected in the character of places created – from urban schemes, to built forms and interiors.

Some of BXB studio Boguslaw Barnas’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped BXB studio Boguslaw Barnas achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 4
Total Projects 11

12. wiercinski-studio

© ONI Studio

© ONI Studio

wiercinski-studio is a versatile design studio founded and run by architect Adam Wierciński in Poznań. The studio creates projects of various themes and scales, from buildings to interiors and furniture. The spaces and functions designed by the studio are complemented by individual series of equipment such as furniture, lighting and details that affect the unique and individual character of the place. wiercinski-studio is expressed through unconventional solutions, sculptural and author’s objects, simple construction, natural, sincere and raw materials, and handicrafts of local craftsmen.

Some of wiercinski-studio’s most prominent projects include:

  • Yezyce Kuchnia, Poznań, Poland
  • Pavilion Szelag Garden, Poznań, Poland
  • Kontenerart 19, Poznań, Poland
  • Portable Cabin, Poznań, Poland
  • Proznosc Club, Poznań, Poland

The following statistics helped wiercinski-studio achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 4
Total Projects 7

11. Gornik Architects

© Gornik Architects

© Gornik Architects

Górnik Architects Studio was founded in 2009 by Mateusz and Magdalena Górnik. With the team of experienced architects and engineers they create residential buildings, detached houses, multi-family buildings, office buildings, hotels, urban and industrial architecture. The studio is a part of GF project group- the industrial engineering centre. Cooperating with Polish, Italian, Irish and Scottish design studios, architects gained their professional experience, worked out multiple techniques of designing and innovative attitude to work.

They are one of the first architects in Poland creating contemporary barns. Each of their projects is unique and adapted for specific needs of investors. Architecture for us is the tool for developing imagination and awareness, breaking stereotypes and fears of innovative solutions.

Some of Gornik Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Gornik Architects achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 4
Total Projects 8

10. major architekci

© major architekci

© major architekci

We are an architectural studio founded by Marcin Major in 2004. Since then, our projects have won numerous awards.

Some of major architekci’s most prominent projects include:

  • multigenerational social housing, Wrocław, Poland
  • Sports and Leisure Building at High School No.3, Wrocław, Poland
  • Industrial Hall W-7 Refurbishment, Wrocław, Poland
  • Bar Barbara, Wrocław, Poland
  • Acoustic House, Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

The following statistics helped major architekci achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 5
Total Projects 6

9. Zarysy

© Zarysy

© Zarysy

We are an interior design studio, a place where creativity is complemented by courage in design. We want to develop awareness and sensitivity to design, we are constantly looking for new inspirations and solutions so that our projects are characteristic, unique and surprising. At the same time, we know that even the most modern interior should remain “home.”

We put our heart and commitment into each project, so that the space we design is cozy and personal, but also one of a kind each time. For this reason, we undertake only a few projects each year, on which all our attention is focused.

Some of Zarysy’s most prominent projects include:

  • Top Of The Lake, Sroda Wielkopolska, Poland
  • Boroteka, Jamborek, Poland
  • KINO, Poznań, Poland
  • XIX Century Prairie, Warsaw, Poland
  • Koko Kanso, Poznań, Poland

The following statistics helped Zarysy achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 5
Total Projects 5

8. Piotr Hardecki Architekt

© Piotr Bednarski

© Piotr Bednarski

The award-winning architectural studio carries out multidisciplinary projects in urban planning, architecture and landscape design. Piotr Hardecki is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology.

Some of Piotr Hardecki Architekt’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Piotr Hardecki Architekt achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 5
Total Projects 12

7. FAAB

© FAAB

© FAAB

Founded by architects Adam Białobrzeski and Adam Figurski, FAAB creates innovative architecture and urban environments.

Architecture/ prototype architecture development/ landscape and urban environments/ interiors/ engineering and consultancy. As a constantly evolving practice we look for solutions responding to rapidly shifting and advancing modern life with the aspiration to look beyond the present.

Some of FAAB’s most prominent projects include:

  • WAVE 1, Sopot, Poland
  • Foundation for Polish Science Headquarters, Warsaw, Poland
  • PGE GiEk Concern Headquarters, Bełchatów, Poland
  • Blood Center, Raciborz, Poland
  • MOSS Salon, Kraków, Poland

The following statistics helped FAAB achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 6
Total Projects 6

6. Roark Studio

© Roark Studio

© Roark Studio

We are an architectural studio interested in neuroarchitecture, weel-being and healthy cities. We work with various scales and functions.

Some of Roark Studio’s most prominent projects include:

  • Nowe Kolibki, Gdynia, Poland
  • Atrium Oliva, Gdańsk, Poland
  • Creative Cluster, Gdańsk, Poland
  • Kielecka, Gdynia, Poland
  • Chlebova, Gdańsk, Poland

The following statistics helped Roark Studio achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

A+Awards Winner 2
Featured Projects 4
Total Projects 12

5. Neostudio Architekci

© Neostudio Architekci

© Neostudio Architekci

Neostudio was officially established in 2005 as an effect of a long-term cooperation between young and creative Polish architects: Paweł Świerkowski and Bartosz Jarosz.Having previously worked at various award winning architectural offices, Pawel and Bartosz gained practical experience of creating aesthetically pleasing and cost-effective solutions. Supported by the knowledge and experience of other architects and engineers, we offer our clients a full range of architectural, engineer, cost-estimate and analytic service. Neostudio Architects has an expanding network of clients including public and corporate sector clients. We guarantee them the highest quality of serivce.

Some of Neostudio Architekci’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Neostudio Architekci achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 6
Total Projects 15

4. xystudio

© xystudio

© xystudio

The xystudio architectural studio was founded in 2004 by Filip Domaszczynski, Marta Nowosielska and Dorota Sibińska. For years, we have devoted ourselves to the passion of designing in various fields. We deal in particular with public facilities. These are nurseries, kindergartens, help houses, representative facilities such as embassies and single-family houses for demanding customers. Years of work have taught us to design that puts the needs of the viewer in the foreground. The experience gained helps to combine architecture with its more fleeting partner: psychology.

We perform projects comprehensively, often enriching them with interior designs tailored to the needs of our unusual clients, solving executive details – such a path guarantees the execution of consistent implementations that we can boast of. We are winners of the Architectural Award of the 2015 Polityka, the Grand Prix of the Polityka Award from 2020, the Life in Architecture competition in 2015-2020, the Grand Prix of the Architectural Award of the President of Warsaw in 2020, the Brick Arard 2021 award, many SARP awards, the Accessibility Leader, the PLGBC Award and the “Must have” award.

Over the past years, we have put into use over several dozen nurseries and kindergartens, which have introduced new design standards for the youngest. For our customers, a brand of certified Locomoco furniture was created, which complement our projects with their design. Work is our way of life. We invite you to cooperate.

Some of xystudio’s most prominent projects include:

  • Suwalki Kindergarten, Suwalki, Poland
  • Yellow Elephant Kindergarten, Ostrów Mazowiecka, Poland
  • The nursery in Wesoła, Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  • Primart School in Wesoła, Warsaw, Poland
  • Nursery in Adamów, Adamów, Poland

The following statistics helped xystudio achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 7
Total Projects 9

3. Robert Konieczny KWK Promes

© Robert Konieczny KWK Promes

© Robert Konieczny KWK Promes

Robert Konieczny is an architect, graduate of Architecture at Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice. In 1996 he received the certificate of New Jersey Institute of Technology. A leader and a founder of KWK Promes architecture studio established in 1999. In 2012 he became an independent expert for The Mies van der Rohe Foundation.

Konieczny was six times nominee of the European Award of Mies van der Rohe Foundation (for Aatrial House, OUTrial House, Komoda House, Broken House, Safe House and Auto-Family House). Moreover he is a holder of the prestigious award for the House of the Year 2006, winning with the Aatrial House as the best housing project in a competition organized by World Architecture News. In 2007 the KWK Promes office was listed among 44 best young architects of the world published by ‘Scalae’.

Some of Robert Konieczny KWK Promes’s most prominent projects include:

Top image: Dialogue Centre Przełomy, Szczecin, Poland

The following statistics helped Robert Konieczny KWK Promes achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

A+Awards Winner 1
Featured Projects 13
Total Projects 14

2. mode:lina™

© mode:lina™

© mode:lina™

Show us your breakfast and we’ll show you your kitchen. We are the architects focused on your needs. We start every project by researching what it is you need and how you live – and we finish with you being happy with the results of our cooperation even 20 years later.

mode:lina™ – was founded in Poznań in 2009 by Paweł Garus and Jerzy Woźniak. Both architects were part of Liong Lie/123DV architectural studio in Rotterdam.

Some of mode:lina™’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped mode:lina™ achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 13
Total Projects 62

1. RS+ Robert Skitek

© RS+ Robert Skitek

© RS+ Robert Skitek

The original RS+ design studio was founded in 2001. The founder and main designer is architect Robert Skitek, a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture of the Silesian University of Technology (diploma 1999). Architect IARP – authorizations to design in architectural specialization without limitations. Member of the City Architectural and Urban Planning Commission in Tychy and the Council of the City Museum in Tychy.

Our team, which actively participates in the design of the project at every stage. It is created by ambitious and responsible people for whom designing is a passion and great pleasure.

Some of RS+ Robert Skitek’s most prominent projects include:

  • Water Playground, Tychy, Poland
  • XV House, Kraków, Poland
  • M House, Tychy, Poland
  • Footbridges in Jaworek Park in Tychy, Tychy, Poland
  • Two Barns House, Tychy, Poland

The following statistics helped RS+ Robert Skitek achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland:

Featured Projects 14
Total Projects 20

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  • A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
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  • Inclusion of construction photographs

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twenty-eight curved townhouses compose the fold residential complex in dubai

The Fold by Tkdp pops up in Jumeirah district

 

Architectural studio Tkdp – Tariq Khayyat Design Partners presents The Fold, a low-rise urban development along Al Wasl Road in Dubai‘s Jumeirah district. Comprising 28 terraced townhouses, The Fold seeks to redefine residential living in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf Cooperation Council, introducing a new architectural paradigm that seamlessly integrates sophistication, refinement, and inclusivity. The design draws from the elegant simplicity of a field of tulips, deviating from the repetitive architectural language that has characterized the neighborhood for the past 50 years. Tkdp’s approach involves extensive research to address the social, environmental, and lifestyle needs of residents, resulting in a design that stands out for its daring yet functional solutions. 

twenty-eight curved townhouses compose the fold residential complex in dubai
all images by Luke Hayes

 

 

long central axis organizes the terraced townhouses

 

The townhouses feature bespoke 12m double-curved Glass Reinforced Polymer components, resembling connecting points that bring cohesion to the overall ensemble. Tkdp enhances the design with Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems for a silky finish and improved insulation, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and thermal performance. The residences, organized along a 200-meter central axis, promote community-building through a wide pedestrian artery, offering a platform for interaction, socializing, and sports activities.

twenty-eight curved townhouses compose the fold residential complex in dubai
the houses are organized along a 200-meter central axis

 

 

terraces incorporate wooden louvers for shade and privacy

 

Each villa, boasting three or four bedrooms, incorporates high ceilings, spacious living and entertainment areas, and a screened private garden on the ground floor. The upper floor features wood-powder-coated aluminum louvers for shade and privacy on balconies connected to bedrooms, walk-in wardrobes, and bathrooms. To enhance the overall residential experience, the roof serves as a fully accessible terrace and spa with a secluded jacuzzi, providing panoramic views of Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa, and the Jumeirah area. The Fold redefines urban living and fosters a sense of community engagement in its immediate surroundings.

twenty-eight curved townhouses compose the fold residential complex in dubai
the upper floors feature wood-powder-coated aluminum louvers

twenty-eight curved townhouses compose the fold residential complex in dubai
the concept revolves around elegant simplicity

twenty-eight curved townhouses compose the fold residential complex in dubai
the townhouses feature bespoke double-curved GRP components

twenty-eight curved townhouses compose the fold residential complex in dubai
the roof serves as a fully accessible terrace

 

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project info:

 

name: The Fold

architect: Tkdp – Tariq Khayyat Design Partners | @tkdp.design

design team: Tariq Khayyat, Xiaosheng Li

location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

photography: Luke Hayes | @lukehayesphotography

 

 

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom



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Durable Wall Protection for Resilient Buildings
CategoriesArchitecture

Durable Wall Protection for Resilient Buildings

Every structure, much like matter, inevitably shows signs of wear over time. From pristine finishes to eventual wear, the journey of a building is evident on its walls. But what if we could delay the inevitable? This webinar addresses exactly that — preserving the interior aesthetics and integrity of buildings and as a result, empowering architects and designers to think long-term.

Leading the conversation is Ryan Roessler, Product Manager for door and wall protection at Inpro, an industry leader in interior and exterior architectural products. With over six years of product management, a certification from PDMA and deep insights garnered during his nearly three years at Inpro, Ryan brings invaluable expertise to the architectural community. His discussion will focus on the strategic choices architects and designers can make to ensure building interiors stand the test of time.

If you missed the live session or want to delve into Ryan’s insights again, we have the recorded session ready for you. Click the button below to access the recording:

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In the webinar, Ryan thoroughly explored the ins and outs of wall protection — from materials and installations to key decision-making processes, highlighting the main challenges architects often face.

All in all, in this webinar you can expect to learn how to:

  • Explore how the proper installation of wall protection materials — when specified with standard wall construction options — determines their effectiveness in interior applications.
  • Recognize when to specify wall cladding vs. targeted wall protection.
  • Examine the best-practice options for achieving effective and aesthetically pleasing interior protection.
  • Discover strategies to successfully design for the long term by avoiding the trap of first-cost value engineering.

The presentation offers deep insights, real-world examples and straightforward guidance, making it a must-watch for every architect and builder. Dive in to strengthen your designs and focus on lasting interiors.

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The essence of a building’s long-lasting interior isn’t merely in its design but in the foresight of its lifespan and safeguarding it against wear and tear. So, don’t miss out on the opportunity to explore the tools and insights needed to design  spaces that not only shine today but for years to come.

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7 Public Buildings Redefining the Architectural Identity of Amman, Jordan
CategoriesArchitecture

7 Public Buildings Redefining the Architectural Identity of Amman, Jordan

Architizer’s new image-heavy daily newsletter, The Plug, is easy on the eyes, giving readers a quick jolt of inspiration to supercharge their days. Plug in to the latest design discussions by subscribing. 

Considered one of the fastest-growing cities in the region, the capital of Jordan is striving to find its place in the modern world while holding on to its heritage and culture. The architecture in Jordan has been shaped by these two polarities, developing and transforming in response to the needs of the people and their shift towards a more globalized way of living. In Amman, stone has always been considered the marker of the city’s identity, used widely in construction as one of the country’s natural resources and the most reliable building material in terms of efficiency and performance.

Through this collection, 7 public projects in Amman will be showcased, designed by local and international offices, as examples of projects that are changing the face of architecture in the city through their innovative designs, building technologies and ability to strike a balance between the local and the universal.


Amman Compound

By UPA Italia, Amman, Jordan


Located directly adjacent to the 3rd circle in Amman, at the threshold between the old historical center and the more recently developed areas of the city, this compound was designed to reflect the spirit of the place and its location. Housing a number of floors of serviced apartments on top of a commercial center, spa, gym and underground parking, the mass of the building is divided over a number of layers with free curves that dynamically change shape around the building’s edges. On the plot, an existing historical building was reserved, turned into a restaurant with a commercial area.


Queen Alia International Airport

By Foster + Partners, Amman, Jordan


For anyone visiting Amman for the first time, the experience of arriving at Queen Alia Airpot is one that welcomes passengers with open arms, which might have been a notion that inspired the airport’s layout. Inside the airport, activity seems to seamlessly flow across the terminals’ multiple platforms, which are together covered by a massive concrete shell structure that imitates the traditional design of domes.

Inspired by the vernacular architecture of the region, the designing team utilized a number of passive design strategies that helped regulate the indoor environment, with the use of courtyards, horizontal louvres, vegetation and the openings in the roof that allow sunlight in and help regulate the temperature.


Al Rawda Mosque

By Uraiqat Architects, Amman, Jordan

How can the design of a mosque become more contemporary and reflective of its time? That was the question that guided the local designing team of Al Rawada Mosque in Amman, who worked together to create what they described as the first contemporary mosque in Amman.

After a process of extensive research, the team deduced a number of progressive practices that helped them abstract a mosque’s different components and reinterpret them in new ways that could be seen in the building’s exterior and interior. The team also used computational design to design and construct the modern geometrical patterns on the facade, which complemented the building’s dynamic geometry and unconventional aspirations.


Amman Rotana Hotel

By Architecturestudio, Amman, Jordan

Photo by Aiman AlAkhras

Photo by Antoine Duhamel

The new Rotana Tower could be spotted from almost anywhere in Amman, boldly imposing itself on the city’s skyline, erected as a strong landmark that signals the capital’s transformation towards a new era. Built as part of the new Abdali project at the center of Amman, Rotana Tower and the entirety of the Abdali development impose a new layer to the city’s identity, with its bold use of steel and glass among other elements of the international style.

Consisting of 615 feet (188 meter) tower on top of a platform, Amman Rotana hotel offers a 360 view of the city of Amman, opening a window towards the city’s past through views to its historic center, while opening another towards the city’s globalized future.


Amman Baccalaureate School – IB Diploma Collage

By Tahhan and Bushnaq Architects, Amman, Jordan

Through the design of this school, the designing team proved that less is more. Consisting of simple rectilinear forms, the design of the school depended on the use of strong horizontal and vertical lines that produced the building’s geometry and guided the process of designing the openings.

The buildings’ form was further emphasized by the use of motorized vertical louvres that helped regulate temperature between summer and winter, while also stressing on the rectilinearity of the building. Stone was used in the design of the facades, in a manner that reflected the local identity of the city, nicely contrasted with the shape and color of the tall vertical trees that further integrated the buildings into their setting.


Farah General Hospital

By Tahhan and Bushnaq Architects, Amman, Jordan

The designing team of Farah General Hospital understood the healing powers of nature, and for those reasons, designed a hospital that was in conversation with its environment, utilizing green strategies that maximized patient comfort and care. The design of the building also made use of advanced medical technologies that helped serve the patients, while also allowing the building to enhance its environmental efficiency and performance.

Stone was used as a cladding material for a number of the hospital’s buildings, in a manner that better integrated the hospital with the surrounding context and created a more grounded relationship with the neighbourhood at entry level.


The Commercial Office of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

By maisam architects & engineers, Amman, Jordan

Within the walls of this complex sits the Visa Center for the Republic of China-Taiwan, the ambassador residence and a public garden. Through an intricate yet dynamic design, the local design office managed to organize the space in a manner that ensured the needed privacy for the embassy and ambassador residence, while also opening up the space for the public to enjoy the garden and access the visa center. The architecture of the buildings also aimed to celebrate the Taiwanese and Jordanian culture, and present a space that merged notions and values of both nations.

Architizer’s new image-heavy daily newsletter, The Plug, is easy on the eyes, giving readers a quick jolt of inspiration to supercharge their days. Plug in to the latest design discussions by subscribing. 

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kpf miami tower 36
CategoriesArchitecture

KPF approved for ‘tower 36’ in design district

a luxury office building to rise in miami

 

Miami, a rapidly growing city known lately for its diverse and innovative architecture, is about to welcome Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)‘s ‘Tower 36’ to its skyline. The luxury high-rise office building, developed by One Thousand Group together with architect of record ODP Architecture & Design, has just received unanimous approval to be realized in the heart of Miami’s Design District. This upcoming skyscraper will further redefine the city’s urban fabric and contribute to the area’s evolution into a mixed-use neighborhood. Rising 635 feet and covering 922,000-square-feet, it will become the tallest building in the neighborhood, promising sweeping views of Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach, and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

kpf miami tower 36images © Atchain, courtesy KPF

 

 

the tapered tower by kohn pedersen fox (kpf)

 

One of the defining features of Miami’s Tower 36 is its glass facade, which the architects at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) design to gracefully reveal terraces on every office floor. This arrangement creates a visual sense of movement and activity across the building, inviting occupants to connect with their surroundings and enjoy enhanced views. Accentuated by light bronze soffit accents, these outdoor spaces will provide tenants with an elevated office experience that celebrates the natural beauty of Miami’s sunny, coastal landscape.

KPF Design Principal Robert Whitlock comments:The architectural language of the tower utilizes an elegant, tapered form, sculpted to reveal outdoor terrace floors in a geometry that conveys a sense of activity and motion.’ 

kpf miami tower 36
as the tallest building in the neighborhood, Tower 36 will be a prominent addition to Miami’s evolving urban fabric

 

 

the urban garden at tower 36

 

Complementing the office floors above, the podium of KPF’s Tower 36 will host a curated selection of retail spaces. This podium will offer bicycle and car parking for tenants, and will be capped by a rooftop restaurant experience amidst carefully landscaped gardens. Moreover, the multi-story office amenity space boasts equally striking terraces that open up to breathtaking views of the bay and Downtown Miami. Unlike the strict, angular corners which define its neighbors, the podium of Tower 36 embraces gentle curves throughout its design. The northwest corner is intentionally truncated, revealing an arrival court with a naturally lit open-air oculus at the entrance to the office lobby.

kpf miami tower 36
a facade of aluminum panels and sculpted metal fins conveys a sense of motion

 

 

The podium’s facade, with its layered pattern of aluminum panels, suggests a sense of motion while naturally ventilating the parking garage within. The metal fins on the wall, a nod to Miami’s ubiquitous palm trees, feature a dual-toned design with a warm copper interior and a silver exterior. Geometric apertures thoughtfully inserted into the podium wall elevations at specific locations are designed to showcase the works of local and renowned artists, further enhancing the building’s connection with the artistic community of Miami Design District.

miami is growing up: kohn pedersen fox (KPF) approved for 'tower 36' in design districtdrivers arrive to the entrance lobby beneath a naturally lit, open-air oculus

 

 

New York-based KPF was the logical choice for design architect of our newest planned tower, creating for Miami a true New York-caliber, Class-A luxury office tower, which currently does not exist in the market,’ said Kevin Venger, Co-Founder of Miami-based One Thousand Group.KPF is on the leading edge of high- rise office design in major business centers around the globe. In the past decade, Miami has grown to become one of these global cities and needs office product that keeps up with the latest market trends in order to be competitive in attracting companies to headquarter in Miami.

The project’s location at the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and 36th Street marks the northern entrance to Miami’s high-rise district. The building is positioned as a true gateway to the city and its Edgewater neighborhood immediately adjacent to Miami’s Design District. Tower 36 also defines the entrance to the Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195), which serves as the main point of access from Miami’s mainland to the heart of Miami Beach.’

miami is growing up: kohn pedersen fox (KPF) approved for 'tower 36' in design district
the tower’s massing is shaped by graceful curves, departing from the typical angular corners of its neighbors

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Henning Larsen mass-timber logistics centre
CategoriesArchitecture

Henning Larsen unveils design for world’s largest timber logistics centre

Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has revealed plans for a mass-timber logistics hub on Flevopolder island, the Netherlands, that will be the largest of its kind in the world.

Designed by Henning Larsen, the 155,000-square-metre hub will contain offices, shuttle storage and pallet shuttle, as well as a restaurant and roof garden.

Henning Larsen mass-timber logistics centre
Trees will provide shaded seating on the roof

Expected to be completed by 2026, the Logistics Center West will be built largely from glued laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT) along with other biogenic materials.

Internally, the timber structure will have oversized columns and exposed beams complimented by light-coloured floors and furniture. Externally, the facade will be divided by rhythmic timber fins and regular openings.

Timber warehouse
Timber interiors flooded by natural daylight

The building will be surrounded by a wetland habitat and forest with a 30,000-square-metre  meadow placed on its roof to increase the site biodiversity.

Planting beds, fruit trees and bushes on the building’s rooftop will provide a green outdoor space for the employees, as well as attract local species.

Regular timber fins on facade
Regular timber fins decorate the facade

A boardwalk will serve as a scenic route across the wetland, while also providing educational tools for the employees, reinforcing the integration of nature into the workplace.

With just over 40 per cent of the site to be dedicated to greenery, access to certain areas of the site will be restricted to reduce human impact and promote wildlife growth.

According to the studio, the project’s biodiversity will work to absorb CO2, filter air pollutants and mitigate heat absorption to create “a more comfortable and sustainable environment”.

Rainwater from the rooftop will be collected and stored for sustainable reuse around the building.

Logistics centre in wetland
The mass-timber proposal will feature a constructed wetland

According to the studio the project will be the world’s largest timber logistics centre. The design will aim to create an atmosphere that prioritises employee well-being through the integration of nature into the workplace. Natural light, green spaces and clean air will work to “invigorate the space and enhance focus”.

Henning Larsen is an international studio for architecture, landscape, and urbanism. Other projects set to be completed by the studio include a ferry terminal in Faroe Islands that draws on traditional Viking boats and a wooden Ørestad church with trapezoidal roofs.

The renders are by Henning Larsen


Project Credits:

Client: Bestseller
Architect: Henning Larsen (services: architecture, interior design)
Landscape architect: Henning Larsen
Engineers: Ramboll, Denc and Pelecon

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llLab weaves a 'bamboo cloud' design pavilion to float over lower manhattan
CategoriesArchitecture

llLab weaves ‘bamboo cloud’ pavilion to float over lower manhattan

design pavilion 2023: reviving traditional craft

 

This year’s Design Pavilion for NYCxDESIGN included an experimental installation dubbed Bamboo Cloud, designed and crafted by Shanghai-based architecture studio llLab. The lightweight structure appeared to float over Gansevoort Plaza in New York‘s Meatpacking District from October 12th through 18th during Archtober 2023. Bamboo, a versatile and sustainable material, has been an integral part of architectural history for centuries. Primarily embraced in Asian and African regions, this resilient resource has been employed for a boundless number of architectural applications. From woven mats and panels to split strips for shingles and siding, to entire bamboo culms used for structural elements like columns, beams, and rafters. This rich tradition of bamboo architecture serves as the foundation for the Bamboo Cloud, which arrived this month in New York City. 

llLab weaves a 'bamboo cloud' design pavilion to float over lower manhattanimages © Xi Chen + Chris King

 

 

lllab weaves lightweight ‘clouds’ from bamboo

 

With Bamboo Cloud, the architects at llLab have taken the material to new heights, exploring an application that pushes the boundaries of what it can achieve. Bamboo’s strength and lightweight properties make it ideal for sustainable design innovations. The Design Pavilion for NYCxDesign exemplifies this potential in architecture. Composed of two amorphous ‘clouds’ constructed entirely from bamboo and supported by structural columns, the bamboo is intricately woven to form a porous surface that shelters a light and ethereal environment, ideal for relaxing and gathering in the city.

Bamboo Cloud is softly illuminated from within, as well as from below — thanks to a collaboration with architectural lighting design firm L’Observatoire International and  lighting suppliers Nanometer Lighting Color Kinetics. 

llLab weaves a 'bamboo cloud' design pavilion to float over lower manhattan
the Bamboo Cloud pavilion exemplifies the material’s versatility in New York City

 

 

from guilin to new york

 

The Shanghai-based team at llLab has been challenging the traditional applications of bamboo long before this Bamboo Cloud arrived in New York. The team had explored the material’s potential with a similar installation which, in 2020, occupied the dramatic, forested landscape of Guilin, China. see designboom’s coverage here!

Bamboo is still relatively ambiguously defined, though bamboo has been applied in various aspects in the field of architecture. In terms of structural calculation and material properties, it can still only be compared with wood in the role of ‘engineered bamboo,’ for imperfect construction implementation,’ said Hanxaio Liu, Founding Partner of llLab.However, the Bamboo Cloud intends to unify original bamboo and engineered bamboo in terms of materials and applications, as well as their properties and physical presentation.’

llLab weaves a 'bamboo cloud' design pavilion to float over lower manhattan
two bamboo ‘clouds’ shelter an open-air space for relaxing in the city

 

 

Hanxaio Liu continues: Bamboo Cloud focuses on the relationships between inherent material properties and their potential applications beyond convention. Bamboo has been mainly applied on the scale of handcraft, followed by the recent popularization of its utilization in sustainable buildings. However, the advantage of utilizing bamboo has not been thoroughly understood, so most applications have remained superficial.’

llLab weaves a 'bamboo cloud' design pavilion to float over lower manhattan
bamboo’s renewable nature makes it an environmentally responsible choice llLab weaves a 'bamboo cloud' design pavilion to float over lower manhattan
the Design Pavilion represents a vision for a fresh, sustainable future in architecture

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Pyramid of Tirana by MVRDV
CategoriesArchitecture

This week BIG completed The Spiral supertall skyscraper in New York

This week on Dezeen, we reported that BIG completed its first supertall skyscraper, a 66-storey commercial high-rise wrapped with a series of stepped terraces.

Located along New York’s High Line, The Spiral reaches 314 metres-high and its footprint reduces towards the top as the ascending terraces cut into the building.

Studio founder Bjarke Ingels described the building as combining “the classic ziggurat silhouette of the premodern skyscraper with the slender proportions and efficient layouts of the modern high-rise.”

Pyramid of Tirana by MVRDV
MVRDV added a stepped roof to the Pyramid of Tirana

Also in architecture news, the Pyramid of Tirana in Albania reopened as a cultural hub with a stepped roof and colourful boxes designed by Dutch architecture studio MVRDV and local studio IRI Architecture.

Originally built in the 1980s as a pyramid-shaped museum dedicated to Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha, the building’s form was retained with sections of the sloping concrete roof kept as a slide.

Piss Soap project by Arthur Guilleminot at Het Nieuwe Instituut's New Store 1.0 pop-up at Dutch Design Week
Customers exchanged urine for soap at a pop-up shop during Dutch Design Week

Dutch Design Week was in full swing this week, with events and exhibitions taking place across Eindhoven including a pop-up shop where customers exchanged urine for soap in a bid to encourage more ethical consumption.

Elsewhere at the festival, design student Willem Zwiers showcased marbled furniture made from salvaged second-hand books and designer Emy Bensdorp exhibited her proposal to clean PFAS “forever chemicals” by firing contaminated soil into bricks.

Photo of engineer Jasper Mallinson wearing the Mecha-morphis device on one arm
Mecha-morphis is a wearable, portable CNC machine

In other design news, product design engineer Jasper Mallinson aimed to bridge the gap between man-made and robotic construction with a lightweight, wearable CNC machine named Mecha-morphis.

Mallinson hopes that in the future, the device will be used on worksites to help realise parametric designs with “superhuman precision”.

Amare in The Hague by NOAHH
Betsky wrote an opinion piece on how Dutch architecture has become “notably boring”

Also this week, American architecture critic Aaron Betsky wrote about his views on the lack of exciting architecture projects built in the Netherlands in recent years.

To Betsky, Dutch architecture has lost the sparkle it once had, comparing OMA’s 1987 Netherlands Dance Theater with the “box festooned with fluted columns” that replaced it (pictured above).

75.9 House by Omer Arbel
A home with fabric-formed concrete pillars turned readers’ heads this week

Popular projects this week included a home in British Columbia with fluted pillars made by pouring concrete into fabric formwork and a Mexican seaside resort with wooden guesthouses raised on stilts.

Our latest lookbooks featured dining rooms with built-in seating and bathrooms where subway tiles lined the walls and surfaces.

This week on Dezeen

This week on Dezeen is our regular roundup of the week’s top news stories. Subscribe to our newsletters to be sure you don’t miss anything.

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studio albori casa paglia
CategoriesArchitecture

studio albori rebuilds this ‘casa di legno e paglia’ with wood and hay

casa di legno e paglia: reimagining tradition

 

Rising amidst in the picturesque town of Laveno, Italy, overlooking the serene Lake Maggiore, the Casa di Legno e Paglia by Studio Albori is a stunning example of sustainable architecture that pays homage to the region’s rich history. Adhering to local regulations, the small residential reconstruction mirrors the structure of its predecessor, while embracing eco-friendly and repurposed materials. This combined influence from both tradition and modernity creates a dwelling that is both aesthetically pleasing and environmentally responsible.
studio albori casa pagliaimages © Luca Bosco

 

the house of wood and hay

 

The architects at Studio Albori construct the foundation of Casa di Legno e Paglia with metal gabions — caged walls filled with locally sourced stones — a technique that reinforces the building’s structural integrity while reducing environmental impact. The primary framework is made of Piedmontese larch wood, a deep-rooted connection to the region’s natural resources that ensures both aesthetic beauty and sustainability. One unique feature of the house is its perimeter walls, which are filled with straw bales. Straw is a sustainable and energy-efficient material that provides excellent insulation, keeping the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The straw-filled walls are then plastered with lime, imparting a timeless aesthetic and reinforcing the commitment to eco-friendliness. This structure of larch wood and hay lends the dwelling its name in Italian: Casa de Legno e Paglia.

studio albori casa paglia
salvaged materials include window frames, roof tiles, and stone to breathe new life into the project

 

 

circular design by studio albori

 

In a nod to circular economy principles, Studio Albori has incorporated a number of salvaged materials into the project, breathing new life into the remnants of the past. The house proudly features external and internal window and door frames, roof tiles, parapets, gates, grates, and stones in the garden, all thoughtfully salvaged from the pre-existing building or sourced from local scrapyards. This commitment to reclamation not only enhances the project’s sustainability but infuses it with a sense of historical relevance. The Casa di Legno e Paglia exemplifies the power of architecture to bridge the past and the present. Through its thoughtful design and sustainable practices, Studio Albori has created a residence that is both timeless and innovative.

studio albori casa paglia
the renovation integrates into Laveno’s historic context by replicating the profile of the pre-existing structurestudio albori casa paglia
natural materials and an exposed wooden structure merges traditional and contemporary design studio albori rebuilds this 'casa di legno e paglia' with larch wood and hay
foundations of stone-filled gabions, contribute to its structural stability while minimizing environmental impact.

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ste murray captures bristol's modernist clifton cathedral in latest 50th-anniversary series
CategoriesArchitecture

ste murray captures bristol’s modernist clifton cathedral on its 50th

Clifton Cathedral in bristol marks its 50th anniversary

 

Architectural photographer Ste Murray expands his quest to document modernist buildings on their 50th anniversary with a fourth-part series — this time, spotlighting the Clifton Cathedral in Bristol. Using his approach as a means to reflect and represent these mid-century icons to a contemporary audience, Ste Murray began this photographic journey in 2018 with the CAA building (1968) in London, followed by the John Hancock Centre in Chicago (1969) in 2019, and then the Brunswick Centre in London last year — 50 years after it was built in 1972. Take a tour inside the impressive modernist cathedral, where light, glass, and height collide into a majestic architectural body seeped in spiritual grandeur 

ste murray captures bristol's modernist clifton cathedral in latest 50th-anniversary series
all images © Ste Murray

 

 

ste murray honors the building’s renovated grandeur

 

The Clifton Cathedral in Bristol was completed and designed 50 years ago, in 1973, by Ronald Weeks, alongside his colleagues Frederick Jennett and Antoni Poremba at the Percy Thomas Partnership. Between 2015 and 2018, the Bristol’s Grade II landmark, previously known as the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul, underwent a £3 million renovation by British Architecture firm, Purcell — during which the cathedral remained open and in use. ‘The renovation replaced 86 tons of lead on the roof and finally made the building watertight after 45 years of leaks, slightly altercating the design, but making the cathedral safer for use, while honouring and celebrating the aesthetic intentions of the original roof design,’ writes Ste Murray (see more here). 

ste murray captures bristol's modernist clifton cathedral in latest 50th-anniversary series
Clifton Cathedral photographed by Ste Murray

 

 

During Ste Murray’s photographic pilgrimage, as he describes it, he placed particularly emphasis on spotlighting one of the Clifton Cathedral’s most noticeable changes; the replacement of the initial wire mesh glass with a new thermally-broken, self-cleaning glass system. ‘The mesmerising stained glass windows and heavenward roof draw further attention to the silence within this spiritual space, now that it’s so much more difficult for draughts, rain, noise and other outside elements to intrude,’ concludes the photographer. 

ste murray captures bristol's modernist clifton cathedral in latest 50th-anniversary series
documenting the modernist building’s 50th anniversary

ste murray captures bristol's modernist clifton cathedral in latest 50th-anniversary series
the cathdral was renovated in 2018 by Purcell Architects

ste murray captures bristol's modernist clifton cathedral in latest 50th-anniversary series
natural light floods the dramatic interiors

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