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Beware of Antiquity
Art + Stories
Experiences

Beware of Antiquity

The capital of North Macedonia was reconstructed as an ancient city in the 21st century—an expensive project that was backwards looking and ignored its inhabitants’ needs.
Stach Szabłowski
The Maths of Brush and Baton
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Maths of Brush and Baton

Fractals – self-similar geometric patterns – might feel like a scientific concern, but they can also be observed in art, architecture and music.
Kajetan Giziński
Building with Colour
Art + Stories
Art, Experiences

Building with Colour

The Mexican architect Luis Barragán brought a wealth of colours to the walls of his buildings, always working in tune with the natural appearance of local surroundings.
Zygmunt Borawski
Hurricane-Proof Homes
Soul + Body
The Four Elements, Nature

Hurricane-Proof Homes

America’s coastal cities are already threatened by hurricanes, and global warming will only make this worse. How can architects adapt to this reality?
Zygmunt Borawski
Touch the Earth Lightly
Art + Stories
Art, Fiction

Touch the Earth Lightly

In the village of Yirrkala, on the Gulf of Carpentaria, stands a striking house. Designed by the architect Glenn Murcutt it pays homage to the cultural heritage of its Aboriginal inhabitant.
Zygmunt Borawski
Dreaming of Crystal Houses
Art + Stories
Art

Dreaming of Crystal Houses

In the mid-19th century, the British were planning a world fair to consolidate their empire’s reputation on the global stage. They needed a pavilion to house the exhibition in, and Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace did not disappoint.
Zygmunt Borawski
Our Favourite Architecture From the ‘New East’
Art + Stories
Art

Our Favourite Architecture From the ‘New East’

As we reach the end of the 2010s, “Przekrój” looks back on our favourites of the last decade. Here, we give a subjective overview of the best architectural designs realized in Central and Eastern Europe.
Zygmunt Borawski
The Home of Happy Orphanhood
Art + Stories
Art

The Home of Happy Orphanhood

In the 1960s, an attempt was made to create the perfect children’s home in Amsterdam. Today, there are no orphanages in the Netherlands, but Aldo van Eyck’s great architecture remains.
Zygmunt Borawski
Patria in Need
Art + Stories
Art

Patria in Need

In the 1930s, the singer Jan Kiepura and architect Bohdan Pniewski started to create a hotel in the Krynica spa resort in the south of Poland. The result was a wonderful feat of architecture.
Grzegorz Piątek
Neurons Take Over
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Neurons Take Over

As humans, we all experience emotions between ourselves. Yet how is it that some inanimate objects – buildings and other feats of architectural design – can also influence our mood?
Łukasz Stępnik