Madox Design`s New Streetwear Store
Madox Design’s new Warsaw streetwear shop for men and women in Powisle / Solec. Madox Design has proudly offered and manufactured its products in Poland since 2011. In-store and online, Madox Design’...
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Cross an Iconic Warsaw Bridge (Most Gdański)
The Gdański Bridge is a double-decked steel truss bridge constructed in 1957-1959 according to Janusz Ratyński’s design. It was built on the pillars of the Citadel Rail Bridge from 1875, destro...
Łepkowski House – Pre-war Villa Inspired by Le Corbusier
Łepkowski House is an iconic pre-war villa inspired by Le Corbusier, constructed in 1933-1934 according to the design of Lucjan Korngold and Piotr Łubiński. It was built for a director of Chevrolet c...
Courtyard Shrines Throughout Warsaw
There are hundreds of courtyard shrines with Virgin Mary throughout Warsaw, especially in the Praga Północ district. Most were created in 1943 by the Catholic residents of the buildings during severa...
“Ząbkowska 9 – Take Off” by Piotr Janowski
Another cool piece of public art in the Praga district: “Ząbkowska 9 – Take Off” by Piotr Janowski. The artist wrapped a 19th century, mostly abandoned tenement in aluminium foil. F...
The Royal Sculpture Gallery in the Old Orangery
The Royal Sculpture Gallery in the Old Orangery is one of three main galleries in the Royal Łazienki Park, arranged according to the Royal inventory from 1795. The collection mostly includes 18th cen...
WSM Koło II Housing Estate
The WSM Koło II housing estate was designed by Helena and Szymon Surkus. It was built shortly before the socialist realism became the required architecture style in communist Poland. It’s an ar...
Prudential Tower with the Hotel Warszawa
Prudential tower was built in 1931-1933 according to the design of Marcin Weinfeld. It was the tallest building in Poland and a symbol of pre-war Warsaw. Its image, with walls riddled by German missi...
Behind the Iron Gate Housing Estate (Osiedle Za Żelazną Bramą)
Behind the Iron Gate housing estate is a complex of nineteen 15-storey residential buildings designed by A. Skopiński, J. Czyż, J. Furman and J. Jozefowicz in 1961, built between 1965-1972. These mon...
Look Inside – Polish Vintage and Contemporary Design
Praga district in Warsaw becomes known for its design and vintage stores. You can find them especially in the Nowa Praga neighborhood along streets: Wileńska and Stalowa. One of the coolest shops is ...