Poland

The taste of Spain on the Baltic coast The task set before us was to design a Spanish cuisine restaurant on one of the main streets of Kołobrzeg, leading toward the sea. The investors wanted the place to attract guests both during the summer season and off-season, thanks to the quality of its food and design. They dreamed of a distinctive venue that would reflect their experiences from living in Spain. Aleksandra Miszkurka Aleksandra Miszkurka Aleksandra Miszkurka — Process Turning a dream into spanish flavors The space was initially in a shell-and-core condition. Its front section was elevated, creating differences in floor height that posed both a limitation and a challenge — one that could result in an inte... More

New Headquarters of the MJG Group in Poznan. An office that connects flavour, relationships, and architecture with character The MJG Group opens a new chapter with the creation of a shared headquarters for its companies at Wujka 9 Street in Poznań. The interior design was developed by the Poznan-based studio mode:linaTM, known for its distinctive approach to office and commercial architecture. Photo: mode:lina™ / Patryk Lewiński The new space brings together the teams of Index Food, Vininova, and other brands within the MJG Group under one roof.It is the first shared office for all the Group’s companies—designed not only as a workplace but as a hub for relationships, inspiration, and everyday collaboration. Photo:... More

Velvet Concrete is a residential interior located in Zabłocie — a post-industrial district of Kraków undergoing rapid transformation. The project reinterprets this industrial heritage through material logic and spatial clarity, rather than through obvious aesthetic references. ANNA GRUSZKOWSKA ANNA GRUSZKOWSKA ANNA GRUSZKOWSKA The design is based on a continuous spatial flow, where boundaries between zones are defined only by transparent architectural elements: full-height glass partitions, mirrored arcs and subtle shifts in textures. This strategy preserves openness and allows natural and artificial light to act as shaping devices — modelling depth, direction and hierarchy. Materiality provides the main... More

Warm, cozy interiors with plenty of wood and unique details, designed by MIXD, are a variation on the style of the golden era of Katowice—spiced up with the contemporary spirit of the city and maintained to the standards of a four-star hotel. Mood Authors   Qubus Hotel is a well-known Polish hotel chain – the designers from MIXD wanted to emphasize this and incorporate references to Polish design and interiors into their project, creating a completely new type of business hotel. - At a deep level, we build the guest experience by referring through details to popular elements of Polish home furnishings from 30-40 years ago. We have references to classic high-gloss furniture but contrasted with modern interiors. We fe... More

Recently a lively debate started on high-rise buildings in Szczecin - 400 000 inhabitants city in north-west Poland. Majority of built environment in Szczecin is 4-5 floors high. Higher structures are mainly historical and public buildings with towers (churches, museums, schools). There are some housing blocks from the 70-ties, built in the centre which are higher than average reaching 11 floors. On that background there are only 3 structures from the post war era which are distinctively higher - Sky Garden (72m), PAzim (92m) and Hanza Tower (104m).   "Should be higher" is an overall urban vision of high-rise buildings development for city center of Szczecin. The images show how the city silhouette might look like in the future on... More

Blue Note is an iconic venue in Poznań, where the sounds of jazz have resounded since 1998. Over the years, it has become a legend not only in the capital of Greater Poland, but also in the whole country, being one of the few jazz clubs still in operation today. That is why Blue Note has recently undergone a metamorphosis, bringing elegance and passion to the heart of Poznan's club scene. Patryk Lewiński Patryk Lewiński In 2022, Blue Note began a new stage in its history and, after nearly 25 years of activity, gained a new co-owner. Krzysztof Wawrzyniak is the head of the Poznań-based concert agency Good Taste Production (which has become a patron of the club), a music lover, a graduate of the Academy of Music, and above all: a p... More

In the heart of Poznan, where innovation meets tradition, a new melody of workspace design has been composed by Sennheiser, the connoisseur of supreme sound quality. A family business, cultivated by a professor’s vision, Sennheiser’s new office is a harmonious blend of the company’s rich history and a forward-thinking approach to the workspace environment. The mode:lina™ design team – experts in office spaces for people to enjoy working in – were invited to collaborate on this unique project. Patryk Lewiński Patryk Lewiński Patryk Lewiński Space Composition The functional layout of the office is a well-adapted composition that fosters collaboration in the agile methodology. The egalitaria... More

The Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw can boast of the new headquarters of the Faculty of Media Art. The building was built in the post-industrial part of Warsaw's Wola district and fits perfectly into the local urban fabric. ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus The design selected in the competition is the work of a team of architects from the Vostok Design studio. ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus The new building of the Academy of Fine Arts was built as an expansion of the historic Sanitary Works, classi... More

Let's meet Warsaw kingdom of Polish winemakers and the effects of their wonderful work, encapsulated in bottles. In Port Praski you will find a wine bar, designed by a team of talented designers from the mode:lina studio.  Patryk Lewiński BRAĆ Polish wines was born out of the beautiful passion of the owners of the winery, lovers of wine, Polish tradition and regional culture, who developed professional cooperation with the best Polish artists. This is the story (as they describe themselves) of 3 brothers who have given the people of Warsaw a place full of good Polish wine, design and graphics.  Patryk Lewiński The wine bar's space has been furnished to remind us of Polish tradition, culture and the beauty of nature. Th... More

In the direct vicinity of the unmistakeable bunker office completed a year before in Poznan’s Górczyn district, yet another exceptional corporate building of DEMIURG company was built. And yet again mode:lina™ team was asked to prepare a comprehensive design of its interior. Patryk Lewiński The newly-created office building is a simple and modern form that brings together a delicate facade wood and large glazed areas. The concept of interior design corresponds directly with the building’s nature and the nature of its users’ business activities: Patryk Lewiński “The boards used inside the building refer to the material used on its facade, and they warm up the space. Another wooden quote is the... More

The combination of good street art and iconic videos from the 90s is the clou of the latest project created by the mode:lina™ designers. In downtown Poznań, we have created a place where the FoodX team reigns with their bold ideas. Patryk Lewiński We love Investors, who come to us with crazy ideas, an open mindset and a fantastic brief - FoodX team belongs in that category, their food - real Street Art on a plate - says Paweł Garus, co-founder of mode:lina™ studio. Patryk Lewiński Patryk Lewiński The owners asked us to prepare a project in Poznań using some of the solutions developed in their previous endeavours, as well as branding using the fantastic colour palette and a large number of neon lights. Inspiratio... More

As they call themselves, special tasks’ experts from CodeLab needed a comfortable workspace, which would instigate creativity, exchange of opinions and meeting other humans. They wanted for it to be inextricably bound to its city of origin - Wrocław - and to participate in this endeavor they invited mode:lina™ studio architects. Patryk Lewiński Patryk Lewiński The neighbor-like proximity of Wrocław Główny rail station became the inspiration to invite that space into CodeLab offices. Entrance zone is filled to the brim with references to the station's antique interiors, such as ticket booths’ windows or boarded ceilings, and the stylized platforms’ signs help with navigating the offices. In one of th... More

After the success of innumerably awarded Brain Embassy Amphitheater project, the next step in mode:lina™ and Adgar Poland cooperation was an reactivation of socmodern office building in the center of Warsaw and release it into the hands of residents. Postwar building underwent revitalization that breathed new life into it, which in turn caused it to positively affect the surroundings. Patryk Lewiński Patryk Lewiński Majestic building being the example of Warsaw’s socmodernism, apart from serving as an office space inside of its walls, it hosted a cult like Teatr Kwadrat. Designers did not indifferently skip this fact and merged DNA Brain Embassy with a broad spectrum of theatrical inspirations and various forms of cre... More

Żorro was inspired by the basic principle of creating architecture, which is to improve the existing functional, aesthetic, and spatial standards found in a given place and context for future residents. Situated in the vicinity of the housing estate of prefabricated buildings, it is shaped by applying the principle of modifying the cubature of a typical building from that time and giving it uniqueness and architectural features of a "superhero" in its location that differs in quality and standard from the surroundings, creating a new model for further transformation of the district and this part of the city. Adam Then Adam Then The key element of the design is to enhance the quality of life for the residents by opening up to natu... More