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Poland

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    5 examples of great creativity from Poland
    Design News > Art & Photography / Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Product Design
    Known for its vast history and diverse culture, Poland also has mad artistic chops. >
    17 May 17
  • Graph of Life
    The muted and impactful photography of Marcin Ryczek
    Lookbook > Art & Photography
    A visual artist whose minimal arrangements speak volumes. >
    8 May 17
  • Kamila Iżykowicz
    Kamila Iżykowicz
    Kamila Iżykowicz is a poetic designer, creating with a mixture of skill, knowledge and intuition. Her work is based on the senses and an understanding of time. >
    9 Feb 17
  • Patryk Hardziej artwork
    The expressionist splashes of Patryk Hardziej
    Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration
    This graphic designer draws from many schools of creativity to inform each new artwork. >
    6 Feb 17
  • Musicon
    Musicon: the one-man band inspiring kids’ creativity
    Design News > Music & Sound Design / Product Design
    “It’s time for a revolution in children’s education.” >
    27 Jan 17
  • Poland's Illuminating Bike Path
    The ‘glow-in-the-dark’, energy-efficient cycle lane
    Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design
    This unique solar-powered bicycle path is guiding Poland’s nighttime cyclists. >
    20 Oct 16
  • Basia Dzaman's customised robotic arm.
    Basia Dzaman: The future of 3D printing and robotics
    Video Interviews > Industrial Design
    Global graduate Basia Dzaman harnesses new technologies to explore traditional embroidery patterns. >
    13 Jul 16
  • Basia Dzaman
    Basia Dzaman on the intersection of robotics and creativity
    Talks > Industrial Design
    A Polish student from the School of Form in Poznań, Poland has designed a robotic arm that reimagines the lost art of snutki. >
    11 Jul 16
  • Image Credit: Igor Morski
    Illustrations show the twists and turns of modern society
    Design News > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration
    Polish illustrator Igor Morski uses mixed media and photo manipulation to explore the ills of the world. >
    14 Apr 16
  • Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27302331
    Collecting desalinated water through fog
    Design Frontiers > Product Design
    Fog harvesting is a sustainable way to harvest clean water in areas with regular mist. >
    30 Mar 16
  • Basia Dżaman
    Basia Dżaman
    Basia Dżaman, a graduate from the School of Form in Poland, is finding solutions to current and future problems. >
    8 Feb 16
  • Step into a virtual world of Zdzislaw Beksinski's paintings.
    Virtual reality experience sends viewers into Zdzislaw Beksinski’s paintings
    Design News > Art & Photography / Design Thinking
    This Polish studio is pioneering virtual reality art with Zdzislaw Beksinski’s surreal paintings. >
    1 Oct 15
  • The Polish innovators at uBirds have designed unique smart straps to transform your analogue watch into a smartwatch and fitness tracker. Image: uBirds
    Make any watch a smartwatch with this smart watchstrap
    Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design
    The Polish innovators at uBirds have designed unique smart straps to transform your analogue watch into a smartwatch and fitness tracker. >
    29 Sep 15
  • Millhaven is one of Bartek Kulas' most celebrated works.
    Poland's renowned animator Bartek Kulas breaks into feature film
    Design News > Film & Animation
    Bartek Kulas’ hauntingly beautiful creations make their way to feature film. >
    28 Sep 15
  • Small House on Tracks
    Tiny tram-like houses designed to revive an old shipyard
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design
    Polish architecture students envision an artistic commune with their affordable housing project, Small House on Tracks. >
    28 Sep 15
  • Andrzej Urbanski in studio preparing his upcoming exhibition, Mindgame, at Salon91 (opening 18 March, 2015)
    The tricking part
    Lookbook > Art & Photography
    Andrzej Urbanski's paintings may look like they were made by a computer, but the love for colour that fuels them is 100% human. >
    13 Mar 15
  • Andrzej Urbanski in his Salt River studio preparing his upcoming exhibition, Mindgame, at Salon91 (opening 18 March, 2015)
    "The art of Andrzej Urbanski" by Rowan Pybus
    FilmFestFriday > Art & Photography
    A short film about how artist Andrzej Urbanski experiments with colour in technically precise paintings made on the street and in his studio. >
    13 Mar 15
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