He wanted to be a gardener, was fascinated by reinforced concrete and rebar, loves music—especially the Beatles—and today designs homes that are like session music. Leszek Kalandyk, an architect and owner of LK&Projekt Architects, talks about why designing houses is so difficult and how he prepares to fulfill dreams. photographs: Bartosz Maciejewski When did you…
There is one basic rule: the closer to the sea and the higher the quality of the location and architecture, the higher the price per square meter today—and the greater the potential for value appreciation in the future. Currently, the average asking price for seaside apartments is PLN 19,000–19,500 per m² across the entire Baltic…
In Poland’s real estate market, there are few locations that have maintained such stable—yet at the same time dynamic—value for years as apartments situated on the Baltic Sea. From the island of Wolin all the way to the Vistula Spit and Krynica Morska, the coastal belt remains one of the most sought-after investment areas in…
Premium real estate has one defining characteristic: its value does not stem solely from square meters or the quality of finishing, but from the uniqueness of the location. High-quality land by the sea, lakes, or in the mountains cannot simply be “produced.” Prestigious plots in city centers will not magically multiply. It is precisely this…
Polish companies still do not use solutions that could optimize their operations, lower costs, and improve efficiency. Eurostat data show that the digital gap is particularly acute in the area of AI. The result? Lower efficiency of the Polish economy. Yet change may be easier than it seems. MACIEJ KOWALIKexpert in planning and using artificial…
Polish enterprises are clearly changing their scale of operations. Foreign expansion is no longer the domain of the largest exporters —more and more mid-sized companies, manufacturers, and premium brands are entering new markets, taking advantage of the economic moment and the growing recognition of Polish design, technology, and services. SEBASTIAN ZAPORAManaging Director, Halupczok In the…
The November polls brought further reshuffling on the political scene, but they are not what is stirring the strongest emotions today. Public attention has turned to the sharp conflict between the European Commission and X, which has grown into a symbol of a much deeper dispute over the limits of free speech, the role of…
The world nudges us, fights for our attention, and in the middle of it we try to keep it together… And so it happened: an important meeting, everything prepared, and I walk out of the room with that familiar thought: “This wasn’t how it was supposed to look.” Reality, like a river, likes to change…
Rafał Kula, President and Co founder of NOHO Investment, a nationwide premium real estate developer, talks to Poland Weekly about how to become a leader in the field, build genuine added value for clients, and how the definition of luxury is evolving. What genuinely sets NOHO Investment apart from other developers operating in the premium…
Poland could become one of the beneficiaries of a gigantic, forward-looking project—but it doesn’t have to. After all, Chinese ships can sail straight from Hamburg to the Mediterranean without calling at the Port of Gdańsk. And who, exactly, would force them to do otherwise? The container ship Istanbul Bridge reached the British port of Felixstowe…
More and more students in Poland are combining their studies with gaining work experience and supporting themselves. The latest labor-market analyses show that the largest number of offers for young people comes from retail and sales, as wellas the HoReCa sector. Joanna Dargiewiczregional director at Grupa Progres The average annual salary offered in job postings…
In the centre of a fast-evolving capital, Chłodna 35 offers something increasingly rare: a sense of calm, refined architecture and the discretion of a true boutique residence. Designed for those who value privacy as much as design quality, the project blends timeless aesthetics with advanced comfort standards and a meticulously renewed urban surrounding. We speak…