Krzysztof Pacholak
Grand plans
Running a city is a daunting task, whether hosting the Olympics or overhauling transport. So who would take it on? We meet seven mayors bearing the weight of a city on their shoulders.
Signs of the times
Our favourite city design details, from hanging lamps in Copenhagen to neon signs in Warsaw.
What’s up, dock?
Once a key site during the fall of communism, Gdansk slipped into obscurity. Now the Polish port city is making waves again as a trading hub attracting a new generation of innovators.
Hard news
Poland’s leading daily, ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’, has been a liberal voice since 1989. Monocle visits to see how it negotiates tradition while promoting a democratic state of mind in the country.
Expo 86: Polizia di Stato
A former baronial castle in South Tyrol offers an arresting getaway for both serving and retired officers in the Italian police force.
Expo 86: ‘Polityka’
A rural retreat set up for the staff of a Polish news magazine combines the relaxed vibe of a holiday home with the quiet of a writer's bolthole.
Warsaw: Pole position
Warsaw’s dour-from-afar image is dispelling as a new generation of makers, restaurateurs and start-ups help to redefine Poland’s capital.
The new brigade
A fresh generation is falling in love with Mokotow’s modernist architecture and community spirit, giving it a visible sense of vibrancy in the process.
On the make
Warsaw-based design studio Thisispaper was born out of an idea to promote lasting and well-crafted design in Poland. Monocle meets the team.
