*BIEDRONKA: Before you dive into the details, it’s essential to know what BIEDRONKA is. It’s a highly popular Polish discount retail chain, a kin to the Polish equivalents of Lidl or Asda. For example: I went to Biedronka to purchase some bread.

WHAT

A publication summarizing this project.

WHY FAIR

→ Paying tribute to Poland’s architectural heritage.
→ The popularization of unknown yet valuable buildings.

DESCRIPTION

The book „Buildings That Became Biedronkas” examines the post-communism changes in Poland and Eastern Europe, specifically how architecture was affected. It’s a summary of this two-year research project. And if you’re up for it and speak Polish, you can snag a copy over here. Get ready for an interesting read!

COLOPHON

edited by: Dominika Janicka+Olga Grabiwoda; graphic design: Dorota Wąsik; text authors: Anna Cymer, Agnieszka Drączkowska, Olga Drenda, Olga Grabiwoda, Dominika Janicka, Konrad Kunc, Marcin Pietras; published by: Institute of design Kielce, The National Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning; date: 2021