M³odzi do £odzi 2008. Polish Young Architects Confrontation. £ód¼, 30th and 31st May 2008

ARCHITECTURE GOES GLOBAL
"Architektura-murator" monthly is holding the second edition of M³odzi do £odzi nationwide young architects meeting, this time under the title Architecture Goes Global. The event was held under the patronage of Jerzy Kropiwnicki, the President of the City of  £ód¼.

"Exactly five years ago the first meeting of young architects was held by our editorial staff. Its aim was to try and answer the questions who they are , what is the direction they are taking and how the designers starting their professional activity influence reality. Tumultuous discussions, mind blowing atmosphere left behind not only the ephemeral feeling of professional community, but also lasting friendships. Another M³odzi do £odzi 2008 meeting is organized in different conditions: thanks to Poland being in the EU, borders - also those professional ones - do not exist. How did that change the young architects' position? A large part of 151 participants of M³odzi do £odzi 2003 have been successful in the course of five years, and not only in Poland but also abroad. We keep our fingers crossed for the next generation" - said Ewa P. Porêbska, Editor in Chief at "Architektura-murator".

This year's meeting aims primarily at integration of  young architects in Poland, however a debate over chances of the Polish young architecture is also crucial.
The two day schedule consists of several discussion panels on the subject of situation and professional skills of Polish architects: those who stayed in the country as well as those who chose to leave. The participants will attempt to answer the following questions: how crucial is the inflow of foreign architects for the Polish sector, what is the global flow of information and ideas, how young architects promote themselves, advertise their skills, create their own image, how computer technologies change and what are the possibilities of the Internet.

Three lectures of the series "How I succeeded" will be given during M³odzi do £odzi by outstanding young architects:
Robert Konieczny - owner of KWK Promes studio, winner of numerous competitions including  House of the Year 2006 in the world, rated among 101 most exciting architects in the world by "Wallpaper" magazine in 2007;
£ukasz Zaga³a and Przemo £ukasik - owners of medusagroup studio, winners of competitions in Poland and abroad including Leonardo 2007 in Minsk;
Tomasz Konior - owner of Konior Studio and author of numerous implemented designs, this year's winner of "40 under 40" competition.

The Confrontations will be accompanied by exhibition entitled Kim Jeste¶my (Who we are). It consists of tables prepared by the meeting participants with presentation answering the question "Who am I?"

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