The Gdynia City Museum and Museum of Architecture in Wrocław invite you to the exhibition of works by one of the most interesting contemporary architects – Jakub Szczęsny.

The exhibition shows how architecture intersects with design and what interesting things can be created at their intersection. We take a closer look at Szczesny’s design microdomes, which are particularly popular in times of pandemonium. We ask whether we really, as a society, still need more and more space. Or is it worth saying ‘no’ to over-consumption, for the common good?

We juxtapose the unique Keret House and repetitive (but customisable) modular micro-homes to address the theme of minimalism and limitation as socially relevant values. We build an interesting tension between architecture and design - Jakub Szczęsny’s installations in public space, which are intended as architecture in action, a kind of performance. All this to draw attention to the social dimension of design.

We are surrounded by designs: objects, technical devices, buildings, cities. What does this mean in practice? Can design affect us, or the society of which we are a part? Designing a space, especially a public space, can we design rela- tionships, change how users think and make them more conscious citizens? We will be seeking answers to all these questions alongside our guests, highlighting design as a tool to integrate society, improve the functionality of our surroundings, and take care of sustainable development. I hoping that calling attention to how design “works” in the public space will be of special interest to you. In the end, it concerns us all. Design is never socially indifferent.

The exhibition will be complemented by multimedia elements, including a film about the designer and a Polish-English catalog. To download HERE

Exhibition Curator: Anna Śliwa