Ztudio

Designed by the Warsaw-based office Frejda & Gratkowski Architekci, Ztudio is the renovation of an office for an advertising, movie and sound production company.

Time Space Existence: the Future of Architecture In Venice

Until November 23, 2025, Venice is the global hub for architectural discussion with "Time Space Existence." This biennial exhibition, spearheaded by the European Cultural Centre, features projects from 52 countries, all focused on "Repairing, Regenerating, and Reusing" for a more sustainable future.

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An advertising and movie sound production company is a remarkable place, the place in which the paths of many different people intertwine: actors, lectors, clients and team employees. In the same way, there is a mix of paths of sound and images in the montage rooms.

Frejda & Gratkowski Architekci’s primary design task was to create an arranged, representative entrance – a spacious common area. The design needed to be economical since the building is only rented.

The real challenge here was a tough deadline imposed by the investor – a holiday period. The assumption was not to interfere with the large amount of tasks which the company employees have to complete during the year.

Transverse divisions of the wooden structure form marvelous shelves for books, magazines and binders. Architects left (and designed) structure framework and emphasized their aesthetics by filling them with semitransparent polycarbonate panels. Thanks to this solution the interiors became more spacious. The activities performed in individual rooms are hardly seen, however, the light from the garden spreads throughout the whole ground floor.

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MFRMGR Frejda & Gratkowski Architekci, Ztudio, Warsaw, 2016

MFRMGR Frejda & Gratkowski Architekci, Ztudio, plan

MFRMGR Frejda & Gratkowski Architekci, Ztudio, sections

Ztudio, Warsaw
Architects: MFRMGR Frejda & Gratkowski Architekci – Marta Frejda, Michał Gratkowski
Collaborators: Jakub Róziewicz, Klaudia Zyza
Area: 245 sqm
Completion: 2016

Marble matters– exploring Carrara’s legacy

Sixteen young international architects took part in two intensive training days in Carrara, organized by FUM Academy and YACademy, featuring visits to the marble quarries and a design workshop focused on the use of the material.

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Ztudio

Designed by the Warsaw-based office Frejda & Gratkowski Architekci, Ztudio is the renovation of an office for an advertising, movie and sound production company.

Time Space Existence: the Future of Architecture In Venice

Marble matters– exploring Carrara’s legacy

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