Architecture overview: Poland

What started life (at the planning stage) as an office, has been re-imagined as a hotel. This hotel, along with Ingarden & Ewy Architects’ congress centre next door, are part of Krakow’s increasingly important role as a tourism and business destination. Mayer’s creation with its zebra-like façade will stand across the river from the castle, on Monte Casino Street. It will be taking bookings for 2009.