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MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE IN WROCŁAW - EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT

MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE IN WROCŁAW - EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT — Wrocław - PL

MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE IN WROCŁAW - EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT

KOS ADAPTIVE REUSE — Mazury lake region (PL)

KOS ADAPTIVE REUSE

KOS ADAPTIVE REUSE — Mazury lake region (PL)

KOS ADAPTIVE REUSE

BALRUM — Żarnowiec (PL)

BALRUM

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTEMENT'S RETREAT — MURZYNOWO (PL)

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTEMENT'S RETREAT

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTEMENT'S RETREAT — MURZYNOWO (PL)

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTEMENT'S RETREAT

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS — WARSAW (PL)

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS — WARSAW (PL)

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS — WARSAW (PL)

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS — WARSAW (PL)

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS

POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)

POETICS OF NECESSITY

POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)

POETICS OF NECESSITY

POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)

POETICS OF NECESSITY

POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)

POETICS OF NECESSITY

POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)

POETICS OF NECESSITY

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER — WARSAW (PL)

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER — WARSAW (PL)

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER — WARSAW (PL)

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

ŻAR DISTILLERY — ŻARNOWIEC (PL)

ŻAR DISTILLERY

ŻAR DISTILLERY — ŻARNOWIEC (PL)

ŻAR DISTILLERY

MILENIUM MASTERPLAN — WARSAW (PL)

MILENIUM MASTERPLAN

MILENIUM MASTERPLAN — WARSAW (PL)

MILENIUM MASTERPLAN

MILENIUM MASTERPLAN — WARSAW (PL)

MILENIUM MASTERPLAN

PERGOLA — WARSAW (PL)

PERGOLA

FOREST STRUCTURES — IZABELIN (PL)

FOREST STRUCTURES

GON. DETACHED HOUSE — WARSAW (PL)

GON. DETACHED HOUSE

PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES — KATOWICE (PL)

PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES

KITCHEN-LAB — WARSAW (PL)

KITCHEN-LAB

KITCHEN-LAB — WARSAW (PL)

KITCHEN-LAB

COGNITARIUM — KOSZALIN (PL)

COGNITARIUM

COGNITARIUM — KOSZALIN (PL)

COGNITARIUM

TARAS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)

TARAS PUBLIC SPACE

TARAS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)

TARAS PUBLIC SPACE

TARAS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)

TARAS PUBLIC SPACE

ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)

ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE

ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)

ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE

SCH. DETACHED HOUSE — KONSTANCIN (PL)

SCH. DETACHED HOUSE

SCH. DETACHED HOUSE — KONSTANCIN (PL)

SCH. DETACHED HOUSE

SCH. DETACHED HOUSE — KONSTANCIN (PL)

SCH. DETACHED HOUSE

NOWAK VILLA INTERIORS — BERLIN (DE)

NOWAK VILLA INTERIORS
©2026—W/26/2017
MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE IN WROCŁAW - EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT — Wrocław - PL
MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE IN WROCŁAW - EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT
BALRUM — Żarnowiec (PL)
BALRUM
UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTEMENT'S RETREAT — MURZYNOWO (PL)
UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTEMENT'S RETREAT
TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS — WARSAW (PL)
TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS
POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)
POETICS OF NECESSITY
POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)
POETICS OF NECESSITY
POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)
POETICS OF NECESSITY
POETICS OF NECESSITY — LONDON (UK)
POETICS OF NECESSITY
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER — WARSAW (PL)
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER — WARSAW (PL)
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER
ŻAR DISTILLERY — ŻARNOWIEC (PL)
ŻAR DISTILLERY
ŻAR DISTILLERY — ŻARNOWIEC (PL)
ŻAR DISTILLERY
MILENIUM MASTERPLAN — WARSAW (PL)
MILENIUM MASTERPLAN
MILENIUM MASTERPLAN — WARSAW (PL)
MILENIUM MASTERPLAN
POST-OFFICE — WARSAW (PL)
POST-OFFICE
POST-OFFICE — WARSAW (PL)
POST-OFFICE
PERGOLA — WARSAW (PL)
PERGOLA
PERGOLA — WARSAW (PL)
PERGOLA
FOREST STRUCTURES — IZABELIN (PL)
FOREST STRUCTURES
FOREST STRUCTURES — IZABELIN (PL)
FOREST STRUCTURES
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES — KATOWICE (PL)
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES
KITCHEN-LAB — WARSAW (PL)
KITCHEN-LAB
KITCHEN-LAB — WARSAW (PL)
KITCHEN-LAB
TARAS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)
TARAS PUBLIC SPACE
TARAS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)
TARAS PUBLIC SPACE
TARAS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)
TARAS PUBLIC SPACE
TARAS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)
TARAS PUBLIC SPACE
ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)
ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE
ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)
ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE
ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE — WARSAW (PL)
ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE
SCH. DETACHED HOUSE — KONSTANCIN (PL)
SCH. DETACHED HOUSE
SCH. DETACHED HOUSE — KONSTANCIN (PL)
SCH. DETACHED HOUSE
SCH. DETACHED HOUSE — KONSTANCIN (PL)
SCH. DETACHED HOUSE
NOWAK VILLA INTERIORS — BERLIN (DE)
NOWAK VILLA INTERIORS
RIVER WAFFLE — KIELCE (PL)
RIVER WAFFLE

About

TŁO [twɔ, from the Polish word „background”] We are an architectural and urban planning office based in Warsaw, Poland. Jesteśmy pracownią architektoniczno-urbanistyczną. Znajdziecie nas w Warszawie.

biuro@tlo.archi +48 537 516 513 ul. Belwederska 36/38 00-594 Warszawa

NIP: 5321843911

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TŁO

Tło to warszawska pracownia architektoniczna prowadzona przez Michała Sikorskiego. Zapożyczając narzędzia projektowe z warsztatów urbanisty i architekta krajobrazu, traktujemy projektowanie przestrzeni jako złożony proces transformacji zastanej sytuacji, bardziej niż jako jednostronne wdrażanie "wizji". Niezależnie od funkcji i skali projektu, interesuje nas dodanie nowych jakości użytkowych do miejsc. Obok przestrzeni, czas jest dla nas kluczowy. Interesujemy się zarówno hedonistyczną tymczasowością, tradycyjną trwałością jak i długoterminową planistyką. Współpracujemy z różnymi instytucjami także przy przygotowaniu procesu inwestycyjnego poprzez realizacje studium wykonawczych i organizacje konkursów. Projektowana przez nas architektura czerpie swobodnie z wzorców historycznych i współczesnej kultury.

TŁO

Tło is a Warsaw-based architecture and urban planning office, founded and led by Michał Sikorski. Using project tools of urbanists and landscape architects, we treat creating space as a complex process of transformation rather than a one-sided implementation of a certain “vision”. Regardless of the function and scale of the project, we are interested in adding new qualities to places. Not only space, but also the time is of essence to us. We are equally interested in hedonistic temporality, traditional durability, and long-term planning. We also contribute to early stages of project development by completing feasibility studies and organizing architectural competitions. Our architectural strategy is widely inspired by both historical references and contemporary culture.

TŁO TEAM PRESENT

AND PAST

Michał Sikorski, Mikołaj Gomółka, Anna Nauwaldt, Jan Jabłoński, Michalina Kubiak, Marta Wiśniewska, Łukasz Barej, Dominika Grabowska-Ropek, Filip Pawłowski, Anna Ozdoba, Iwo Dżus, Karolina Małek, Yehor Sereda, Natalia Runowska ...

Maciej Wewiór, Sylwia Franczak, Kinga Więcek, Dominika Wąsik, Aleksandra Redzisz, Jan Przedpełski, Antonina Dutkiewicz, Małgorzata Rączka, Nicolò Signori, Natalia Duczmal, Marta Kacperska, Oleksandra Maiborova, Adam Morawski, Rafał Chmielewski, Stanisław Kilian, Zofia Zatorska, Petro Vladimirov, Selin Sarikaya, Barbara Koch, Joanna Szczepańska, Cezary Nagórski, Mara Sudnowskaya, Dominik Zagajewski, Pola Machińska, Mateusz Zawadzki, Bartosz Andreczko, Michalina Kubiak, Valentin Hinz, Eva Tomaszewska, Julian Hendigery, Jan Binzer, Marta Wesołowska...

MICHAŁ SIKORSKI

MICHAŁ SIKORSKI

Michał Sikorski is an architect and urban planner. Graduated from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris La Villette. Between 2008 and 2017, as project leader for Belgian architect Xaveer De Geyter (XDGA), he supervised the Paris-Saclay campus masterplan and the new learning centre for Strasbourg’s University management faculty. He is co-founder of the French architecture bureau, UN1ON. Between 2017 and 2021, he was the lead architect of the Office of Innovation of the University of Warsaw, Poland. Taught and carried out research in various European architecture schools, including ETH Zürich. Currently he's teaching urban planning in Warsaw's WAPW. In 2021, he founded his own architecture office. TŁO. This is where you'll find him.

Łukasz Barej

Łukasz Barej

Łukasz is an architect and a graduate of the Technical University of Łódź. He has studied and worked in Spain, Finland, and Portugal, and holds an engineering degree in Energy Efficient Construction. Passionate about integrating nature into architecture, Łukasz explores sustainable building methods and merges traditional craftsmanship with digital fabrication. His diverse experience ranges from designing furniture to prototyping electronic devices. At TŁO, Łukasz ensures the team stays at the forefront of technological advancements.

Mikołaj Gomółka

Mikołaj Gomółka

Mikołaj Gomółka is an architect, urban planner and educator with experience in both public and private projects. Noteworthy in his academic journey is his master's thesis titled "Post-city - Strategies for Depopulating Cities: A Case Study of Bytom" that has received recognition through numerous awards. He serves as a lecturer at WAPW and has been a guest lecturer at institutions such as Technische Universität Berlin and the University of Detroit Mercy. Mikołaj's contributions to TŁO primarily revolve around his expertise in urban planning and heritage realated architectural projects.

Dominika Grabowska-Ropek

Dominika Grabowska-Ropek

Dominika is a licensed architect, urban planner, and academic lecturer at the Warsaw University of Technology, where she is also pursuing her PhD. She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Cracow University of Technology, earning a diploma with RIBA accreditation. With extensive professional experience, Dominika has led teams on large-scale mixed-use projects, conducted urban analyses, and worked on heritage-listed buildings. At TŁO, she oversees project management, bringing her expertise and leadership to the team.

Jan Jabłoński

Jan Jabłoński

Jan Jabłoński is an architect, PhD candidate, and lecturer with expertise in architectural theory, adaptive reuse, and conservation. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Warsaw Technical University (WAPW) and is currently pursuing his PhD there. Jan brings versatile experience in architectural practice, ranging from designing housing estates to crafting furniture. At TŁO, Jan's work aligns with his passion for regionally-oriented and sustainable architecture, primarily focusing on the execution phase of projects.

Anna Nauwaldt

Anna Nauwaldt

Anna Nauwaldt is an architect and a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen where she studied at the Political Architecture - Critical Sustainability program and of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, where she obtained her MA degree with honours. She’s published in RZUT and co-curated an exhibition at the 2020 Tbilisi Architecture Biennial. She has experience from practices in Warsaw, Toulouse and Copenhagen and is based in Warsaw since 2023. Anna's a lead architect at TŁO contributing to the office's projects exploring new paths of sustainability.

Marta Wiśniewska

Marta Wiśniewska

Marta Wiśniewska - architect at TŁO and a former intern who returned after few years of practicing in Belgium. Graduated from WAPW in Warsaw and KU Leuven in Brussels. Drawn to urban misfits and the contradictions that make the city, always searching for spaces where unexpected interactions unfold. A recipient of the Warsaw Art Scholarship, if not at TŁO, you can find her wandering through allotment gardens, talking with people.

PRACA

Stale poszukujemy zdolnych architektów i praktykantów gotowych do pracy projektowej w przyjaznym ale chaotycznym środowisku. Jeśli jesteś zainteresowany/a, prześlij swoje portfolio w formacie PDF (do 10mb) na adres biuro@tlo.archi.

JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

We are always looking for talented architects and interns ready to work in a pleasant but chaotic environment. Please send your portfolio (up to 10mb) in PDF format to biuro@tlo.archi.

BADANIA I PUBLIKACJE /
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Poetics of necessity - London Design Biennale polish exhibition catalogue - Adam Mickiewicz Institute - 2023 - link to download PDF

Przestrzenie uniwersytetu - trendy, wizje i standardy projektowe - Michał Sikorski, Stefan Jackowski, Karolina Matysiak - Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego - 2020 - ISBN 9788323543633 - recenzja

Des goûts et des couleurs... - TRANS #30 - ETH Zürich - 2017

Campus and public space - XDG Studio - ETH Zürich - 2017 - poster WAR-SAW city guide - XDG Studio - ETH Zürich - 2016 - poster Paris-Saclay - Guide illustré Sud du Plateau de Saclay (MDP-XDGA-FAA) - EPAPS - 2012 - interview

MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE IN WROCŁAW - EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT

10 000m2

competition 1st prize

Team : Michał Sikorski, Nicolo Signori, Anna Nauwaldt, Michalina Kubiak, Natalia Budnik (landscape) with the help of Jan Jabłoński, Pola Machinska, Justyna Zawada, Michał Salamonowicz (construction), Aleksandra Kędziorek (curator consulting).

renders : MIOVIZ Fundacja BRDA (reuse)

Wrocław - PL

KOS ADAPTIVE REUSE

400m2

ongoing

private client

team: Michał Sikorski, Anna Nauwaldt, Kinga Więcek; landscape architect Marta Tomasiak, Lucyna Rydel (Landscapepractice)

Mazury lake region (PL)

BALRUM

ongoing

300m2

multipurpose space refurbishment

private client

team: Michał Sikorski, Cezary Nagórski, Nicolo Signori.

photo: Aga Beaupre

Żarnowiec (PL)

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTEMENT'S RETREAT

1500m2

ongoing

Team sketch design: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór, Natalia Duczmal.

Team project development : Michał Sikorski, Anna Nauwaldt, Nicolo Signori, Dominik Zagajewski ; landscape architects: Centrala & Natalia Budnik

MURZYNOWO (PL)

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS

700m2 built 2022-2023 team: Michał Sikorski, Filip Pawłowski, Cezary Nagórski with Kinga Więcek ; landscape architect Zofia Grzegorzek (Zielone Studio) ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek

fot. Błażej Pindor

WARSAW (PL)

POETICS OF NECESSITY

Exhibition design and co-curating of the Polish pavillon at the London Design Biennale 2023

public client : Adam Mickiewicz Institute competition 1st prize 2022-2023

collaboration with BRDA NGO

The project was awarded the most outstanding overall contribution medal

team: Michał Sikorski, Nicolo Signori, Zofia Jaworowska (BRDA), Petro Vladimirov (BRDA).

photography: Jędrzej Sokołowski

graphic design: Nicola Cholewa

video: Aga Beaupre

LONDON (UK)

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

collaboration with Bruther architects public client two stage competition - finalist project 2021-2022

team: Michał Sikorski, Stephanie Bru (Bruther), Alexandre Theriot (Bruther), Maciej Wewiór, Natalia Duczmal, Gauthier Demumieux (Bruther), Charles Hortefeux (Bruther) and Nicolo Signori, Joanna Szczepańska, Kinga Więcek.

model photography: Błażej Pindor

WARSAW (PL)

ŻAR DISTILLERY

1000m2

ongoing

private client

team: Michał Sikorski, Kinga Więcek, Antonina Dutkiewicz, Joanna Szczepańska, Marta Kacperska, landscape architects Elise Candry.

model pics : Aga Beaupre

ŻARNOWIEC (PL)

STANICA

Bosmanat - Port authority building and sports club. public client: city of Warsaw competition 2022

team: Michał Sikorski, Zofia Zatorska with Maciej Wewiór, Kinga Więcek, Petro Vladimirov, Natalia Duczmal, landscape architects Zielone Studio, construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

Graphic pattern design: Nicola Cholewa.

WARSAW (PL)

MILENIUM MASTERPLAN

2021-2022

Masterplan commissioned by the City of Warsaw.

model pics: Błażej Pindor

team: Michał Sikorski, Mikołaj Gomółka, Adam Morawski, Maciej Wewiór

WARSAW (PL)

POST-OFFICE

post-pandemic office space refurbishing

client: Syrena

2 500 m2

research and sketch design 2021

team: Michał Sikorski, Rafał Chmielewski, Natalia Duczmal, Mikołaj Gomółka, Cezary Nagórski, Jan Przedpełski, Aleksandra Redzisz, Maciej Wewiór, Kinga Więcek.

consulting: Maria Jeglinska, Przemysław Gomółka, Grzegorz Gądek, Katarzyna Wojnar

model photography: Błażej Pindor

renders: Sebastian Grochowicz

WARSAW (PL)

PERGOLA

Multi-generational civic center with kindergarten. public client: city of Warsaw competition - 2nd prize 2021

team: Michał Sikorski, Filip Pawłowski, Aleksandra Redzisz with Kinga Więcek and Jan Przedpełski, landscape architects Magdalena Wnęk, Justyna Dziedziejko (toposcape), construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

renders: Sebastian Grochowicz

WARSAW (PL)

FOREST STRUCTURES

collaboration with architect Mikołaj Gomółka masterplan for a new city center and design of three public buildings public client: city of Izabelin competition - 2nd prize 2021

team: Michał Sikorski, Mikołaj Gomółka, Marta Wiśniewska, Kinga Więcek, Adam Morawski, Cezary Nagórski, Dominika Wąsik, diagrams by graphic designer Konrad Bednarski, landscape architects Magdalena Wnęk, Justyna Dziedziejko (toposcape), construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

renders: Patrycja Arasim

IZABELIN (PL)

GON. DETACHED HOUSE

250 m2 ongoing

team: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór, Michał Kurzątkowski ; interiors Małgorzata Rączka, Sylwia Franczak ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

WARSAW (PL)

PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES

collaboration with architect Marcin Kwietowicz 25 000 m2 public client competition - 4th prize 2020-2021

team: Marcin Kwietowicz, Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór, Dominika Wąsik, interior architect Zuza Bujacz, architects Krzysztof Łaniewski-Wołłk & Łukasz Stępniak (LWS), landscape architect Agnieszka Kowalkowska, HVAC engineer Michał Wójcik, construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek, graphic designer Kasper Skirgajłło-Krajewski.

fot. Błażej Pindor

KATOWICE (PL)

KITCHEN-LAB

flat refurbishment private client built 2020

team: Michał Sikorski, Sylwia Franczak.

fot. Błażej Pindor

WARSAW (PL)

COGNITARIUM

collaboration with UN1ON architects technical university library public client: Technical University of Koszalin competition 2020

team: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór, Mikołaj Gomółka, Benoit Streicher, Jean-Nicolas Ertzscheid, Gaël Biache, landscape architect Agnieszka Kowalkowska, furniture design Maria Jeglińska-Adamczewska, HVAC engineer Michał Wójcik, construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

renders: Piotr Banak

KOSZALIN (PL)

CIVIC CAMPUS

collaboration with architects Mikołaj Gomółka, Joanna Lemka, Małgorzata Rączka, Adrianna Maliszewska and engineer Michał Wójcik masterplan and kindergarten public client: City of Michałowice competition 2018

MICHAŁOWICE (PL)

TARAS PUBLIC SPACE

collaboration with architect Marcin Kwietowicz temporary public space public client: City of Warsaw built 2017-2019

team: Marcin Kwietowicz, Michał Sikorski, Agnieszka Kołacinska ; Sport consultants Monika Wróbel & Grzegorz Gądek (Fundacja Skwer) ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

fot. Błażej Pindor

fot. VHS Paweł Tarasiewicz

model Mikołaj Gomółka

WARSAW (PL)

ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE

collaboration with artist Katarzyna Przezwańska temporary public space public client: University of Warsaw, Ochota campus built 2017-2020

team: Michał Sikorski, Małgorzata Rączka (BIPA UW) ; fountain and furniture design by the artist Katarzyna Przezwańska; garden designer Barbara Siedlicka (UW) ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

fot. Błażej Pindor

WARSAW (PL)

SCH. DETACHED HOUSE

190 m2 built 2017-2019

team: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór ; landscape architect Mathieu Labeille (grandtour) ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

photos: Kuba Rodziewicz

KONSTANCIN (PL)

NOWAK VILLA INTERIORS

house refurbishment for a couple phase 1: 2014-2016 (collaboration with UN1ON architects and Tryktrak woodworkers) phase 2: 2021 - ongoing

team: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór.

BERLIN (DE)

RIVER WAFFLE

woodworking student workshop Project and construction realized with students

2017

KIELCE (PL)

WIE. PENTHOUSE

collaboration with architect Lucie Chalot, artist Sandro Della Noce and UTIL construction engineers house extension for a festival organizer and his family 2014-2016 Project aborted

renders: Weiss images

BRUSSELS (BE)

GIANT STEPS

collaboration with architect Lucie Chalot and engineers INGEROP. public space 2015 competition

renders: Weiss images

GENEVA (CH)

About

TŁO [twɔ, from the Polish word „background”] We are an architectural and urban planning office based in Warsaw, Poland. Jesteśmy pracownią architektoniczno-urbanistyczną. Znajdziecie nas w Warszawie.

biuro@tlo.archi +48 537 516 513 ul. Belwederska 36/38 00-594 Warszawa

NIP: 5321843911

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TŁO

Tło to warszawska pracownia architektoniczna prowadzona przez Michała Sikorskiego. Zapożyczając narzędzia projektowe z warsztatów urbanisty i architekta krajobrazu, traktujemy projektowanie przestrzeni jako złożony proces transformacji zastanej sytuacji, bardziej niż jako jednostronne wdrażanie "wizji". Niezależnie od funkcji i skali projektu, interesuje nas dodanie nowych jakości użytkowych do miejsc. Obok przestrzeni, czas jest dla nas kluczowy. Interesujemy się zarówno hedonistyczną tymczasowością, tradycyjną trwałością jak i długoterminową planistyką. Współpracujemy z różnymi instytucjami także przy przygotowaniu procesu inwestycyjnego poprzez realizacje studium wykonawczych i organizacje konkursów. Projektowana przez nas architektura czerpie swobodnie z wzorców historycznych i współczesnej kultury.

TŁO

Tło is a Warsaw-based architecture and urban planning office, founded and led by Michał Sikorski. Using project tools of urbanists and landscape architects, we treat creating space as a complex process of transformation rather than a one-sided implementation of a certain “vision”. Regardless of the function and scale of the project, we are interested in adding new qualities to places. Not only space, but also the time is of essence to us. We are equally interested in hedonistic temporality, traditional durability, and long-term planning. We also contribute to early stages of project development by completing feasibility studies and organizing architectural competitions. Our architectural strategy is widely inspired by both historical references and contemporary culture.

TŁO TEAM PRESENT

AND PAST

Michał Sikorski, Mikołaj Gomółka, Anna Nauwaldt, Jan Jabłoński, Michalina Kubiak, Marta Wiśniewska, Łukasz Barej, Dominika Grabowska-Ropek, Filip Pawłowski, Anna Ozdoba, Iwo Dżus, Karolina Małek, Yehor Sereda, Natalia Runowska ...

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MICHAŁ SIKORSKI

MICHAŁ SIKORSKI

Michał Sikorski is an architect and urban planner. Graduated from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris La Villette. Between 2008 and 2017, as project leader for Belgian architect Xaveer De Geyter (XDGA), he supervised the Paris-Saclay campus masterplan and the new learning centre for Strasbourg’s University management faculty. He is co-founder of the French architecture bureau, UN1ON. Between 2017 and 2021, he was the lead architect of the Office of Innovation of the University of Warsaw, Poland. Taught and carried out research in various European architecture schools, including ETH Zürich. Currently he's teaching urban planning in Warsaw's WAPW. In 2021, he founded his own architecture office. TŁO. This is where you'll find him.

Łukasz Barej

Łukasz Barej

Łukasz is an architect and a graduate of the Technical University of Łódź. He has studied and worked in Spain, Finland, and Portugal, and holds an engineering degree in Energy Efficient Construction. Passionate about integrating nature into architecture, Łukasz explores sustainable building methods and merges traditional craftsmanship with digital fabrication. His diverse experience ranges from designing furniture to prototyping electronic devices. At TŁO, Łukasz ensures the team stays at the forefront of technological advancements.

Mikołaj Gomółka

Mikołaj Gomółka

Mikołaj Gomółka is an architect, urban planner and educator with experience in both public and private projects. Noteworthy in his academic journey is his master's thesis titled "Post-city - Strategies for Depopulating Cities: A Case Study of Bytom" that has received recognition through numerous awards. He serves as a lecturer at WAPW and has been a guest lecturer at institutions such as Technische Universität Berlin and the University of Detroit Mercy. Mikołaj's contributions to TŁO primarily revolve around his expertise in urban planning and heritage realated architectural projects.

Dominika Grabowska-Ropek

Dominika Grabowska-Ropek

Dominika is a licensed architect, urban planner, and academic lecturer at the Warsaw University of Technology, where she is also pursuing her PhD. She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Cracow University of Technology, earning a diploma with RIBA accreditation. With extensive professional experience, Dominika has led teams on large-scale mixed-use projects, conducted urban analyses, and worked on heritage-listed buildings. At TŁO, she oversees project management, bringing her expertise and leadership to the team.

Jan Jabłoński

Jan Jabłoński

Jan Jabłoński is an architect, PhD candidate, and lecturer with expertise in architectural theory, adaptive reuse, and conservation. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Warsaw Technical University (WAPW) and is currently pursuing his PhD there. Jan brings versatile experience in architectural practice, ranging from designing housing estates to crafting furniture. At TŁO, Jan's work aligns with his passion for regionally-oriented and sustainable architecture, primarily focusing on the execution phase of projects.

Anna Nauwaldt

Anna Nauwaldt

Anna Nauwaldt is an architect and a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen where she studied at the Political Architecture - Critical Sustainability program and of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, where she obtained her MA degree with honours. She’s published in RZUT and co-curated an exhibition at the 2020 Tbilisi Architecture Biennial. She has experience from practices in Warsaw, Toulouse and Copenhagen and is based in Warsaw since 2023. Anna's a lead architect at TŁO contributing to the office's projects exploring new paths of sustainability.

Marta Wiśniewska

Marta Wiśniewska

Marta Wiśniewska - architect at TŁO and a former intern who returned after few years of practicing in Belgium. Graduated from WAPW in Warsaw and KU Leuven in Brussels. Drawn to urban misfits and the contradictions that make the city, always searching for spaces where unexpected interactions unfold. A recipient of the Warsaw Art Scholarship, if not at TŁO, you can find her wandering through allotment gardens, talking with people.

PRACA

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JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

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BADANIA I PUBLIKACJE /
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Poetics of necessity - London Design Biennale polish exhibition catalogue - Adam Mickiewicz Institute - 2023 - link to download PDF

Przestrzenie uniwersytetu - trendy, wizje i standardy projektowe - Michał Sikorski, Stefan Jackowski, Karolina Matysiak - Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego - 2020 - ISBN 9788323543633 - recenzja

Des goûts et des couleurs... - TRANS #30 - ETH Zürich - 2017

Campus and public space - XDG Studio - ETH Zürich - 2017 - poster WAR-SAW city guide - XDG Studio - ETH Zürich - 2016 - poster Paris-Saclay - Guide illustré Sud du Plateau de Saclay (MDP-XDGA-FAA) - EPAPS - 2012 - interview

MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE IN WROCŁAW - EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT

10 000m2

competition 1st prize

Team : Michał Sikorski, Nicolo Signori, Anna Nauwaldt, Michalina Kubiak, Natalia Budnik (landscape) with the help of Jan Jabłoński, Pola Machinska, Justyna Zawada, Michał Salamonowicz (construction), Aleksandra Kędziorek (curator consulting).

renders : MIOVIZ Fundacja BRDA (reuse)

Wrocław - PL

KOS ADAPTIVE REUSE

400m2

ongoing

private client

team: Michał Sikorski, Anna Nauwaldt, Kinga Więcek; landscape architect Marta Tomasiak, Lucyna Rydel (Landscapepractice)

Mazury lake region (PL)

BALRUM

ongoing

300m2

multipurpose space refurbishment

private client

team: Michał Sikorski, Cezary Nagórski, Nicolo Signori.

photo: Aga Beaupre

Żarnowiec (PL)

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTEMENT'S RETREAT

1500m2

ongoing

Team sketch design: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór, Natalia Duczmal.

Team project development : Michał Sikorski, Anna Nauwaldt, Nicolo Signori, Dominik Zagajewski ; landscape architects: Centrala & Natalia Budnik

MURZYNOWO (PL)

TWO OFFICE ROOFTOPS

700m2 built 2022-2023 team: Michał Sikorski, Filip Pawłowski, Cezary Nagórski with Kinga Więcek ; landscape architect Zofia Grzegorzek (Zielone Studio) ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek

fot. Błażej Pindor

WARSAW (PL)

POETICS OF NECESSITY

Exhibition design and co-curating of the Polish pavillon at the London Design Biennale 2023

public client : Adam Mickiewicz Institute competition 1st prize 2022-2023

collaboration with BRDA NGO

The project was awarded the most outstanding overall contribution medal

team: Michał Sikorski, Nicolo Signori, Zofia Jaworowska (BRDA), Petro Vladimirov (BRDA).

photography: Jędrzej Sokołowski

graphic design: Nicola Cholewa

video: Aga Beaupre

LONDON (UK)

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

collaboration with Bruther architects public client two stage competition - finalist project 2021-2022

team: Michał Sikorski, Stephanie Bru (Bruther), Alexandre Theriot (Bruther), Maciej Wewiór, Natalia Duczmal, Gauthier Demumieux (Bruther), Charles Hortefeux (Bruther) and Nicolo Signori, Joanna Szczepańska, Kinga Więcek.

model photography: Błażej Pindor

WARSAW (PL)

ŻAR DISTILLERY

1000m2

ongoing

private client

team: Michał Sikorski, Kinga Więcek, Antonina Dutkiewicz, Joanna Szczepańska, Marta Kacperska, landscape architects Elise Candry.

model pics : Aga Beaupre

ŻARNOWIEC (PL)

STANICA

Bosmanat - Port authority building and sports club. public client: city of Warsaw competition 2022

team: Michał Sikorski, Zofia Zatorska with Maciej Wewiór, Kinga Więcek, Petro Vladimirov, Natalia Duczmal, landscape architects Zielone Studio, construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

Graphic pattern design: Nicola Cholewa.

WARSAW (PL)

MILENIUM MASTERPLAN

2021-2022

Masterplan commissioned by the City of Warsaw.

model pics: Błażej Pindor

team: Michał Sikorski, Mikołaj Gomółka, Adam Morawski, Maciej Wewiór

WARSAW (PL)

POST-OFFICE

post-pandemic office space refurbishing

client: Syrena

2 500 m2

research and sketch design 2021

team: Michał Sikorski, Rafał Chmielewski, Natalia Duczmal, Mikołaj Gomółka, Cezary Nagórski, Jan Przedpełski, Aleksandra Redzisz, Maciej Wewiór, Kinga Więcek.

consulting: Maria Jeglinska, Przemysław Gomółka, Grzegorz Gądek, Katarzyna Wojnar

model photography: Błażej Pindor

renders: Sebastian Grochowicz

WARSAW (PL)

PERGOLA

Multi-generational civic center with kindergarten. public client: city of Warsaw competition - 2nd prize 2021

team: Michał Sikorski, Filip Pawłowski, Aleksandra Redzisz with Kinga Więcek and Jan Przedpełski, landscape architects Magdalena Wnęk, Justyna Dziedziejko (toposcape), construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

renders: Sebastian Grochowicz

WARSAW (PL)

FOREST STRUCTURES

collaboration with architect Mikołaj Gomółka masterplan for a new city center and design of three public buildings public client: city of Izabelin competition - 2nd prize 2021

team: Michał Sikorski, Mikołaj Gomółka, Marta Wiśniewska, Kinga Więcek, Adam Morawski, Cezary Nagórski, Dominika Wąsik, diagrams by graphic designer Konrad Bednarski, landscape architects Magdalena Wnęk, Justyna Dziedziejko (toposcape), construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

renders: Patrycja Arasim

IZABELIN (PL)

GON. DETACHED HOUSE

250 m2 ongoing

team: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór, Michał Kurzątkowski ; interiors Małgorzata Rączka, Sylwia Franczak ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

WARSAW (PL)

PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES

collaboration with architect Marcin Kwietowicz 25 000 m2 public client competition - 4th prize 2020-2021

team: Marcin Kwietowicz, Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór, Dominika Wąsik, interior architect Zuza Bujacz, architects Krzysztof Łaniewski-Wołłk & Łukasz Stępniak (LWS), landscape architect Agnieszka Kowalkowska, HVAC engineer Michał Wójcik, construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek, graphic designer Kasper Skirgajłło-Krajewski.

fot. Błażej Pindor

KATOWICE (PL)

KITCHEN-LAB

flat refurbishment private client built 2020

team: Michał Sikorski, Sylwia Franczak.

fot. Błażej Pindor

WARSAW (PL)

COGNITARIUM

collaboration with UN1ON architects technical university library public client: Technical University of Koszalin competition 2020

team: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór, Mikołaj Gomółka, Benoit Streicher, Jean-Nicolas Ertzscheid, Gaël Biache, landscape architect Agnieszka Kowalkowska, furniture design Maria Jeglińska-Adamczewska, HVAC engineer Michał Wójcik, construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

renders: Piotr Banak

KOSZALIN (PL)

CIVIC CAMPUS

collaboration with architects Mikołaj Gomółka, Joanna Lemka, Małgorzata Rączka, Adrianna Maliszewska and engineer Michał Wójcik masterplan and kindergarten public client: City of Michałowice competition 2018

MICHAŁOWICE (PL)

TARAS PUBLIC SPACE

collaboration with architect Marcin Kwietowicz temporary public space public client: City of Warsaw built 2017-2019

team: Marcin Kwietowicz, Michał Sikorski, Agnieszka Kołacinska ; Sport consultants Monika Wróbel & Grzegorz Gądek (Fundacja Skwer) ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

fot. Błażej Pindor

fot. VHS Paweł Tarasiewicz

model Mikołaj Gomółka

WARSAW (PL)

ISLAND CAMPUS PUBLIC SPACE

collaboration with artist Katarzyna Przezwańska temporary public space public client: University of Warsaw, Ochota campus built 2017-2020

team: Michał Sikorski, Małgorzata Rączka (BIPA UW) ; fountain and furniture design by the artist Katarzyna Przezwańska; garden designer Barbara Siedlicka (UW) ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

fot. Błażej Pindor

WARSAW (PL)

SCH. DETACHED HOUSE

190 m2 built 2017-2019

team: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór ; landscape architect Mathieu Labeille (grandtour) ; construction engineer Daniel Przybyłek.

photos: Kuba Rodziewicz

KONSTANCIN (PL)

NOWAK VILLA INTERIORS

house refurbishment for a couple phase 1: 2014-2016 (collaboration with UN1ON architects and Tryktrak woodworkers) phase 2: 2021 - ongoing

team: Michał Sikorski, Maciej Wewiór.

BERLIN (DE)

RIVER WAFFLE

woodworking student workshop Project and construction realized with students

2017

KIELCE (PL)

WIE. PENTHOUSE

collaboration with architect Lucie Chalot, artist Sandro Della Noce and UTIL construction engineers house extension for a festival organizer and his family 2014-2016 Project aborted

renders: Weiss images

BRUSSELS (BE)

GIANT STEPS

collaboration with architect Lucie Chalot and engineers INGEROP. public space 2015 competition

renders: Weiss images

GENEVA (CH)