„I do believe that architecture at large should be entwined with the man and the nature in reference to place, history and tradition. Vision of the future (as architectural project inherently bears) which is rooted in the tradition – makes a piece of art more valuable and long-lasting. Additionally, it brings access to abundance of artistic creation for the architect. I reckon – architecture which is bereft of this relation will eventually become anonymous and lack of innate spirit” – Bogusław Barnaś
Bogusław Barnaś
MSc (Arch) / Dipl. -Ing Arch.
architect, designer, academic tutor
Member of the Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland IARP and the Association of Polish Architects SARP
Bogusław Barnaś, founder of BXB studio, is one of the most awarded Polish architects and has been in the field for over 20 years. In his designs, he seeks synthesis between man and nature, combining centuries-old tradition with modern sustainable development. Barnaś is the creator of “Perception Architecture,” used in the Krakow Tenement project next to Wawel, which was voted the best hotel design by the Italian PLAN magazine and the ACD Award. He is also the creator of Scorpio House — a new concept of system of nuclear shelters.
Barnaś is a graduate of two universities, with degrees from the Faculty of Architecture at the Krakow University of Technology, and the Faculty of Architecture of the Fachhochschule Muenster in Germany. Between 2012 and 2017, he was an academic employee at Andrzej Krakow University (AFMKU) at the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts.
In December 2009, he founded studio BXB, bringing together many years of professional experience gained, among others, from Norman Foster – one of the most outstanding contemporary architects. Barnaś has designed buildings, urban layouts and interiors in Poland, Switzerland, Great Britain, Portugal, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Jordan.
Barnaś has presented his achievements at several dozen lectures and presentations for institutions such as the City University of Hong Kong, Coventry University, the International Architecture Congress in Belgrade, World Communication Forum Davos, Łódź Design Festival, World Architecture Festival and the European Architecture Days in Strasbourg.
He authored a series of exhibitions and the publication “Architecture rooted in tradition”. He was a guest on many radio and television programs. One of the projects – Eco House – was immediately adapted into the third episode of the TVP program “Domy Przyszłości” (Houses of the Future). His first projects, such as The Polish House and The Artist’s House, set the creative direction of studio BXB. They were awarded by British Wallpaper* magazine and presented at the London Festival of Architecture. In 2023, Barnaś was nominated for the title of Personality of the Year of Gazeta Krakowska for The Krakow Tenement House project. In the same year, he was also nominated for the RMF classic MocArts in the MocNa Rzecz category for The Polish Farmhouse and The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage.
Barnaś has been listed among the 20 most talented architects by the British Wallpaper* magazine, as well as one of the top 10 Polish architects published by Property Design. He is the winner of Architect of the Year Award 2022, awarded by The Architecture Community, as well as a triple winner of the American MasterPrize award, including lifetime achievement. Barnaś is the winner of the Iconic Award and The Plan Award for The Polish House, awarded for the first time in this category for a single-family house from Poland. He is also the creator of The Polish Farmhouse – the most awarded single-family house from Poland in the world, creator of The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage, recognized as the most beautiful house in the world by Global Design Award, German Design Award, and European Property Award. He’s been awarded twice for the best ecological projects – PLGBC Green Building Awards for The Eco Warsaw Tower apartment building and The Symbiotic House. He won first prize at Polish Architecture Award XXL 2022 contest. Barnaś is a three-time nominee for World Building of the Year as a finalist of the World Architecture Festival WAF. He also won the SARP 2023 Award of the Year – one of the most important architectural awards in Poland.
Lectures
2024 06 12 – 3D Cracow – lecture – The Polish Farmhouse and The Cave House
2024 03 05 – City University of Hong Kong – series of lectures – BXB studio
2024 01 26 – Stalowa Wola – European Architecture Days – Popular Science Conference – Traditional wooden construction in contemporary architecture
2024 01 25 – Katowice – 4 Design Days – The Polish Farmhouse and The Cave House
2024 01 16 – Kraków – SARP – V4 wernisaż wystawy – Microtenement House
2023 05 13 – Strasburg – European Architecture Days – BXB Studio, JEMS, KWK Promes
2023 02 28 – Kraków – SARP – V4 exhibition opening – The Polish Farmhouse
2022 12 01 – Lizbona – World Architecture Fesival – The Polish House
2022 11 30 – Lizbona – World Architecture Fesival – The Polish Farmhouse
2022 09 16 – Kraków – RMF classic – The Polish Farmhouse and The Lsser Polish Eaves Cottage
2022 01 30 – Katowice – 4 Design Days – Designer Houses – The Lsser Polish Eaves Cottage
2022 01 27 – Katowice – 4 Design Days – Climate neutrality in construction – Eco Warsaw Tower
2021 09 15 – Lublin – An evening with Bogusław Barnaś – ArchEvent
2021 09 08 – Szczecin – An evening with Bogusław Barnaś – ArchEvent
2019 12 01 – Kraków – Debata – Bogusław Barnaś, Przemo Łukasik, Dawid Hojok, Rafał Romanowski
2019 11 16 – Katowice – 4Buildings – MCK – Dom z Prywatnym Giewontem, Dom Symbiotyczny
2019 02 06 – Coventry University – International Symposium
2019 01 24 – Katowice – 4 Design Days
2018 12 06 – Warszawa – Centrum Praskie Koneser – Smart Wnętrza – Debata
2018 09 19 – Warszawa – W trosce o przyszłe pokolenia – architektura zrównoważona i zakorzeniona w tradycji
2018 06 20 – Kraków – Forum Dobrego Designu – Proces projektowy
2018 04 06 – Rzeszów – International Congress – Przyszłość ludzkiej przestrzeni – architektura zrównoważona
2017 11 27 – Warszawa – ABB – Living Space Experience – Przyszłość ludzkiej przestrzeni – architektura zrównoważona
2017 10 07 – Belgrad – International Cengress – Future of the Human Space
2017 04 07 – Mielec – Architektura zakorzeniona w tradycji
2017 03 28 – Mielec – Interfaces – Architektoniczny Sturtup
2017 11 23 – Kraków – ArchEvent – Wieczory z architekturą – BXB studio
2017 10 05 – Warszawa – ArchEvent – Wieczory z architekturą – BXB studio
2017 09 21 – Wrocław – ArchEvent – Wieczory z architekturą – BXB studio
2017 03 02 – Rzeszów – SARP – Architektoniczny StartUp
2016 10 22 – Łódź Design Festival – architektoniczny Startup
2016 10 11 – World Communication Forum Davos – Łódź – Human Centered Design – Future of The Human Space
2015 12 09 – Warszawa – Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich – Polin – Forum Dobrego Designu
2015 02 20 – Stalowa Wola – Muzeum Regionalne – Dni Dizajnu – Współczesny Krajobraz Polski i świata – projekty architektoniczne w oparciu o polską tradycję budowlaną, rzemieślniczą i projektową
2014 09 23 – Katowice – Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA – OSSA2014
2012 – 2017 – Wykłady na Wydziale Architektury Akademii Krakowskiej
2013 10 11 – Gdańsk – Warsztaty Projektowe RE:Brick- Rewitalizacja dzielnic Gdańska
Awards
- ICONIC Award (winner) – 2024
- London International Crative Competiton (finalist) – 2024
- SARP Award – 2023
- World Architecture Festival (finalist) – 2023
- V4 FAMILY HOUSES Winner – 2023
- Plebiscyt MocArty RMF Classic 2022 (nomination) – 2023
- ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards (nomination) – 2023
- LOOP Design Awards (finalist) – 2023
- BLT Built Design Awards (Winner) – 2023
- London International Creative Competition (finalist) – 2023
- Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards (Gold Winner) – 2023
- Plebiscyt – Polska Architektura XXL – 2023
- A’ Design Award and Competition – 2023
- The Plan Awards (winner) – 2023
- Architecture Masterprize (winner) – 2023
- Poland Urban Awards – 2023
- Archello Awards’23 (finalist) – 2023
- Award of the Year SARP (nomination) – 2022
- Silver A’Design Award and Competition – 2022
- German Design Award “Special” – 2022
- A’ Design Award and Competition (double award) – 2022
- World Architecture Festival (finalista) – 2022
- Najładniejsze domy na Świecie wg. Elle Decoration – 2022
- WELL LIST: 10 najciekawszych domów z Polski – 2022
- Dezeen Awards – nomination – 2022
- Iconic Awards Innovative Architecture “Winner” – 2022
- The Plan Award – 2022
- Architecture MasterPrize (triple reward) – 2022
- Rethinking the Future – Architecture Construction & Design Awards – 2022
- V4 FAMILY HOUSES „Domy Jednorodzinne w krajach Grupy Wyszehradzkiej” Winner – 2022
- Outstanding Property Award London (OPAL) (Platinum Winner) – 2022
- TAC The Architecture Community – Architect of the Year – 2022
- IDA Design Awards (Bronze Winner) – 2022
- MocArty RMF Classic (nomination) – 2022
- Polska Zagroda w gronie 10 najlepszych realizacji z zastosowaniem drewna wg wydawnictwa Archello.com – 2022
- Top 10 domów wg Archinea – 2022
- Architecture, Construction & Design Awards – 2022
- Nagroda w Konkursie Salon Architektury – 2021
- Global Architecture & Design Awards – 2021
- Nagroda European Property Awards – 2021
- World Design Awards – 2021
- European Property Award – 2021/2022
- Top 10 projektów domów zrealizowanych wg. Wydawnictwa Murator – 2020
- Top 10 domów dekady wg. Dobrze Mieszkaj – 2020
- World Design Awards – 2021
- TOP 10+1. Najciekawsze domy zbudowane w 2021 r. w Polsce wg. Wydawnictwa Murator – 2021
- 10 Najciekawszych domów jednorodzinnych zrealizowanych w 2021 roku wg. Archinea – 2021
- 10 Najlepszych Domów Roku 2019 WEDŁUG MURATOR – 2019
- PLGBC Green Building Awards – 2019
- 10 Najbardziej Ekologicznych Inwestycji – 2018
- PLGBC Green Building Awards – 2018
- Top 25 Architektów Według Property Design
- Nagroda Małopolskiej Izby Architektów – 2017
- Nagroda World Architecture Community – 21 cyklu konkursu – 2015
- 15 Najlepszych Architektów Przed Czterdziestką – 2015
- Nagroda World Architecture Community Awards – 18 cykl konkursu – 2015
- 20 Architektów Świata Według Wallpaper – 2014
- World Architecture Comunnity – krótka lista w 15 cyklu konkursu – 2014
