The beginning of collaboration and the “House on the Slope” in Płock
In the summer of 2022, I travelled to Płock to carry out an architectural photography shoot of the single-family house “House on the Slope” for the Warsaw-based practice 77 Studio Architektury led by Paweł Nadruk. Before the visit, the architects introduced me to the design concept and shared working materials. Even so, I was not prepared for what I encountered on site. The view of the Vistula River from the high escarpment and the architecture itself were truly striking. The building almost photographed itself, and every frame brought a great sense of satisfaction. Interior photography was particularly enjoyable, as the boundary between inside and outside constantly blurred. Most of the images were taken shortly after sunrise, when the light was soft and calm. Later in the afternoon, I returned to continue photographing, because the perception of the building changed once again, this time even more positively. I also decided to include drone photography to show the exceptional location and the sculptural way in which the house merges with the landscape of the slope.
Industrial architecture and the “House on the Edge”
Later that same year, Paweł Nadruk invited me to photograph the industrial production building of Kradex in the Wawer district of Warsaw. What impressed me most was the modern, expressive shell of the building, which deliberately contrasted with the industrial character of both the surroundings and the function itself. I aimed to capture this dialogue between architecture and context as clearly as possible. Another stage of our collaboration was an architectural photography session of the single-family house “House on the Edge”, located near Warsaw. At first glance, the building appeared modest and restrained in form. Over time, however, the elegance of the design and its strong relationship with the densely wooded plot became evident. Every window opens towards the forest, allowing the interior to continuously interact with the surrounding nature. This was especially visible in the interior photographs. The house gained an additional quality at sunset, when the exterior grew darker and a warm, soft glow emerged from within.
The “House with a Clearing” and a dialogue with nature
In the following years, I also photographed the single-family “House with a Clearing.” The concept of the building was directly inspired by the existing arrangement of trees on the forest plot, which formed a natural circle and defined a bright clearing. The architecture was organised around this space, ensuring good daylight inside while the semi-open courtyard invites nature into the interior through large glazed openings. While photographing this project, I focused on the relationship between the architecture and the surrounding forest, as well as on the texture of the brick façade. Both its colour and material quality refer to the bark of the pine trees growing around the building, reinforcing the calm dialogue between architecture and landscape.
The “House in the Slope” – an awarded architectural project
One of the most important projects within this collaboration was the “House in the Slope,” which opens the image gallery on the website. The building is embedded into the profile of the Vistula River escarpment, on a plot covered with a wild meadow. The architects deliberately avoided a dominant form, choosing instead to bring the house closer to the slope itself and to carefully frame views of the river, the old town, the bridge, and the industrial structures on the opposite bank. While photographing this building, I focused on conveying the relationship between architecture and landscape, the play of light and shadow, and the feeling of immersion in nature. Characteristic courtyards, a wild green roof, and a façade clad in corten steel make the building an integral part of its surroundings.
The “House in the Slope” project was awarded the prestigious Nagroda Roku SARP 2025 in the category of single-family residential buildings. It also received recognition in the Property Design Awards 2026 and was included in the list of the 100 best architectural projects of 2025 by ArchDaily.
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