In dictionaries, under the entry „industrial”, we find references to music only. Most people, however, while speaking about industrial art, visualise factories, tall chimneys and old city halls. What is industrial Europe then? Artur Zagu³a is trying to answer this question in his analysis entitled „Industrial Nostalgia”, whereas Kuba Wandachowicz, in his feature article, wonders whether there is anything like industrial Europe at all.

In this issue we raise the problem that concerns the majority of Polish and European cities. Cities with large old factory buildings that require a decision: to demolish or to revitalize. In the section „Workshops” Bartosz Zacharek, a lawyer, discusses tasks to be fulfilled by anyone who decides to save old factories.

We also present good practices in combining industry with culture and art. One of the examples is the World Art Foundation, recently established in £ód¼ by Marek ¯ydowicz, Andrzej Walczak and David Lynch. Owing to them a beautiful, old heat and power station EC1 will change its original use to become a place where the art of film making will be promoted. £ód¼ Art Centre, located in a 19th century factory, is active too, on a smaller scale though. Their area of interest is photography, and they plan to open a theatre.

„Purpose” didn’t fail to present the largest enterprise in Poland to revitalize factories and adapt them for lofts. Modern, New York-like apartments attract to £ód¼ many people – also foreigners. The investor speaks about it in the section „Culture Industries”.

Besides, we present those inspired by cities and industry. Only in „Purpose”, in the section „Young Culture”, will you read about Truth and his illegal art, and in the section „On the Margin” – about industrial design straight from Antwerp.

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