Permanent Impermanence

Łódź, Poland’s third largest city and a former textile centre, has a lot of poverty, vacancy and overdue maintenance. Using our design philosophy Permanent Impermanence as a starting point, studioMERZ developed some concepts that help the city in its transformation in a consistently flexible way.

By viewing the concept of the interim time not as a problem but as a solution, Łódź can continue to adapt to the ever-changing demands placed on a modern city.

The concepts are the result of a workshop in Łódź with architect Henk Luttje.

Permanent Impermanence [PDF]