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Flashes of blue stand out against the stark white and grey interior of this police headquarters in Poland by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci (+ slideshow).

The Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Poznań was redesigned to improve disabled access to the building and create a modern interior for the police department.

Inside the building, sharp corners have been smoothed off and the walls, floors and ceilings are painted white and dark grey.

The flashes of blue on the reception desk and chairs hint at the official function of the building.

The interior was completely remodelled but the design of the exterior was partly determined by the building’s heritage status.

Last September, mode:lina created an audio installation from plastic tubes for Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space in Shoreditch, and they also told us about the project in a filmed interview.

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Photographs are by Marcin Ratajczak.

Here’s some more text from the architects:

Pracownia Architektoniczna and Poznań Projekt, in collaboration with mode:lina architekci, have designed the main entrance to the Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Poznań, situated in a building which is a part of a historic urban structure.

The aim of this renovation was to adjust the entrance for disabled users as well as set a new standard for police interiors. In order to provide equal chances to enter the building some rough cuts and changes were made. While the exterior part had to be approved by city’s heritage conservator, architects had a free hand to design the interior.

‘Simple and clear’ – that was how we planned to design the interior. We decided to use white and dark grey as a background for blue – an official police colour. The main circulation is marked in white both on the floor and the Barrisol LED-lit ceiling.

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Blue splashes on the reception desk and furniture leave no doubt that you are in the Police Headquarters. Even though being a policeman is tough, we softened the appearance of the interior by rounding all the angles and corners.

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One piece of plywood furniture inside this Polish apartment encompasses a bed, bookshelf, nightstand and wardrobe.

The hotel apartment in Poznań was designed by architects Mode:lina and provides temporary accommodation throughout the year for trade fair visitors.

Named Quotel, a combination of the words quote and hotel, the apartment has different messages written on the walls of each room.

The architects have furnished the whole apartment using combinations of furniture from Ikea.

Other hotel interiors recently featured on Dezeen include a boutique gay hotel with a life-size polar bear statue and a Paris hotel filled with touchscreens.

Photography is by Marcin Ratajczak.

Here’s some more information from the architects:

Quotel – accomodation for fair visitors in Poznań, Poland

Quotel (combination of words: “quote” and “hotel”).

Architects of mode:lina have completed an apartment designed for guests visiting the Poznań International Fair.

This specific customer defines the nature of this apartment – at the crossroads of  hotel features and relaxed homely atmosphere.

The challenge was to use easily replaceable parts (here: IKEA) and create a space that definitely stands out among other similar offers on the market.

Designers faithful to the principle of crossing-over combined catalogue elements with these custom-made to create an affordable and durable design giving the impression of tailored interior.

We wish you a pleasant stay in Poznań!

Interior design: Jerzy Woźniak, Paweł Garus of mode:lina architektura & consulting
Completion date: February 2011
Net area: 100,1 m2
Photos by: Marcin Ratajczak

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