There are many key elements to the Polish village – where emblematic places act as glue ... are more likely to exchange wooden cottages for newer, more comfortable houses which are easier to maintain.

The outstanding Polish documentary maker Marcel Łoziński even affirmed ... seeks shelter from the pouring rain. He takes refuge in a house in a remote village and soon hits it off with the owners, the ...

Polish studio Mistovia has paired plywood ... The two-storey holiday homes sit side-by-side in Istebna village, with slatted wooden facades and shingled roofs that nod to the region's vernacular ...