The office was established in the year 1998. Architects Krzysztof Ingarden and Jacek Ewý, both members of Association of Polish Architects, maintain their partnership design practice from 1989. Earlier, in years 1989-2000 the firm was known under the name „JET Atelier”.

An artistic transformation of „contextual reality“ into the meaningful architectural space by means of creative approach to architectural language with all spectrum of its signs and metaphors - is the artistic aim of the I&E design team. The design strategy focus on experimenting in search for new materials and forms capable to create architectural representations of such ideas and conflicts as „nature and culture“, „natural and artificial“, „global and regional“ , „national character - local identity“, „historical and contemporary“ . The team is creating new architectural expression by combining advanced technology with traditional materials, arts and craftsmanship.

The office consisting of young, though experienced architects is undertaking the most demanding and complex tasks ranging from cultural facilities (Krakow Congress Center, Polish Pavilion EXPO 2005, Aichi, Japan; Krakow City Information Pavilion; Gallery Europe – Far East, Krakow); embassies (Polish Embassy in Tokyo, Japanese Embassy in Warsaw); education facilities (PAT Library, Japanese Language School, Park of Experience, Krakow), offices (Rondo Business Center, Krakow), to housing developments, logistic centers, factories, etc.

Krzysztof Ingarden (* 1957)
Graduated Krakow Polytechnics in 1982, doctorate in 1987. Between 1983-1985 doctorate internship in the School of Art & Design, University of Tsukuba, Japan; between 1984-1985 worked in the office of Arata Isozaki, Tokyo; in 1987 in J.S.Polschek & Partners, New York. Co-founder of JET Atelier office (1991) and Ingarden & Ewy, Architects (1998). Since 2002 General Honorary Consul of Japan in Krakow and professor and vice dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts of the A.F.Modrzewski Krakow University College. Guest lectures in Tsinghua University, Beijing (2003), Musashino Institute of Technology, Tokyo (2005), Bauhaus University in Weimar (2006), Faculty of Architecture Fachhochshule Bremen (2007), Cottbus University (2007). Originator and curator of the Japanese part of the ‘3-2-1 New Architecture in Japan and Poland” (2004 - ) exhibited in Krakow, Poznan, Lodz, Wroclaw, Katowice – 2004 and Rome, Milano - 2005, Padova – 2006, Bratislava 2006. In 2007 received the 1st Award of the Contractword Awards, Hannover, Germany for Polish Pavilion EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan. Juror in competitions:
2008 juror in competition for the Polish exhibition in Venice Biennale 2008, by Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw ;
2008 juror in the international architectural competition for the Philharmonic Concert Hall in Katowice, by the City of Katowice and Polish Architects Association in Katowice;
2008 juror in the international architectural competition for the Wroclaw Museum of Art, by the City of Wroclaw;
2007 juror in the international competition for the John Paul II Center in Krakow, 2007 juror in the architectural competition for the annex to the Wroclaw Academy of Arts;
2006 juror in the competition for the „Gate to the 3rd Millenium“, City of Wrocłąw
2005 juror in the competition for the pedestrian bridge in Krakow, by Polish Architects Association

Auszeichnungen

2008 First Architectural Award „Krakow my Home“ in public buildings category – Rondo Business Park
2008 Architectural Award „Krakow my Home“ – Special prize for Garden of Experience in Krakow;
2007 Contractworld Award - 1st Prize – Hannover, Germany – International Architecture Award for Innovative design Concepts – for the Polish Pavilion Expo 2005;
2007 Award - the best accomplishment of the year 2007 in Malopolska for „Wyspianski 2000“ Pavilion
2007 „Bryła Roku 2007“ II Award - in a plebiscite organized by architectural internet forum „bryla.pl“ - for „Wyspianski 2000“ Pavilion
2007 Stanislaw Witkiewicz Malopolska Region Award for interpretation of regional tradition in contemporary architecture – single family house in Swoszowice
2007 Maciej Nowicki Award 2007 - for Innovation in Polish Architecture „Architecture of Color“
2006 Award „Polish Project of the year 2005“ – Polish Architects Association, Warsaw – for Polish Pavilion Expo 2005 Aichi , Japan
2006 Polish Ministry of Infrastructure Award - for achievements in architecture for the Polish Pavilion Expo 2005 Aichi , Japan
2006 First Award „Project of the year 2005“ – SARP Krakow – for Polish Pavilion Expo 2005 Aichi , Japan
2006 First Award ”Building of the year 2005” - SARP Krakow - for Japanese Language School in Krakow
2004 First Award – „Project of the year 2003“ – SARP Krakow - appointment to the Prize of The Year for Japanese Language School in Krakow
2003 Award „Construction of the year 2003“ – Polish Construction Engineers Society (PZiTB) and Ministry of Infrastructure – Prize for the best industrial building constructed in 2002 , for Logistic Center in Ożarów Mazowiecki
2002 Polish Ministry of Infrastructure Award - for achievements in architecture for Polish Embassy in Tokyo
2001 European Medal – Business Center Club (BCC), for project of Polish Embassy in Tokyo

Ausstellungen, Vorträge

2009 „Polen - Architektur“, Galerie Architektur Am Ringturm” – Wien, Austria
2006 „Poland – Icons of Architecture“, Ujazdowski Palace, Warsaw, Poland - Luxemburg
2006 Exhibition „3.2.1. Nuova architektura in Giappone , Polonia e Italia”, Padova, Italy;
2005 Exhibition EMERGING IDENTITIES –EAST! – Deutches Architektur Zentrum , Berlin, Germany;
2005 Exhibition Poland-Japan , Europe-Far East Gallery. Ingarden&Ewy projects , Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland;
2005 Exhibition „3.2.1. Nuova architektura in Giappone , Polonia e Italia” Instituto Giaponese di Cultura , Italy , Rome;
2005 Exhibition „3.2.1. New Architecture in Japan and Poland”, Łódź, Gallery Tower Building;
2005 Gallery of one project- exhibition „Polish Pavilon Expo 2005 Aichi”–, Museum of Architecture in Wroclaw;
2005 Exhibition „3.2.1. New Architecture in Japan and Poland”, Wroclaw, Museum of Architecture;
2004-5 „3.2.1. New Architecture in Japan and Poland”;
2002 Exhibition Ingarden & Ewy, Architects -Lakowa Gallery 11 Łódź;
2001Gallery of one project - exhibition „PAT library in Cracow” –, Museum of Architecture in Wroclaw;
2001 group exhibition „Krakow Modernists -III”, Architects
Association Krakow.
1999 Exhibition of project 1999 – 2000 K.Ingarden & J.Ewy
Museum of Architecture in Wroclaw.
1999 Architecture 1989 – 1999 – projects by K.Ingarden, J.Ewy, A.Chołdzyński– Manggha Museum , Cracow
1999 Architecture 1989 – 1999 – projects of K.Ingarden, J.Ewy, A.Chołdzyński– – SARP o/Katowice, Culture Center , Katowice, Poland