This mobile hotel is one of four mobile projects the firm has designed. Photography courtesy of Znamy Się/ Izabela Retka.
This mobile hotel is one of four mobile projects the firm has designed. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.

Znamy się Creates a Contemporary Mobile Hotel by Upcycling a Trailer Truck

The trio of architects behind the Poland-based architecture firm Znamy się met while studying Architecture together at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. Aleksandra Majdzik, Bogna Kawa-Nowak and Wojciech Nowak, still based in Wrocław, have since crafted apartments and offices that meld historic details with contemporary interventions, as well as working on breweries and restaurants. For their most recent project, they transformed a trailer truck into a 325-square-foot mobile hotel for Good Spot. “A huge number of refrigerated trailers withdrawn from the market are imported to our country each year,” Majdzik explains. “Poland is thus becoming a graveyard for these used trucks. We are glad to have made a small contribution to reducing vehicle graveyards.” The exterior is inspired by steel Airstreams, while the inside is defined by warm custom wooden cabinetry. A kitchen and bathroom add function and ease. Two bedrooms enable a family or a group of friends to travel together—perhaps even friends who met at school and stayed connected.

Custom stained-oak cabinetry is by Siła Wewnętrzna. Photography by Znamy Się and Izabela Retka.
Custom stained-oak cabinetry is by Siła Wewnętrzna. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
The second bedroom features two beds. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
The second bedroom features two beds and expansive views. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
Pops of color accent the bathroom, which is at the center of the mobile hotel. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
Pops of color accent the bathroom, which is at the center of the mobile hotel. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
Custom stained-oak storage adds warmth to the bedrooms. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
Custom stained-oak storage adds warmth to the bedrooms. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
This mobile hotel is one of four mobile projects the firm has designed. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
This mobile hotel is one of four mobile projects the firm has designed. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
The mobile hotel is 325 square feet. Photography by Znamy Się and Izabela Retka.
The mobile hotel is 325 square feet. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.
Windows overlook a landscape that changes based on where the mobile hotel is stationed. Photography by Znamy się and Izabela Retka.
Windows overlook a landscape that changes based on where the mobile hotel is stationed. Photography by Izabela Retka and Znamy się.

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