Mister Wrocław
Mister Wrocław is a book, an album and a walking guide dedicated to residents, visitors, and anyone interested in the architectural landscape of Wrocław (Poland). The publication revisits the legacy of postwar modernism in the city, following the path of the historic “Mister Wrocław” competition, a public referendum that, between 1960 and 1977, animated the pages of the local press, engaged citizens, and fostered a spirit of creative rivalry among architects.
The book proposes four routes through the city, guiding readers to both iconic buildings and lesser-known structures whose bold original visions have sometimes faded through time or transformation. In this sense, the project functions not only as a guide but also as a cultural archive, reconnecting contemporary audiences with a formative period in the visual and spatial identity of Wrocław.
From a typographic perspective, the publication reflects the same attention to detail and contextual sensitivity that shaped the architecture it documents. Titles are set in Patyk, a new typeface from Threedotstype, developed with an awareness of historical form and contemporary typographic practice. The body text is composed in RL Sezon, designed by Radek Łukasiewicz, another typeface rooted in Wrocław’s design culture. Together they form a typographic dialogue between local history, editorial design, and contemporary type design.
The book concept was developed by Alicja and Maurycy Prodeus (Fandom Foundation). Illustrations by Katarzyna Szybka. Archival research and text by Iwona Kałuża, while Dawid Błaszczyk was responsible for archival work and graphic design. The extended editorial team includes Paweł Starzec, Iza Wiśniewska, and Maciek Czarnecki.
