Baumschlager Eberle Architekten recently won first prize in a two-stage competition for the Camerimage European Film Centre in Toruń, Poland. With a total of 42 participants in the first stage and five in the second, the competition was numerous and high-ranking. The second prize went to the Japanese firm Kengo Kuma with their partner K. Ingarden, J. Ewy Architekci Co.

The construction of the new film centre, the annual highlight of which is a festival, represents the largest invest- ment in the cultural sector in Poland with construction costs of around € 120 million. The costs are largely borne by the Polish government and the city of Toruń. Completion is planned for 2025.