When Marek Kowalski, the financial director of an international corporation, decided to modernize his house in Skawina, he had one basic condition — the house had to keep its unique character. “This house is part of our family's history,” he says, pointing to the distinctive brick facade. “I didn't want modernization to destroy his soul.

When I first heard about red photovoltaic panels, I was skeptical,” admits Sven Larsen, an experienced electrician from Oslo. “After 20 years in the electrical industry, I knew that every extra layer on a panel reduced its performance. But the traditional red color was too important for me to give it up.

When Alexander Fos was looking for an apartment, he did not expect that he would choose a place that would become a local architectural attraction. “It was a coincidence,” she laughs, recounting her home in an intimate complex of 18 townhouses surrounded by autumn maple trees. “I was looking for something modern, but it wasn't until I saw this black, sleek eTile Flat roof that I knew - this is it.”