In contemporary architecture, the problem of the truth and lies can be considered in several aspects - form, idea, material, also in terms of beauty and aesthetics. The aim of this article is to show that the truth in architecture can be interpreted as a kind of synthesis of material and ideas. Such synthesis occurs, inter alia, in the architecture of buildings with brick facades. The author of the text carries out the case studies analysis on the example of the brick architecture of Białystok from the 19th and 20th centuries - among which several outstanding works of architecture can be identified. The result of the research is the confirmation of the thesis put at the beginning and the presentation the evolution of the forms of brick architecture in Białystok in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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The revitalization is one of the most essential processes associated with transformations of urban structures in the 20th and 21st centuries. Revitalization actions, carried out in Polish cities at the beginning of the 21st century, concern mainly postindustrial areas and buildings. The most known revitalization operations in Poland have been carried out in Lodz and Poznan. The authors of the article will present analyses concerning revitalization problems of some old factories in Bialystok – former significant centre of the textile industry in Poland in the end of 19th and first half of the 20th century. The authors will present significant architectural, spatial and economical effects of such transformations. The research was carried out in the frame of scientific project No. S/WA/2/2016 at the Bialystok University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture and financed from science research sources by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

The realities of the modern city dictate the conditions for the expansion of human habitats. A number of industrial buildings erected in the last century occupies large territories, often in the center of cities. This causes environmental and aesthetic problems. In the historical centers of large cities of Kazakhstan, the problem of industrial zones renovation is especial urgent. At the same time, it is necessary to consider the economic feasibility of such activities, their profitability, and ways to preserve the architectural ensemble of historical buildings. Moreover, one of the fundamental factors is the psychological component, that is, the need to preserver the history of industrial buildings. At the same time, it is necessary to modernize and renovate enterprises, move production out of the city, and preserve existing buildings, changing their function to a more relevant one, while forming a unique ecosystem. To resolve this issue, a government program of Kazakhstan was considered, which in every possible way contributes to the renovation policy. However, for its optimal implementation, it is necessary to consider economic aspects, select the best ways and methods of renovation, and also study foreign experience, critically compare it with domestic renovation projects and formulate recommendations necessary for the renovation of industrial buildings.