After a troubled past and near total destruction during World War II, followed by a period of Socialist-Realist style rebuilding, Warsaw has been undergoing an evolution in recent years. Gleaming new glass and steel towers like Zlota 44, designed by Polish-born architect Daniel Libeskind, sit happily alongside the Palace of Culture and Science, a socialist-realist style “gift” from the Soviet Union in 1952. If you want to tap into the city’s creative energy — and also create a few things of your own — here’s the perfect way to spend the day in the Polish capital. Start the day by customizing your own hot chocolate in the historic E.