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From old to something very new | Plato City Gallery of Contemporary Art, Ostrava
design

From old to something very new | Plato City Gallery of Contemporary Art, Ostrava

They took something that no one else wanted, added their own expertise, and came up with a completely unique concept—and that’s how this gallery in Ostrava was born. Although Czechia has been doing pretty well lately with the reuse of old factory buildings for art everywhere (we last
Rethought beauty salon
architecture

Rethought beauty salon

In the Russian port city of the Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad, a new wave of “beauty district” is emerging: more and more wellness, beauty and yoga studios are opening here in the spirit of naturalness and green philosophy. And this attitude results in new types of interiors despite the usual atmosphere
Yoga studio without clichés | RO_aR architects
architecture

Yoga studio without clichés | RO_aR architects

Located in Brno, this postindustrial building has come to a new life under the name Yoga Garden and Art Gallery Brno thanks to the careful redesign by RO_aR architects. With the reimagined structures and renovated materials, the architects aspired for an honest and no-frills architectural style, mixing architectural heritage
An old warehouse gives impetus to the industrial district in Brno | DADA Distrikt
czech republic

An old warehouse gives impetus to the industrial district in Brno | DADA Distrikt

Located in the old industrial district of Brno in the Czech Republic, this former storage facility was renovated as a residential complex by the architecture firm, KOGAA. The project not only provides housing—it also attempts to boost the community and the neighborhood with various methods. In Europe, real estate
From blast furnace to community space | Ostrava – Dolní Vítkovice, Czech Republic
architecture

From blast furnace to community space | Ostrava – Dolní Vítkovice, Czech Republic

Once a gas holder, now a concert hall, once a furnace, now an open-air music stage and cafe: the new life of an industrial complex in the 21st century, in this week’s episode of our PACE X HYPEANDHYPER series. The Lower Vítkovice Area is a national cultural monument of
Office spaces with an industrial vibe | Kurz architekti
czech republic

Office spaces with an industrial vibe | Kurz architekti

Raw elements, the meeting of old and new spiced up with some industrial feeling: communication agency Czech Promotion moved into the rooms of Karlín Palace in Prague, with Czech architecture studio Kurz architekti in charge of designing their new interiors. Communication agency Czech Promotion had to move from their previous
Where future meets history | Building renovation in Prague
architecture

Where future meets history | Building renovation in Prague

Another industrial building has been put back into the circulation in Prague’s emerging Smíchov district. Even though it became detached from its original function quite some time before the renovation, the building still honors and evokes its past in several details. Five Building originally functioned as a tram depot,
Luxury hotel out of a rusted wine factory | K-Studio
architecture

Luxury hotel out of a rusted wine factory | K-Studio

We have seen many luxury hotels on the world wide web so far, but nothing like this. Greek architect office K-STUDIO saw the beauty in the rusted walls of a derelict wine factory and transformed it into a fantastic seaside hotel on the western coast of the Peloponnese. Wow! This
Vnitroblock | Prague
architecture

Vnitroblock | Prague

Voilà, a perfectly implemented solution for the „what should we do with worn-out industrial buildings?” problem: we discovered Vnitroblock creative center in Holešovic district of Prague, where the interior also deserves our attention besides the concept. A dominant dilemma of metropolises is what to do with old and abandoned industrial