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Cozy home in nature’s embrace | Casa De Mi Luna
The building, designed by Martin Zizka, is a cozy refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city, and despite its modernity, it blends perfectly into the landscape.
Located in the Český Kras nature reserve in Czechia, Casa De Mi Luna combines local heritage with the latest architectural and interior
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Prague Diary | The Czech capital through the eyes of photographer Iwan Baan
A year ago, photographer Iwan Baan spent a week in Prague taking a series of photographs that have now been turned into an exhibition.
Dutch photographer Iwan Baan mainly photographs architectural subjects, but as is his wont, he does not show buildings in their surroundings or as isolated inanimate objects.
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Purposeful and Poetical | Wine House by Aleš Fiala studio
Aleš Fiala studio designed a new wine house for the young Gurdau Winery claiming the great wine-growing heritage of Moravia.
Gurdau Winery was established in 2012 on a “green field”, with the planting of the first vines on the slopes above the village of Kurdějov, on the Southern part of
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Telegraph in the 21st century
Nowadays, a trip to Olomouc is a must if you want to gain a better insight into Czech design and architecture. In the last few years, the city has seen the emergence of countless new ventures, putting Czechia on the map for design lovers. The Telegraph building, one of the
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130-year-old dwelling turned into a splendid forest cabin in the heart of the Czech mountains
Entering the forest cabin tucked away in the embrace of the Jizera Mountains, you will experience the unique combination of traditional Czech architecture of the past and today’s modern Czech architecture. The snow crunches underfoot as you walk through the sauna and enjoy the glittering glass walls of the
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Modern metropolis | Baba Housing Estate
Although the city of Prague is mainly famous for its impressive Baroque buildings, it also boasts many modern architectural masterpieces, such as the Baba Experimental Housing Estate, which defined functionalist architecture between the two world wars not only architecturally but also socially, aesthetically and technically.
In 1927, Deutsche Werkbund introduced
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Rundown school building turned into an idyllic guest house in the Czech Republic
In the Southeastern part of the Czech Republic, among the picturesque hills of Vysočina region, just an hour drive away from Brno lies the small village of Javorek, with a population of no more than 100. The sloping landscape, the fabulous setting and the proximity to nature immediately appealed to
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This is how a minimalist family house was built from a historic windmill!
Following the later fate of an old, abandoned building that no longer serves its purpose, is always fascinating. Thanks to creative studios and innovative technologies, almost any abandoned building that is in poor condition can be reborn and then become habitable. This is also the case with the historic windmill,
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The invisible power of the wall
During the revitalization of the Husův Park in Prague, a sculptural-architectural monument called SUPERPOWER WALL was created, exploring the theme of transformation.
Now home to the Hussite Revolution Park in Čakovice, the site was historically a village green space surrounded by a lake. During the First Czechoslovak Republic, the pond
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Breathtaking school buildings in the region | TOP 5
Functionality is undoubtedly the most important factor in the case of an educational building. Of course, this does not mean that the boringly familiar places in every educational institution, such as the canteen, the classroom or even the corridors, cannot get an exciting look. Professional design offices create schools that
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The tallest building of the Czech Republic will be more than just a simple skyscraper
Deeply rooted in the historical context of the Czech industrial city of Ostrava, Ostrava Tower rethinks the typology of skyscrapers. Designed by the architectural firm CHYBIK + KRISTOF, it will be the tallest skyscraper in the Czech Republic and is due to open in 2027.
Ostrava is the “capital” of the
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The new Infinit wellness offers a transcendent experience | Studio Reaktor
The Czech architectural firm, Studio Reaktor has dreamed of a magical world for the design of the newly completed Infinit wellness—a fairytale design for forgetting everyday worries.
The wellness center was built in Senohraby, on the banks of the Sázava River, where detachment from reality is facilitated by the
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Refined family houses by monom architects for active nature lovers
The essence of the Czech monom architects’ project “family houses tvorsovice” is the simple design, both in quantity and detail. Fields, pastures, golf courses—the goal is to attract active, nature-focused residents.
The Czech village of Tvorsovice, which seems to have a grim atmosphere at first, offers many opportunities. The
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Modern transcription of ancient atrium houses from the Czech Republic
The house in Nový Jičín, Czech Republic, is opened to the sky by circular cuts. The largest is located in the middle of the building, beneath which is a private inner courtyard, completely hidden from the neighbors.
The building is an atrium variation (Atrium Displuviatum) without columns and eaves, which
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Czech holiday home inspired by a cabin
The design of the holiday home in the green belt above the Vranov Dam in the Czech Republic was inspired by boat cabins: all the tiny details of the small cottage are precisely thought out, every inch of the interior is used.
The client of the project inherited the old
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Redesigned fast food restaurant, or the Golden Egg in Prague
The essence of the Prague fast food restaurant, named Golden Egg, is provided by a menu of egg specialties, contrasting materials and furniture designed for the golden egg concept, subtly twisting the fundamentally minimalist aesthetics of the interior.
The place is located on the ground floor of a ninety-year-old, functionalist-style
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Unobtrusive Czech luxury
The basic concept of the one-story Kostelec residence, with its understated aesthetic, was guided by unobtrusiveness and functional simplicity. But these design principles have not detracted from the generosity of the family complex: the almost 2,000-square-meter villa includes a wine cellar, several tennis courts, an outdoor riding arena, and
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A Czech sports hall that has the courage to be moderate
A new sports hall has been built in the Czech town of Modřice, with the clear aim of becoming a new center for the local community, offering space for a variety of recreational activities and sport events. Prague-based BOD Architekti has deliberately refrained from megalomaniac solutions, respecting the size of
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Czech prismatic house tuned for several generations
The Lazy House, built last year, is an interesting blend of introversion and extroversion. The prism-shaped, glass-fronted house builds on the relationship with the environment, while prioritizing privacy.
A new district called Lazy has been created in Zlín, in the Czech Republic, by transforming the vegetable gardens on the outskirts
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Relaxing above the clouds | Hotel Ještěd
Among the snow-capped mountain peaks of the Czech Republic we find one of the most special hotels in the country, which with its height of up to a thousand meters stands out as a truly dominant landmark in the sky of the Liberec region.
Architect Karel Hubáček won the prestigious
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Tiny shelter on a huge rock | Uhlík Architekti
The forest hideout of the Uhlík Architekti in Prague is, at first glance, just a strange black box sitting on a large rock. However, opening the walls reveals an exciting and compact cabin in which we can hide from the world.
The client of the cabin longed for a quiet
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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
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The potentials of Czech villages | Book review
The recently released publication titled Možnosti vesnice (Village Potentials) offers an urbanistic portrait of twelve Czech villages. It is an alternative travel book for architecture fans and curious explorers, while it could also offer inspiration to architects, mayors and other countries in the region, by shifting the spotlight from big
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Modern metropolis | Baba Housing Estate
Although the city of Prague is mainly famous for its impressive Baroque buildings, it also boasts many modern architectural masterpieces, such as the Baba Experimental Housing Estate, which defined functionalist architecture between the two world wars not only architecturally but also socially, aesthetically and technically.
In 1927, Deutsche Werkbund introduced
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Family house in an old garden | kaa-studio
Located near Prague, south of the Berounka River, this family house offers beautiful views to the Brdy Mountains. The building with an intimate atmosphere, designed by the Czech kaa-studio, focuses on the desire for natural materials.
The clients who commissioned the house work in an office with artificial surroundings on
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A modern nomad’s home in the Czech forest | Ateliér Lina Bellovičová
If one has lived a nomadic life for a long time, it is not easy to settle down. If they do indeed decide to stay at one place, probably this is what they would opt for: a home with strong cabin vibes, in the midst of nature.
Architect Lina Bellovičová
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A building that gives a new function to urban spaces | KOGAA
Czech architectural studio KOGAA wants to take advantage of the potential of underused urban spaces with its installation showcased in Spain.
KOGAA, a Czech architectural studio, has installed its inflatable circular structure in an empty square in Spain as part of Logroño’s International Festival of Architecture and Design, a.
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Opening to the land | Fránek Architects
Nestled in the Krkonoše in the Czech Republic, this house is a transition between the land and its owners: the giant glass windows and the pure interiors give room to the personality of the users and the character of the landscape.
The house built on the pristine lands of the
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Brutalist heritage preservation focused on people | Chybik+Kristof
Architect studio Chybik+Kristof volunteered to design the renovation of Zvonařka Central Bus Terminal in Brno, thus reaffirming their commitment to preserving the Brutalist heritage and satisfying the needs of society.
Located in the center of Brno, Czech Republic, Zvonařka Central Bus Terminal was built between 1984 and 1988 in
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House in the valley | Znojmo, Czech Republic
Family home in the hillside, next to the river, with view over a medieval castle—as if we were in a fairytale, with the exception that this tale takes place in the 21st century!
Czech architecture studio Kuba & Pilař architekti designed a contemporary family house on the bank of the
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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
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Famous Czech castle renovated with contemporary additions
The Helfštýn Castle is the second largest castle of the Czech Republic after the Prague Castle. After it was closed in 2014 due to safety hazards, it is now once again open to visitors. Not only its 14th century architectural values, but the renovation of the castle in a contemporary
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Bubble above the city | Villa Sophia, Prague
Being close to the city buzz while also being able to escape it if we feel like it – this was the main need of the young couple returning from Canada to the Czech Republic when they commissioned architecture firm CollColl to design their new home.
Built in the hillside in
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Kindergarten Nová Ruda | Liberec, Czech Republic
This kindergarten in the Czech Republic chosen as the Building of the Year at Czech Architecture Award in 2019 offers children the possibility of endless discovery – and in the latest episode of our PACE X Hype and Hyper series you can now learn how.
A few years ago, the need
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360-degree panorama over nature in a forest near Prague
This treehouse blends in with its surroundings almost completely, offering a view not only over the forest, but the sheep grazing nearby, too.
Czech architect Jan Tyrpek designed a cozy treehouse on the forested private area of Hrusice near Prague. The aim of the installation-like hut is to bring the
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Rainbow enclosed in a symbolic circle | Atelier Štěpán
If an idea waits thirty years to become reality, it’ll probably result in something exceptional. At least this is what happened in the case of Brno’s new Roman Catholic church.
Architect Marek Jan Štěpán has been contemplating building a contemporary church for thirty years. However, he only managed
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LASVIT headquarters | Nový Bor, Czech Republic
The visitors of the city of Nový Bor in the norther part of the Czech Republic
can witness the meeting of an old craft and contemporary design. LASVIT glass
factory renovated a house used by glassmakers for 200 years together with OV-A
architect studio, and they also built their new