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“I try to tell stories with my objects” | Czech glass artist Johan Pertl
Nature, philosophy, and functionality are sensitively intertwined in Johan Pertl’s glass objects. The Czech glass artist shapes all his works by hand while operating with the tools of monumentality and unexpected elements. The resulting objects combine art, design, and architecture.
Johan Pertl was born and raised in Vysočina, one
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Traditional Czech crystal with a modern identity
The contemporary Bohemia Jihlava that has dominated global crystal trends since 1845, has been given a new, modern identity. The visual identity of the Czech brand working with traditional crystal making techniques was designed by the Matbold creative studio.
Bohemia Jihlava preserves the values of the past while shaping the
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The most unexpected results and mistakes are the inspiration—Czech glass by DECHEM
Michaela Tomišková and Jakub Janďourek launched their brand DECHEM in 2012. In their lamps and decorative glass objects, they combine traditional Central European craftsmanship, experimentation and innovation. We explore the nature of glass, the tradition of Czech glassmaking, innovative techniques, and the design duo’s creative process. We interviewed the
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The renaissance of the polished crystal
The hand-polished crystals of the Czech glass factory Rückl at first glance look like 3D-printed, ultramodern objects. On closer inspection, however, it appears to be a much more skilled machining. The special glass-making technique has been passed down from generation to generation for almost three hundred years, and the modern