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Designblok to exhibit in Prague Castle this year
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Designblok to exhibit in Prague Castle this year

To celebrate its 25th anniversary this fall, Designblok is presenting two exhibitions in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle, tied together by the theme of travel. This year’s Designblok design and fashion show will take place from 4 to 8 October. Cosmos, a traveling exhibition of contemporary Czech design,
Variations on wool: the Wool project
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Variations on wool: the Wool project

Every year in Hungary, several tonnes of wool, the by-product of lamb sheering are wasted: the aim of the Wool project is to show an alternative way of using this highly valuable material. The special feature of the experimental textile, made from a mixture of waste wool and bioplastic, is
These were our favorites at this year’s Designblok
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These were our favorites at this year’s Designblok

We hyped some Czech brands in last week’s round-up, but now we’ll tell you what we liked the most at the Designblok event in Prague. Our editors’ side notes! Mark Gelley’s favorites We returned from Prague filled with creative energy and a renewed sense of purpose: no
You must see these at Designblok, starting tomorrow!
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You must see these at Designblok, starting tomorrow!

From October 6 to 10, the city of Prague will be buzzing and (besides amazing Czech beers) design will be on tap. This year’s Designblok will feature more than 200 Czech and foreign exhibitors, this time, unusually, in two central locations: within the walls of the former convent building,
Designblok, the biggest Czech design festival, is coming soon!
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Designblok, the biggest Czech design festival, is coming soon!

For all design enthusiasts, the 23rd Designblokk is coming to Prague from 6 to 10 October with the motto of happiness! Optimism, honesty, renewal, and a renaissance of human values. According to the organizers of Designblok, these are the values that design can help bring to the world. The main
Toy or decoration? Here is the Czech brand that offers both
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Toy or decoration? Here is the Czech brand that offers both

“Miss Easter”, “King Kong”, “Nostromo”—the fancy names apply to the wooden figures of the Czech brand Tititi, which, with their colorful personalities, shine even in the most sterile interior of the house and are adored by children. The old dream of Czech Tereza Talichová was fulfilled when she was
Mirrors, windows and infinity | Lexová & Smetana
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Mirrors, windows and infinity | Lexová & Smetana

Anyone looking for a truly cool shop window design in Prague nowadays turns to Terezie Lexová and Štěpán Smetana. Recently inspired by reflective surfaces, the duo does not only work with shop window design, furniture design or light installations. The Czech Designblok festival has been organized around the concept of