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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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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,
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Object-making without preconceptions—Gréta Kušnírová’s ceramics
Ice-cream sundaes, cocktail glasses, and urns—Slovak-born Gréta Kušnírová not only breaks with the preconceptions of ceramic design in her choice of subject matter but also combines her unusual objects with unusual looks. Let’s see!
The young designer currently lives and works in Prague, where she is studying ceramics
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Architect Petr Janda launches new project in Prague
The mission of Czech architectural firm petrjanda/brainwork aims to revitalize areas of Prague, with a focus on the current needs of the city’s inhabitants. The abandoned quay of the Czech capital has been given a new lease of life along the same lines. This time, the aim is
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Intersection of sport and culture: new public park in the Czech capital
A new public park combining sport and culture has been built in the brownfield district of Řeporyje in Prague. The park, tailored to the needs of local residents, features a skateboard and pump track. Designed by the Czech U/U studio, the park offers something for all ages. Let’s
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Children’s museum opened at the National Museum in Prague
The new permanent exhibition offers interactive features for young people.
The new exhibition at the Czech National Museum emphasizes children’s creativity and imagination and focuses on exploring new perspectives and connections through interactivity. At the same time, it is a place for shared experiences and intergenerational education, where generations
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Book+covers | Franz Kafka: The Trial
In Franz Kafka’s novel The Trial, Josef K. is arrested one day and never finds out what crime he has actually committed. Now we show how the work, translated into many languages, has been published in different countries with different covers.
Franz Kafka’s 1914-15 novel was published posthumously
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Hungarian artist’s installation sways on the Vltava in Prague
Ottó Vincze’s giant buoys were launched on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Liszt Institute in Prague.
From 9 June to 31 August, Ottó Vincze’s installation will float on the water near the Charles Bridge in Prague. The artist’s project, River-pool, uses giant buoys from
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Prague Quadrennial opens today
Between 8 and 18 June, the event will showcase over three hundred works by more than a hundred artists.
Since 1967, the Prague Quadrennial has been showcasing the best works of scenography, with an emphasis on the autonomy of the art form. This year, the main venue will be the
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One day with Martin Lukáč in Prague
It was just a year ago in Budapest that Martin Lukáč's solo exhibition was on show at Erika Deák Gallery in Budapest, showcasing his paintings that European and North American gallery circles also keep an eye on. Martin was born in Piešťany, Slovakia, and the young painter graduated from the
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Prague to dismantle its famous clock calendar after it turns out not to resemble the original
This is not the first time it has been modified: it was last restored in 2018, apparently, not very well.
After a year of controversy, the Orloj calendar, Prague’s iconic Astronomical Clock, is being removed again. The clock itself has been in operation since 1410, and its images depicting
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Orlando Bloom named brand ambassador for Staropramen
The American actor fell in love with the Czech capital, where Staropramen beer is produced, while filming Carnival Row.
Bloom was in Prague for the filming of the TV series Carnival Row from the end of 2017 until 2021, with several breaks. More recently, in his role as a UN
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Toy or sculpture?—Introducing MY DVĚ
Czech design duo MY DVĚ’s sophisticated and sometimes startling creations strike a fine balance between children’s toys and collectible design objects. Their pieces, or as they call them, their “creatures”, are at once fun and unsettling, where quality craftsmanship is completed by an artistic mindset. Interview.
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New design for Prague’s Českomoravská metro station
The metro station will feature glass and enamel, which will not only make it look magical but also protect it from groundwater.
Maxim Velčovský and the architects of edit! have won the competition for the redesign, which will replace the original ceramic tiles with glass plates, continuing the tradition of
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One of the world’s most beautiful libraries opens to the public in Prague
The Baroque hall of the Klementinum building complex is being opened to the public as part of a new city tour to attract more cultural tourists to the Czech capital.
In Prague’s Old Town, not far from Charles Bridge, stands the second largest historic building complex in the city,
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Five stunning cafés in the City of a Hundred Spires | TOP 5
The Czech capital is considered one of the most beautiful places in the world, with over a million people visiting every year to discover its hidden treasures. Today we bring you a glimpse of some of these treasures, the city’s most beautiful cafés. Let’s go to Prague!
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Skatepark under the ground—why not?! | U/U Studio
After dark, the city doesn’t necessarily show its best side—and Prague is no exception. The Vltavska subway under the Hlávkův bridge was not a popular destination at night, but the cold surroundings and concrete blocks have now taken on a much more welcoming and exciting atmosphere.
Fortunately, the
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Willem Dafoe breaks for Ukrainian borscht while in Prague
The Hollywood actor is in town to film the remake of Nosferatu, currently shooting in Prague’s Barrandov Studios.
The remake of the 1922 German expressionist horror classic Nosferatu is directed by Robert Eggers and filming is well underway, while Willem Dafoe popped into a restaurant in the Vinohrady neighborhood
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Fibonacci patio hidden among vineyards
On a rocky slope overlooking the Vltava River stands the Jabloňka Castle. In this picturesque location, below the classicist building, are the vineyards that characterize the northern part of Prague. The Czech Marco Maio Architects team was inspired by the discovery and preservation of the historic elements found on the
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A film shot in Prague wins the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues) is the first German-language adaptation of Remarque’s famous war-themed novel, and it won several awards at Sunday night's Academy Awards.
All Quiet in the Western Front, a film about the horrors of the First World War, based on Erich
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Monumental yet cozy: Czech No Architects design new interior in Prague
A bright space with large terraces and a view of the city—a place to cook, eat, and work, where children can play, watch TV, read, create, and sleep. This is the interior designed by Czech architectural firm No Architects in Prague. Let’s see!
The No Architects team started
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One of Prague’s newest gastronomic spots offers a raw and neon Asian vibe
The AN Bistro & Cafe is the latest project of a Vietnamese family who own several restaurants in Prague. Their main ambition is to bring authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the Czech capital, not only from a gastronomic but also from an architectural point of view. Thus, the interior design of the
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The most fascinating metro stations in Eastern Europe | TOP5
The invention of the subway has significantly accelerated people’s lives since the 19th century. It is essentially an underground railway that runs on a fixed track. The advantage is that there are no obstacles in the way, so you can get to your destination many times faster. But have
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Exhibition launched of the finalists of the most important Czech design competition
The exhibition, opening on 3 March, will showcase the work of the most talented local designers competing for the Czech Grand Design Award.
The Czech Grand Design Award aims to highlight the country’s best designers and has long been considered Czechia’s most important creative competition. This year, eighty
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Bistro, bar, and theater: The Fitzgerald in Prague
Located in Prague’s Karlín district, The Fitzgerald Hotel’s recently renovated space offers a combination of a bistro, a bar, a theater, and a hotel.
While the hotel gets its name not from the famous American writer but from the owner’s cat, the bistro and bar are named
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Prague’s Bohemia restaurant is back to its former glory
The restaurant, built in 1891 and located in Prague’s Výstaviště exhibition area, stood abandoned for years but has now been completely renovated and will soon open its doors to the public.
The refurbishment of the Bohemia restaurant is part of a long-term plan to revitalize the entire Výstaviště. The
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Living in Prague—an exhibition on housing in the Czech capital
What does an average apartment in the Czech capital look like and how do prices compare to other European cities? These are among the questions that the exhibition Prague Tomorrow? Houses and Apartments seeks to answer.
Prague is experiencing a housing crisis, with far more people looking for a home
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Rare opportunity to see the Czech coronation jewels in Prague
The national symbols, normally kept in a vault, are on display until Saturday at the Hradzin Castle in Prague.
The last time the Czech coronation jewels were on display was in 2018, to mark the centenary of the founding of Czechoslovakia. This time, they are being displayed to mark the
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Melancholy blooms in this new collection from Prague
Prague-based Gloom Bloom seeks beauty even in challenging times.
The collection, a collaboration between Czech designer Marek Ehrenberger and Mexican designer Andrea Falduda, responds to the end-of-summer gloom with the bold colors of exotic flowers. The result was a collection of three coherent illustrations, dubbed Gloom Bloom. “Gloom Bloom is
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Dozens of new brands came to Czechia in 2022
In 2022, approximately 38 brands opened their first store in Czechia, including Balenciaga, Chanel, and Lego.
About a third of the new brands are from the fashion, accessories, and jewelry sectors. Last year’s major events included the opening of fashion boutiques in Pařížská Street in Prague by Spanish Balenciaga
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Prague City Tourism celebrates its 65th anniversary
Prague City Tourism celebrates the 65th anniversary of its foundation this year with a year-long series of events.
The association, originally called the Prague Information Service in 1958, changed its name in 2018 and has undergone a major transformation: it no longer just provides information but also aims to improve
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Prague’s old-new tourist attraction: the Book Tower
It was through TikTok videos that Matěj Krén’s Idiom, in the Municipal Library of Prague, became famous.
The Czech capital’s old-new tourist attraction has been around for twenty-five years. The circular structure of eight thousand books was created by Slovak artist Matěj Krén in 1998 to mark the
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EU space center in Prague opens to the public
On 9 and 10 December, you’re invited to visit one of the most important sites for space exploration in Europe.
Prague is one of the European Union’s main centers for space research, but what exactly scientists do here is a mystery to most people. This weekend offers a
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Prague villa with Japanese and British inspiration
No Architects has restored a 1920s Prague villa to its original splendor, including its complete technical modernization. The interior, designed down to the finest details, subtly incorporates inspirations from Japan and the UK as well as the customers’ personal experiences.
The renovation also involved modifying the layout of the property,
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Prague clock is counting down to stop climate change
In Prague’s Letná park a clock counts down to the point of no return of irreversible climate change. The 8-meter-high, 35-meter-wide clock stands beside the Metronome, on the pedestal where the statue of Stalin once stood.
The clock erected by the organization behind Festival svobody (Freedom Festival), who are
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The exclusivity of Prague’s fragrance—Pigmentarium
All our senses reveal a wonderful world to us. How interesting that olfaction, without touch or sight, can take us to the universe of memories in a second. Fragrances are sublime and can awaken our most instinctive desires, and this is exactly what one of the most exciting Czech perfume
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Extraordinary museums in Prague | TOP5
When in Prague, it’s easy to get lost in the details. With today’s selection, we would like to make things easier for explorers of the city. Here are five museums that are well worth a visit when you’re in the Czech capital.
Museum of Miniatures
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3D-printed tram stop in Prague
An interdisciplinary team at So Concrete in Prague has created the first tram stop in the Czech Republic using robotic 3D printing technology.
The new Výstaviště tram stop in Prague is the first of its kind in the Czech Republic. The ABB robot took 36 hours to print out the
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Indoor Eden—Poetizer’s new office in Prague
Poetizer, a community site for poetry lovers, has set up its office on the fourth floor of the First Republic building, in one of Prague’s most vibrant streets. In the center of the space is an artificial Garden of Eden with more than a hundred species of plants, inspired
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Archaeologists uncovered a stone roundel in Prague older than the Pyramids
A mysterious stone roundel has been discovered in Prague. The newly uncovered structure is older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, dating back to the Stone Age, some 7,000 years ago.
According to Jaroslav Řídký, of the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, these are the
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Early 20th-century department store reinvented in the Czech Republic
Atelier 38 architecture studio has reinvented a building built in the early 20th-century. Located in the Czech town of Olomouc, the former furniture store is now home to the studios of the Czech Radio. Let’s see!
The department store of the furniture tradesman Franz Klein was built in 1911,
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One day with Martin Žák in Prague
On one of the first days of summer this year, the rays of light shining down on Prague’s Old Town make for a beautiful sight. Only a few kilometers away, stands a large house next to the Klučov train station, which was once a classic Czech restaurant—but is
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A series of art events to arrive in Prague: SUMO
SUMO Prague is a meeting place for international galleries, artists, curators, collectors, and art journalists in the Czech capital. Now in its third edition, the event will be open from the 1st of September to the 14th of October this year. The event, which will showcase current trends in contemporary
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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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If the 100-year-old condominiums could talk | TOP 5
There is something quite mysterious about condominiums built in the last centuries—not only because of their appearance, but also because of their historical past. They have endured the dangers of wars with dignity, while they can witness a lot of personal stories. We have now made a selection of
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Creative space with an industrial aesthetic: Kabelovna Studios
The Kabelovna Studios are located in the heart of the Czech capital, in the Holesovice district, in a former electrical cable factory. Built in 1908, the area around the former factory has developed over time, preserving its industrial atmosphere. The factory’s spaces are now made complete with a touch
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A Czech design firm that has set a course for gastronomy
The Space of Space furniture brand has now left its impression even inside Prague’s Kro Coffee—what’s more, the Astro tray set created especially for the café will be included in the brand’s permanent selection.
Space of Space, this family business of one and a half years
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Prague’s Manifesto Market awaits city dwellers at a new location
The aim of Manifesto Market is to turn neglected quarters into vibrant meeting points for city dwellers. Its newest location is situated in one of Prague’s busiest hubs, the Anděl quarter. The formerly unused plot will now be revitalized thanks to the CHYBIK + KRISTOF architects studio. Let’s see!
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Pieces of art are also hidden in the new Bořislavka Centre in Prague
The Bořislavka Centre is located directly above a metro station, next to one of Prague’s main avenues, Evropská, which connects the city center with the airport. The building complex is surrounded by family villas, residential houses and a socialist housing estate. It has several special features not only in
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Do we still pay with cash abroad?
Hungarians predominantly pay by card when traveling abroad. Where do we travel, how long do we stay, and how much do we pay? We looked into these questions.
Visa’s study on travel and payment habits in 2022 shows that digitalization has permeated the tourism industry. 62% of Hungarians prefer
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A holistic wellness space with a new approach
User-centered health spaces can take many different forms: some designers rely on solutions based on vibrant colors and lights, while others rely on natural aesthetics. The new space of the MPP Cellularium Institute of Natural Medicine in Prague was created at the intersection of these two approaches, the interior design
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Cruise the city in style with this bike brand | Festka
The outstanding design talent of the Czechs is evident in so many areas that it’s no surprise to find alternatives to one of the 21st century’s trendiest forms of transport: handmade, unique bikes from Festka, a stylish companion for everyday life. We asked the brand’s founder Michael
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You can see all Prague from this special penthouse apartment
A breathtaking luxury apartment has been designed by the architects of Petr Janda/Brainwork studio by merging the top two floors of a Prague corner house. By altering the floor plan, a “house on a house” construction was created as an almost separate unit, complete with a spacious, grass-covered terrace.
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BIG designes a huge concert hall in Prague
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans for a national concert hall, named the Vltava Philharmonic Hall, which will be built on the bank of the Vltava river in central Prague. The building will house the Prague Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic and the music department of the Municipal Library
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Philharmonic center envisioned as “urban ribbon” in Prague
The winning design for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague has been announced. In addition to the winning project by the Bjarke Ingels Group, it’s worth taking a look at the joint vision of CHYBIK + KRISTOF and Mecanoo. The building was envisioned to meet the standards of 21st century
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Exceptional meeting of a bygone era and contemporary architecture | WineList wine bar
The older a wine is, the tastier and juicier it gets—a basic principle known even to those who do not regularly consume the alcoholic juice made from grapes. But does this fact apply to the various wine bars as well? Do buildings with a long history create a better
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A new cultural institution sparks up Prague’s art scene
A new art and cultural institution opened its doors in Prague: the Kunsthalle Praha took over the spaces of a former electricity substation to spark new creative energy into the Czech capital. In keeping with the building’s past, the first group and opening exhibition explores the links between electricity
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Everyday food in a luxurious setting—this is what a steak kitchen and butcher shop looks like, transformed from a bank
The Ambiente restaurant experts from Prague saw the location of their next project in a 19th century bank: a steak kitchen connected to a butcher shop. The interior of the Kantýna restaurant was transformed by the Rudolf Netík architectural studio.
In fact, Kantýna can be divided into three main sections,
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Characteristic apartments: from luxurious to minimalist
An apartment that retains the atmosphere of the Italian palazzos, completed with contemporary solutions, a minimalist loft and a seemingly unfinished improvisational living space: our latest selection features three interiors with different yet distinctive characters.
“Three building types (palazzo, townhouse, panel building), three floors (piano nobile, fourth floor, attic), one
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The Faculty of Humanities at the oldest university in Central Europe gets a new futuristic look
The headquarters of the Faculty of Humanities at Charles University in Prague was originally designed as a canteen and dormitory by architect Karel Prager in the 1980s. The high architectural standard has been adapted to the new needs by Cuba & Pilař architekti.
The shape, height and proportions of the building
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Visit this place in Prague if you crave heavenly coffee and homemade bread
If you are in Prague and crave specialty coffee, you should visit Alf & Bet. Roastery and bakery in the same space, awaiting guests with a spectacular interior design in the second café of the EMA espresso bar, that supports Czech artists.
Alf & Bet is basically a roastery and bakery, but
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If the 100-year-old condominiums could talk | TOP 5
There is something quite mysterious about condominiums built in the last centuries—not only because of their appearance, but also because of their historical past. They have endured the dangers of wars with dignity, while they can witness a lot of personal stories. We have now made a selection of
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Between applied and fine art: the collectible design objects of Jiří Krejčiřík
Contextualization, careful attention to design process and detail are combined in the work of Jiří Krejčiřík, who lives and works in Prague. The Czech designer takes a multi-disciplinary approach to object-making: his characteristic formal language intertwines design with art and past with the present. The furniture, lighting and interior design
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Giant iceberg installation built in an office building in Prague
The Czech lighting specialist LASVIT has dreamed up its biggest artwork in Europe to date for an office building in Prague. The Iceberg is a 463-square-meter illuminated pendant sculpture made of crystal glass.
The installation consists of 110 glass elements and 1503 pressed wooden boards. The designer handmade a pattern
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Turning a neglected underpass into an outdoor sports park
The Czech U/U studio has set out to revitalize the neglected underpasses of Prague’s Vltavská metro station: the once no-go area will have a chance to reborn as a vibrant and barrier-free meeting spot. Featuring a skating arena, basketball courts, a café with an amphitheater, new concrete floors,
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Culture in focus: the Krymská bar in Prague
This new bar in Prague has a raw, yet scenic atmosphere and a versatile space that can also accommodate smaller cultural events. The place is located on the lower level of a residential building wedged between Francouzská and Krymská Streets.
The interior of the bar called Krymská is divided into
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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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International call for the redesign of the Prague funicular
Since 1985, fifty-five million people have visited Prague’s most exciting attraction, the Prague Funicular, with 2 million visitors a year and 290 people a day. The transport company’s management is now launching an international competition to invite designers from all over the world to repolish Prague’s jewel.
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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
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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,
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Erosion sealed in glass—Anna Jožová at the Venice Biennale
Anna Jožová, a promising young artist from the glass studio of the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague (UMPRUM), presented her latest work at the 2021 Venice Biennale. The Czech glassmaker was fascinated by ceramics and porcelain very early on, during high school. Despite her young age, her
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Awards for this year’s most beautiful Czech books were presented
The world of books is already astonishing in itself, but when accompanied by a unique graphic element, it not only takes you to another world, it also provides an aesthetic experience. Nowadays, many beautiful volumes are published every day, so the refined visuals are slowly intertwined with the books as
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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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Gigantic works of art | TOP 5
While firewalls provide a security function for architects, street artists look at them like giant canvases. These are the most grandiose works of the diverse genre of street art, they can take an imaginative piece of life to boring streets, be mocking, critical, or a memorial for an important person
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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
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Goodlok: the Canaan of health from Prague
The Goodlok fresh bar in Prague is more than just a juice bar. Its creators themselves were fans of tasteful and beneficial juices, which is why they started the work and began making cold-pressed fruit and vegetable fresheners.
There was no stopping from here. The successful mobile app was followed
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Alma mater from Opálka Design
An extraordinary building in Prague is home to extraordinary institutions. In a beautiful, wooded setting, Hostavice Castle is home to Prague’s Be Open privately funded primary school and Be Happy kindergarten. The beautiful Neo-Renaissance building almost blends into the romantic landscape. Opálka Design was responsible for the harmony of
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High-tech coffee roasters by Typhoon Coffee
An overseas coffee expo inspired the Typhoon Coffee team in the mid-1990s: they broke with the centuries-old tradition of coffee roasting and developed their unique roasters with patented technology.
One of the biggest disadvantages of traditional roasters is that the taste of coffee can change during the process. However, Typhoon
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The exhibition of Architecture Uncomfortable Workshop opened in Prague
An exhibition summarizing the work of the Budapest group of architects can be visited until September 11 at the VI PER Gallery in Prague.
The exhibition called Planning and Building Methods provides an insight into the work of the Architecture Uncomfortable Workshop over the past nine years through various installations,
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Discover Prague with this architectural guide!
The Modern Prague Map, published by Blue Crow Media, pays homage to the twentieth century architecture of the Czech capital. Here we go!
The map comes complete with the text of Prague architectural historian and writer Adam Štěch and the photographs of Tomáš Souček: not only a useful guide to
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A Cubist building hides the repertoire of BOMMA: the BOMMA Atelier opened
The new showroom of the renowned Czech brand, BOMMA Atelier, is housed in a Cubist building in the center of Prague. The newly created center is aimed at design lovers and professionals: for the first time, we can see all the BOMMA lamp collections in one space. In this unique
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Vegan bistro under the care of Esté architekti
In addition to mouth-watering vegan food, a light, relaxed atmosphere awaits those entering the door of Prague’s loving bistro. The newest place in the city opened on the ground floor of an imposing corner house in the popular Letná district, where not only can we quench our hunger, but
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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
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Luxurious boutique hotels in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
City center location, excellent cuisine, personal, unique atmosphere and exciting interiors: small boutique hotels pay special attention to the needs of guests. In our selection today, we selected our favorites from Eastern Europe.
Hotel San Giorgio | Vis, Croatia
The island of Vis is well worth a visit for its picturesque
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The coolest cocktail bars in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
What do you need for a good cocktail? Quality alcohol, fresh fruits, exciting spices, expertise and finally a special venue. In our selection today, we present the coolest cocktail bars in Eastern Europe!
A Most Unusual Garden | Zagreb
As its name suggests, the bar in the Savska cesta district is
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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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Exhibition opens for a hundred years of Czech-Japanese architecture | Jaroslav Fragner Gallery
The latest exhibition at the Fragner Gallery in Prague explores the interactions between Czech and Japanese architecture. The exhibition 1920–2020 Prague—Tokyo / Exchanges, Parallels, Common Visions was made on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the relationship between the two countries.
Although the architectural relationship between Japan and
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Smog-eating mural | David Strauzz X Nike X Footshop
With the We Share The Same Future slogan, a new mural has appeared in Prague: a huge fresco depicting a portrait of a woman not only draws attention to sustainability, but, like forests, it purifies the air for a brighter future. The project aims to highlight the alarming levels of
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From the street to the presidential suite
When the creative director of London-based interior design studio Twenty2Degrees called Péter Szabó-Lencz on the phone, saying he was looking for Hungarian artists to decorate the ground floor public spaces and mezzanine of the Marriott Hotel in Budapest, he would never have thought that finally it would be him who
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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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Special open-air cinemas | TOP 5
Of the family or friends activities on summer evenings, watching an outdoor movie is perhaps one of the coziest ways to spend time. Our selection today includes five special open-air cinemas, in which, in addition to movies, the venues are also captivating.
Manifesto Market | Prague, Czech Republic
The Manifesto Market
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The best waterfront restaurants in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
There’s no better feeling than sitting by the waterfront on a pleasant summer evening, listening to the waves crash against the pier while snacking. In our selection today, we have collected the unique waterfront restaurants of Eastern Europe, in which gastronomic specialties and exclusive interiors cannot be missed.
Mlýnec
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Stunning Art Nouveau buildings in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
Floral motifs, majolica and all the restless movement—Art Nouveau is a special period in art history, which aims to smuggle a little uniqueness into everyday life.
Reök Palace | Szeged, Hungary
One of the most emblematic buildings in Szeged is undoubtedly the Reök Palace. The building was designed by Ede
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Virus and vaccine in the cake counter | Černá Madona
There is no doubt that the coronavirus epidemic has turned the world completely upside down. The changed circumstances present us with more and more challenges, which often give rise to very creative solutions—a confectionery in Prague, for example, came up with coronavirus and vaccine sweets.
In the center of
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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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The most beautiful bakeries in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
There is little better than the smell and taste of freshly baked bakery goods, perhaps only if quality coffee is made accompanying them: in our selection today we present you five artisanal bakeries where the excellent delicacies are made even more tempting by special locations.
Przystanek Piekarnia | Warsaw, Poland
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Unique cinemas in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
Almost a year ago, we were forced to home cinema: we switch on Netflix sitting on the couch while craving the smell of popcorn. In our selection today, we present a bouquet of some of the most exciting movie theaters in Eastern Europe, which offer much more than just a
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The best street food trucks in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
Whether it’s the end of a long evening or a quick and filling lunch, street food trucks are becoming an increasingly popular appetite suppressant solution, often also home to some of the finest local specialties. In our regional top list, we will show you our favorite places that are
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Stylish mountain chalet in the heart of the Ore Mountains
We all long for a place close to nature where we can break away from the daily grind. The latest project of the Prague-based NEW HOW architectural firm, which has been recognized with many professional awards, has achieved this at a world-class level.
The mountain chalet, built for private order,
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The most beautiful cafés in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
Great coffees and perfect venues: in our selection of the region’s most beautiful cafés, we’ll show you five of our current favorites that can even inspire you to design your own home coffee sanctuary.
Top-notch minimalism and coffee quality | Mazelab
The founders of Mazelab in Prague set two
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Harmony of manufacturers and designers, the way the Czech do it | IHOR
The Czech designer duo of Sára Matysová and Ihor Sabadosh teams up with local manufacturers and family businesses to create their sleek interior design objects. They debuted at the 2020 Designblok under the brand name IHOR: at the event, their collection came in first in the category of “Best Home
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Love – Humility – Patience | František Jungvirt Czech glass artist and designer
František Jungvirt is one of the most intriguing names on the Czech contemporary design scene. The young designer breathes new life into traditional glassmaking methods, aesthetically transforming craft heritage to mark a new stage of history. He is also experienced in creating site-specific artworks, putting the space in motion by
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A hub for coffee lovers | GROUNDS
Czech Rusty Nails Coffee Roasters opened a new place in Prague, which is much more than your average coffeeshop. There is an in-house coffee roastery, and they also hold workshops and competitions in the industrial space designed by architecture studio KOGAA.
Prague’s ever more popular district Karlín has transformed
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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
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A move well done | Gran Fierro, Prague
The latest hot spot of the Czech capital is Argentinian restaurant Gran Fierro, resulting not only from the food and wine selection, but the interior too, designed by the team of Formafatal.
After their foundation in 2015, one of the first projects of architecture studio Formafatal was the interior design
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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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Charles Bridge construction condensed into an animation
Thanks to Engineering and Architecture, we can now take a peek into the construction phases of Charles Bridge, the most iconic and well-known sight of the Czech capital.
In addition to being Prague’s symbol, Charles Bridge is also one of the oldest bridges in Europe at the same time.
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Bridges to the present | Prague, Czech Republic
Even though they only connect two buildings in a practical sense, Prague’s new footbridges can also be construed as a passage between past and present, and they even include chemistry references on top, given their location, the building complex of the University of Chemistry and Technology.
Antonín Engel, the
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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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Travel to Mars from a square in Prague
Architect studio Jiri Prihoda takes passersby to the Mars with an impressive, shell-shaped architectural installation.
The extravagant installation of architect studio Jiri Prihoda on the square of office center Rustonka, Prague looks as though it was dropped straight from space, even though the shell-shaped mirroring structure made of stainless steel
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Czech studio to design the Abu Dhabi flamingo visitor center
The designs of Prague-based architect studio Petr Janda Brainwork won the call announced for designing the new flamingo visitor center in Abu Dhabi.
The designers of architect studio Petr Janda were able to grasp the character of the Al Wathba landscape from thousands of kilometers. This is exactly why the
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Prague’s public transport receives a new visual identity | superlative.works
Modern, clean, logically structured and comprehensible – we could describe the
new visual identity of Prague’s public transport with these words the best. In
their project, winning studio superlative.works proposed something that took our
breath away, too.
The public transport of the Czech capital and the central region of
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Prague Brutalism
The general perception of Brutalist buildings is quite mixed: at times they are
viewed as the abandoned, clunky memorabilia of the Socialist era, but their
merits have also been discovered by many. As a result, the fates they end up
with are quite diverse, too: while some of them are
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Czech souvenirs beyond the Mole keychains | Pragtique
Printed cups, fridge magnets, postcards bordering on kitsch – cliché souvenirs
we have all encountered at one point when travelling. Those heading towards
Prague, listen up: here’s your go-to place when it comes to souvenirs.
Even though the Covid-19 epidemic forced tourism to its knee with a single
strike, the
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Iconic design objects on Czech banknotes | UMPRUM
The students of Czech design school UMPRUM could redesign the looks of Czech
banknotes and official documents, and Tuan Vuong Trong’s works will also be
printed as commemorative banknotes.
During the two-semester design task, the students of UMPRUM, i.e. the academy of
applied arts in Prague, collaborated with
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Prague’s riverfront came to new life
It could seem as if petrjanda/brainwork studio hardly changed anything during
the renovation of the Prague section of the Vltava riverfront. In reality,
however, it is a well-thought-out, complex, and, at the same time, quite
minimalist project.
A 4-kilometer section of the Vltava riverfront was renovated in downtown Prague.
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CZECHDESIGN launched a new store
The new design store of CZECHDESIGN opened its doors on June 17 at Myslíkově 5,
Prague. The interior was designed by the team of Prokš Přikryl Architekti
[http://www.proksprikryl.cz/], and in addition to the usual bestsellers,
visitors can also find new items on the shelves. Let’s see
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Lost in Praha | #stayhomecreative
After Budapest and Bratislava, now it’s time to conquer Prague! During the time
of lockdown, Petr Kopal captured the people wandering around in the Czech
capital, and we came across the Facebook page of „Domased”
[https://www.facebook.com/sedimedoma/] at about the same time, where we found
Czech
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V4PLUS | Our favorite Czech brands_07
We present you the star designer of the Czech, who has already designed for
Belgian, Italian and French manufacturers. We will take a peak into our favorite
bookstore in Prague, where one cannot only find books, but cool prints, too. We
will tell you about a super colorful and sustainable
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Prague supports the cultural sector with a pseudo festival
When it’s about nothing, it’s possible to hold a festival even amidst the
coronavirus. Although the Prague-based Festival of Nothing 2020 does not offer
any programs, it still represents great values.
The Covid-19 pandemic has put several sectors in an impossible position,
including performance art and visual art.
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V4PLUS | Our favorite Czech brands_06
Virus or no virus, we won’t stop collecting cool design spots. This time, we
added a hostel in Olomouc where we would like to teleport the entire HYPE
editorial staff (now!) to our bucket list, but our “must-visit” list in Prague
is also expanded on a continuous basis. We
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Relax Underground | Prague
If we had to illustrate the concept of attraction with a single interior, Relax
Underground [https://www.relaxtaboritska.cz/] in Prague would be or go-to
answer. The next spot is mandatory for David Lynch fans!
Designing a hotel where rooms can be booked per hour is a pretty big challenge,
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V4PLUS | Our favorite Czech brands_05
We would never, not even in our wildest dreams thought that there will be a time
when we will be raving about a TV tower in our V4 selection. It seems that the
“Prague rocket” made its way to our bucket list, just like we wouldn’t say no to
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Another take on a city district’s image | Jakub Vaněk Studio
Three distinct lines, three simple strikes. This is the visual sign the
residents of Prague can see every single day – or at least those visiting the
third district of the city. The new visual language of the district was designed
by Jakub Vaněk Studio [https://www.facebook.com/jakubvanekstudio/].
District
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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
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