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A leading Czech producer of lighting products, Preciosa Lighting, aims to
expand its position in the United States. The firm with a centuries-old
glass making tradition has now opened a permanent showroom in Dallas,
Texas, a must for everyone who’s anyone in the industry, says Preciosa
Lighting’s sales director Petra Macháčková. Radio Prague talked to Ms
Macháčková about her company’s plans. More
SpotlightThe Museum of Decorative Arts – a must-see destination for fans of Czech design
Lovers of Czech applied arts and design will find a veritable treasure
trove of interesting items, ranging from glass wares to clocks and metal
works, in Prague’s Museum of Decorative Arts. Located right across the
street from the well-known Rudolfinum palace, the museum is housed in a
stunning Neo-Renaissance building. It was one of the last in Prague to be
designed in that style. The architect was Josef Schulz, who also was behind
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One on OneAnna Marešová, the designer of award-winning Whoop De Doo sex toys
More than 180 designs by secondary school and university students from
around the Czech Republic competed in the 20th annual National Student
Design Awards that were handed out in Prague last week. The main prize went
to Anna Marešová, a post-graduate student at the UJEP university in
Ústí nad Labem, for a set of vibrators called Whoop De Doo. The sleek,
hypermodern sex toys, complete with chargers, charmed the jury which
appreciated the author’s innovative and daring approach. In this edition
of One on One, Anna Marešová talks about her award-wining Whoop De Doo
vibrators, her inspiration and some of her other work. I first asked her
whether the award came as a big surprise. More
One on OneRachel Kanarowski – at just 30, editor of a major glossy magazine
Rachel Kanarowski has the kind of job that must make her the absolute envy
of her peers. At only 30, she is the editor-in-chief of the Czech version
of InStyle, a major international women’s magazine. At the magazine’s
offices, we discussed shopping in Prague and the Czech take on style. But
first Kanarowski described the unlikely sounding way in which the
opportunity to enter the business arose, and how she made the most of that
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One on OneEva Eislerová – Czech designer who reached top of jewellery world in NYC
The Czech artist and designer Eva Eislerová originally wanted to be an
architect. Instead, she became one of the most highly regarded makers of
art jewellery in the world, after emigrating to New York in the 1980s with
her half-Czech, half-English husband, John Eisler. Today Eva Eisler, as she
is known to her collectors, spends most of her time back home in Prague,
where she teaches at the metals department at the Academy of Arts,
Architecture and Design. More
ArtsLeeda – a unique Czech fashion label going strong for seven years
Not far from the National Theatre, tucked away on Bartolomějská street,
the small flagship store of the label Leeda boasts some of the most
original, colorful and hip clothing in the Czech capital. Run by two young
designers, Lucie Kutálková and Lucie Trnková, Leeda has been putting out
its limited edition collections for nearly seven years. The two designers
both studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague.
Lucie Kutálková explains how the two were given a unique opportunity to
establish their own label and retail space. More
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