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Current AffairsDesign solutions for the dark
All of us, at one time or another, have suffered the misery of
poorly-designed objects: the spill-proof bottle that leaks, the vase with
a poor centre of gravity, an inaccessible computer jack. If, however you
are
visually impaired or blind, even well-designed objects can be a misery. A
new exhibition, currently underway at the National Technical Museum - in
conjunction with the Prague City museum - addresses the problem of design
in everyday objects for the visually impaired. It presents new solutions
where there have often been few in the past. More
ArtsFrantisek Skala - a "midwife" of contemporary art
The Rudolfinum Gallery, one of the major Prague art halls, has prepared a
remarkable exhibition of modern Czech art featuring the work of one of the
country's most original visual artists: Frantisek Skala. His small,
discarded objects discovered in garbage dumps and transformed into new
artefacts create an interesting contradiction to the monumental space of
the historic building itself.
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Current AffairsCountry's most popular water now available in bottle by designers of Ferrari cars
The most popular mineral water in the Czech Republic is Mattoni, which
comes from the west Bohemian spa town of Karlovy Vary. The water - usually
referred to by the diminutive "Mattonka" - is now available in a
snazzy new bottle created by Pininfarina, an international design studio
best known for sleek sports cars. Mattoni spokesman Michal Donath told me
all about it.
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Forman knighted to Legion of Honour. Birmingham hit by CzechMania
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One on OneMaxim Velcovsky - a young Czech artist with a European perspective
Maxim Velcovsky is one of the Czech Republic's leading young artists. Most
of his work is in porcelain and involves 'reimagining' everyday objects;
among his best known pieces are a vase in the shape of a Wellington boot
and a porcelain version of a typical water-cooler paper cup. He is also
known for a huge fibreglass crucifix, which stands in a Protestant church
in Hradec Kralove. I spoke to Maxim Velcovksy at an exhibition of his at
Prague's Galerie Kritiku, and began by asking him to explain the thinking
behind his work.
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MagazineMagazine
Do you know which part of Prague is slowly turning into the city's fashion
quarter? How many hours of their work day do Czechs actually work -and
what do they do in the meantime? And why is the Labour Minister waging a
war against cyber sex? Find out more in this week's Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova
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One on OneJana Semeradova - on Czech design, Blok magazine, and a 'perfect place'
In this week's edition of One on One Jan Velinger's guest is Jana
Semeradova - the young, dynamic, and elegant director of a small Czech
media agency that publishes one of the country's leading design magazines.
Titled 'Blok' it focuses on design in all its forms: fashion,
architecture, interiors, and art. For Jana Semeradova - a graduate of
Charles University and Prague's film academy FAMU - design is no small
passion.
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Current AffairsLondon Czech Centre uses arts to present modern image of Czech Republic
The London Czech Centre is located on the busy Great Portland Street,
around five minutes walk from Oxford Circus. To escape from the noise at
street level, I spoke to the centre's young director Tomas Zykan in the
building's basement, and asked him just what it is that the Czech Centre
does.
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Czechs TodayHelena T. Dunn - Czech-born American interior designer
With top representatives of 46 states expected to stay in the city from the 20th to the 22nd of November, Prague's smart hotels too have to make sure everything will be ready for the exceptional and numerous guests. I'm now standing outside Prague's Renaissance Hotel where I'm about to meet Helena Dunn, a Czech-born American interior designer. She's currently redesigning some parts of the hotel for it to be able to receive all those important guests.
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Business NewsExcellent Design Award
This Tuesday saw the 11th annual awarding of the prestigious "Excellent Product of the Year Award", a prize which recognises, as well as promotes, excellence and innovation in Czech design on both the professional and student levels. Out of this year's 172 entries, 11 designs received the Excellent Design award, while one entry was given the National Prize. My colleague Jan Velinger attended the award ceremony:
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