Repair work on Tugendhadt Villa delayed

Repair work on one of the most important examples of modern architecture in the Czech Republic, Brno’s Villa Tugendhat, will be delayed. The antimonopoly office on Thursday ruled that the tender for restoration of the functionalist villa had been conducted improperly. The authorities in Brno now have two months to either select another bidder or call a new competition. The Villa Tugendhat was designed by renowned German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1928. The building has belonged to the city of Brno since 1994 and local authorities have been planning a comprehensive renovation for several years.

Author: Ruth Fraňková