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The House of the Black Madonna – home of the only surviving Cubist café in the world
Nestled between busy Wenceslas Square and Prague’s number one tourist
destination, Old Town Square, the House of the Black Madonna houses a small
museum of Cubism as well as the only surviving Cubist café in the world
– the Grand Café Orient, which was renovated between 2002 and 2005. More
The 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
the Czech National Museum. More
Eva 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
The Clementinum, the Baroque pearl of Prague
Standing in the centre of the Clementinum – if you can locate such a
thing in the labyrinth – you are surrounded by around a millennium of
history and millions of volumes of books inside one of the most beautifully
preserved masterpieces of Baroque art the city of Prague has to offer. This
is the seat of the Czech National Library and the whispering and rustling
that echoes through its grand halls add perfectly to its natural
mysteriousness. More
New tome captures genius of pioneer of Cubist architecture Josef Gočár
In Prague’s Old Town, on the corner of Celetná Street and Ovocný trh,
you will find the House of the Black Madonna, one of the most distinctive
structures in a city known for its unparalleled mix of architectural
styles. It was the first building in the rare Cubist style of architecture
strongly associated with the city, and today houses a Cubist museum. More
Learning to Dwell: Adolf Loos at the RIBA in London
In this week’s Arts I talk to Irena Murray-Žantovská of the Royal
Institute of British Architects in London about a successful new show there
examining work in the Czech lands by famous Functionalist architect Adolf
Loos. The show picks up from a similar exhibition held in the Czech capital
in 2008 and presents to British audiences some of Loos’ best known
buildings in the Czech Republic and Prague, most notably the Müller Villa. More
Famous Art Nouveau gem set to reopen
The famous Jurkovič House in Brno, belonging to the Moravian Gallery in
Brno, will reopen to the public in roughly two week’s time following
extensive renovation. Designed by the Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič and
dating back to 1906, the Art Nouveau villa – which makes marked use of
rustic or folklore elements – will serve as a multiple-purpose museum for
the gallery. The building ranks as a gem of early 20th century
architecture, ranking similarly in importance to the Villa Tugendhat. A
little earlier the gallery’s deputy director Kateřina Tlachová told me
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New tome captures genius of pioneer of Cubist architecture Josef Gočár
In Prague’s Old Town, on the corner of Celetná Street and Ovocný trh,
you will find the House of the Black Madonna, one of the most distinctive
structures in a city known for its unparalleled mix of architectural
styles. It was the first building in the rare Cubist style of architecture
strongly associated with the city, and today houses a Cubist museum. More
Prague’s Villa Bílek, “stronghold of a higher realm”, opens after renovation
Prague’s Villa Bílek, an intriguing piece of modern architecture, has
opened to the public after two years of renovation. Designed by the Czech
Art Nouveau artist František Bílek as his studio and family home, it
stands out as one of the more unusual architectural landmarks of the
capital, reflecting Bílek’s vision of a “stronghold of a higher
realm”. More
Urban Interventions at DOX gallery in Prague
A flower market on a giant paddle boat, a floating cycling path along the
Vltava River or a special high-heels lane running across the cobbled centre
of Prague – these are just a few projects created within the Urban
Interventions initiative, which is currently on display in Prague’s Dox
gallery. The organizers have asked architects to find ways of livening up
what they see as problematic public spaces in the capital.
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