The new Fragment rental apartment complex designed by QARTA Architektura is nearing completion. Fragment’s goal is to establish wholeness and harmony between the conflicting architectural histories of the towering, free-standing modernist Invalidovna housing estate structures and the traditional city block. Two converging wings suggest a city block pattern on one end, while a single volume […] More
Mjölk architekti renovated a 130-year-old cottage whose inconspicuous front hides something extraordinary that has transpired on its other side. A new, glistening glass addition has emerged behind the existing cabin’s curtain, enlarging the living area and reflecting each natural change in the interior. A century is traversed in a single second by the contrast and […] More
Les Archinautes designed a wooden holiday cabin in the heart of the Bohemian Forest whose lush greenery is conceived as a part of the interior as a material, smell and color. The view of the nearby Lipno lake with two major mountain peaks in the background is the main focus of the living space centered […] More
QARTA Architektura transformed a former marina brownfield on the Vltava river into a residential complex nested on a narrow peninsula, flanked by opposite green banks. Five buildings laid parallel in two rows form a greenery-filled internal street which, along with generous balconies, terraces and green riverbanks, create a pleasant outdoor living space. Discover more after […] More
Located in the Jizera Mountains, Markéta Bromová architekti designed an apartment based on two opposing but complementary principles. Materials and craftsmanship reference traditional principles and spatial solutions while fulfilling modern standards in aesthetics or maintenance. Discover more after the jump. From the architects: The apartment is located in a new building in the Jizera Mountains. […] More
Looking down from the Ješt?d Ridge onto the Bohemian Paradise, atelier SAD and interior designer Iveta Zachariášová, designed a house that integrates the interior into the surrounding landscape. Alternating vertical strips of Portuguese expanded cork boards of variable thickness form a first-of-its-kind structured façade in the Czech Republic. Discover more after the jump. From the […] More
Malfinio renovated an early 1900s tenement house apartment for a young family. The key points of the design are the interconnection and compactness of the whole expressively manifesting its function. This is achieved through the playful use of materials, colours and textures acting as a unifying motif. Discover more after the jump. From the architects: […] More
Architect Tomáš Císa? and designer Johana Sedlá?ková Vamberská joined forces to design new offices for a unique Prague-based start-up – Poetizer, the world’s largest social network for poetry lovers and a digital publishing house. Based on the concept of the Poetizer’s focus and identity, the design is a blend of minimalist interiors with the wild […] More
Atelier 38 has transformed an old 1910s furniture house in Olomouc’s historic center into a Czech Radio building. The design highlights two strong existing architectural features: the structural frame and the central atrium. One of the first monolithic reinforced concrete frames constructed in the old Austria-Hungary encloses a white atrium that, lighted by a continuous […] More
KLAR was asked to design a two-generation home that would be made of wood, cost-effective and easy to build, partially even by the clients themselves. Responding to the brief, building limitations and surrounding picturesque landscape, two elongated volumes with pitched roofs intersect at an angle, creating a vestibule that acts as a metaphoric entrance signpost […] More
Located in the former electrical cable manufacturing factory from 1908, B² Architecture designed Kabelovna Studios, introducing a new concept for music-recording and post-production environments. The authentic factory aesthetic is complimented by neon lights in the shape of sound waves which dominate the space and accentuate the atmosphere of a comfortable home environment, unexpectedly set in […] More
HRA (Holky rady architekturu) designed a small ice cream shop located in the center of Brno, Czech Republic. The interior conveys a play of three words: arc, reference and reflection. The design works with the genius loci, using the existing vaults and arcs and references the Italian origin of the product through elements made of […] More