3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (546+ words) Prague's Dancing House is marking 30 years since its opening with a new exhibition exploring its design and construction. The building, which once divided opinion, has since become one of the city's most recognisable landmarks and a major draw for visitors....

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (291+ words) Olbram Zoubek, one of the most significant Czech sculptors of the 20th century, was born a century ago this month. Zoubek was responsible for Jan Palach's death mask and designed Prague's striking Monument to the Victims of Communism. Olbram Zoubek's works…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (445+ words) The National Collection of Bad Habits, which to date has gathered "tens of thousands of "confessions" from the public, is an often amusing online project run by leading Czech conceptual artist Kate'ina "ed. Now a book stemming from the collection…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (187+ words) The school's first director was academic painter Jan Dvo'ek, who brought not only know-how from Vienna but also the ambition to elevate glassmaking from craft to art. He succeeded. After 1989, the school experienced a revival'expanding international cooperation, modernising its teaching…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (39+ words) Radio Prague International Preciosa - cleaning of the Hejnice church chandelier Demonstration of support for Ukraine 'Glass Symphony' in Prague's Botanical Garden Advent markets on Old Town Square in Prague First snow in Prague...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1927+ words) It seems like there's a generally negative view of architecture in Prague in the 1990s. Where does that negativity come from? "This negative feeling towards "90s architecture is mostly from the general public. "Many people " and I did it as well, before…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (290+ words) Fifteen years ago, the Faculty of Architecture at the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague gained its own modern building. The winning design emerged from one of the largest architectural competitions in the country, and sparked a lively debate at…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (178+ words) The New Stage of the National Theatre, listed as a cultural monument since 2021, is set to undergo a two-year renovation, its first major overhaul in more than four decades. The project, estimated at around CZK 2. 3 billion, will modernize the building's…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (690+ words) The 1990s were a period of optimism following the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia. The country underwent a rapid crash course in capitalism, and its sudden shift was also reflected in its architecture. Today, 1990s buildings are often mocked for their excess…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (629+ words) In this episode of Prague off the Beaten Track, we head to Baba, a rocky plateau just north of Hanspaulka. Built in the 1930s as a model housing exhibition, the Baba villa colony combines functionalist architecture with sweeping views over Prague....