Blum, the world’s leading manufacturer of furniture fittings, is a synonym for a brand that sets trends in its field, where the search for new paths and sophistication is a given. Absolute engineering precision, maximum attention to detail and a highly individualized approach are hallmarks of Blum’s work.
Project name
BLUM Headquarters
Architecture firm
QARTA Architektura
Location
Kolbenova 881/19, Vysočany, 190 00, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jiří Řezák, David Wittassek, Pavel Fanta
Collaborators
Furniture and interior design: BLUM [Richard Sajdl]. Construction management and technical supervision: MDA [Jan Hrubeš]. Statics: 4statiX [Libor Voborský]. Landscaping: Terra Florida [Jan Sulzer]. Ventilation, heating and cooling ceiling systems: WATÓ. Fire safety solutions: Peritas. Custom furniture: U Pilouse. Acoustic panelling supplier: ESPRIT.
Built area
Built-up area 907 m²; Gross floor area 1,728 m²; Usable floor area 1,602 m²
Material
Expanded metal – facade of the front part of the building. Galvanized floor squares – flooring. Colored MDF – furniture models in the showroom
The Globetrotter's grandmother had shared a lifelong friendship with Eliška Junková, a remarkable and brave woman who was a Bugatti ambassador in Ceylon. Her stories revolved around welldeserved victories, driving with an extraordinary feel to the car and the racetrack.
Project name
Vanguard | Loft VNG 903
Architecture firm
SKULL Studio
Location
Vanguard Prague, Čs. exilu 1888, 143 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Bet Orten, Matěj Hájek
Design team
Adéla Křížková
Built area
Usable floor area 133 m²; apartment 48 m² parking
Material
Steel construction, plasterboard cladding, and facade plaster – built-in element. High gloss root veneer with marquetry – built-in closets. Steel construction with primed sheet metal, oak veneer interiors – designer kitchen. Oak veneer – designer beds and headboards. Steel construction – designer shelves in the living area
Typology
Residential › Loft
Digital Art Merges With Prague’s Urban Fabric: The Signal Festival 2024 delivered an extraordinary fusion of art, technology, architecture, and public spaces, offering a journey through contemporary digital and light art installations in iconic urban settings.
Written by
Vojtech Veskrna
Photography
Vojtech Veskrna
Entrance lobby of an office building in the business park in Nové Butovice.
Project name
Avenir E Lobby
Architecture firm
ŠENKÝŘ Architekti
Location
Radlická 751/113e, 158 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Bohuslav Šenkýř, Lucie Hlobilová
Collaborators
Static calculation: Marek Schejbal. Metal elements: Vestavstyl. Belgian Blue Stone: Kamenictví JEŽ. Lights: Feel Design. Artist: Jakub Špaňhel
Material
Steel sheet – reception desk, benches, tables, elevator portals, informative wall, wall logo. Belgian Blue Stone – reception desk, benches, tables, menhir. Ceramic tiles – floor. Alucobond boards – ceiling, columns. Concrete trowel – partitions. Glass – lights. Leather – chairs
Client
INVESTIKA, NRE Avenir
Renovation of 1930s Prague apartment inspired by its original aesthetic.
Project name
1930s Apartment
Architecture firm
Studio COSMO
Location
Bubeneč, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Tereza Kabelková
Principal architect
Jiří Kabelka, Tereza Kabelková
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Oak – Floors, Furniture. Lacquered MDF – Furniture. Stained Plywood – Furniture
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Signal Festival takes over Prague Castle: Video mapping and installations turn the Prague Castle District into an art zone.
Title
Signal Festival 2024
Eligibility
Open to public
Register
www.signalfestival.com
Organizer
Signal Festival
Date
From October 10 to 13, 2024
Venue
Prague, Czech Republic
The design is simple, transparent, but perfectly detailed and uses only a few high-quality materials. We avoid all substitutes. The interior invites closer inspection and invites touching.
Project name
Gentleman Store
Architecture firm
ORA [interior design], třiarchitekti [refurbishment project]
Location
Karlínské náměstí 209/9, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jan Veisser, Jan Hora, Barbora Hora [ORA]. David Mareš, Ivona Náterová [třiarchitekti]
Design team
Maroš Drobňák, Klára Mačková, Klarisa Ach-Hübner, Pavla Večeřová, Oskar Madro
Built area
Usable floor area 265 m²
Material
Honed concrete, Steel bars, Steel sheets, Solid oak wood
Typology
Commercial › Store
Reconstruction of an apartment in a block of flats. When the greatest value that can arise is more free space.
Project name
Mlékárenská Apartment
Architecture firm
RDTH architekti
Location
Mlékárenská, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Filip Beránek
Principal architect
René Dlesk, Tamara Kolaříková
Design team
Kristián Vnučko, Kristýna Kopecká
Collaborators
Construction: David Koubek; Custom-made furniture: FAST
Built area
Usable floor area 74 m² apartment; 6 m² loggia
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Marmoleum – floor. Ceramic tiles – bathroom, toilet. Compact boards – worktop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
