OVA crowns Vida Elementary School with rooftop play areas
Czech architecture studio Opočenský Valouch Architects has completed Vida Elementary School on the outskirts of Prague, topping its…
Dezeen Debate features cottage hailed as “a truly exceptional project”
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a renovated 19th-century cottage in the Czech Republic. Subscribe to…
Studio Plyš revamps Borová Lada Cottage outside Bohemian Forest
Architecture practice Studio Plyš has renovated a 19th-century cottage at the edge of the Bohemian Forest in the…
Päivä Architekti perches larch-clad extension on hilltop in Czech Republic
Local practice Päivä Architekti has expanded a rural home in the Czech Republic, perching a tanned larch-clad annex…
Why Czechia’s Unambiguous Stance on Israel and a Palestinian State Isn’t So Simple
Legal awkwardness Despite officials’ repeated statements to the contrary, some experts have done a bit more digging: they…
Designblok celebrates courage with its inaugural conference
Promotion: Prague-based festival Designblok returned in 2025 for its 27th edition, focusing on “risk-taking” within design, architecture and…
The EU promised to lead on regulating artificial intelligence. Now it’s hitting pause. – POLITICO
The Artificial Intelligence Act, which took years to negotiate, is not even fully in place yet. Throughout 2025…
Hospital Visitor Witnesses A Wild Showdown Right Outside Building
The Thomayer University Hospital is a large medical center on the outskirts of Prague, in the Czech Republic,…
Ancestors of Asian Forest Tortoises Evolved in Europe, New Fossil Discovery Suggests
Paleontologists from the Institute of Paleobiology at the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona…
The Final Weeks of the Venice Architecture Biennale and New Projects Breaking Ground: This Week’s Review
Panorama Constance exhibition building by sauerbruch hutton. Render. Image © sauerbruch hutton Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest…
France Gets Fresh Warning on Finances as Moody’s Turns Negative
Moody’s Ratings cut France’s credit outlook to negative from stable, adding to warnings on the country’s bloated public…
Daniel Libeskind unveils Sekyra Flowers for first project in Czech Republic
Architect Daniel Libeskind has revealed designs for the Sekyra Flowers residential complex in Prague, which comprises four angular buildings…