Tuesday 10 July 2012

Surrender to the charm of Czech design!



Surrender to the charm of Czech design!

Prague 2012

Renowned for their originality and futuristic ideas, Czech designers are enjoying international success. Their high quality products yet of great value for money products definitely do not lack humour and fantasy. So if you are on the research for a new creative style you can be sure that contemporary Czech design has something to offer.     

Traditional does not mean old for Czech Design
The world renowned Czech company Ton, which manufactures tables and chairs using a  technique involving bending wood, was founded in 1861 by Michael Thonet in Bystrice pod Hostynem. The undying popularity of their products is easily demonstrated by chair No. 14 which has been continuously manufactured for more than 150 years. To demonstrate its quality and solidity, Michael Thonet famously threw one of the chairs from the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the occasion of the World Exposition in 1900. Ton is an original Czech company which respects the art of the traditional craftsman while employing the latest styles of the furniture industry. It holds the prestigious Shop of the Year 2011 Award and its showroom was recognised for its interior design carried out by Olgoj Chorchoj design studio. The shop is open during the weekdays from 10am until 6pm and on Saturdays until 1:30pm. www.ton.cz

Another exceptional Czech company with a longstanding tradition of original design is Moser glass works in Karlovy Vary. In its 150-year history Moser has become a synonym for the highest standards of art and craftsmanship as well as interesting and original design. The design brain behind the operation is Studio Moser which works with various artists and designers to develop new collections of products. The designs of Moser glass come from the leading contemporary artists of the glass-making industry. Visitors can uncover the secrets of glass production in the Moser Visitor Centre in Karlovy Vary as well as in the newly opened Moser Museum located in the historic gallery “At the White Unicorn” (U Bileho jednorozce) in the Old Town Square in Prague. http://www.moser-glass.com/

Playful and experimental – contemporary Czech design
The DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Architecture and Design is located in a minimalist building in Prague Holesovice and over a few years it has become a hub for international and Czech designers and artists. The gallery represents the pinnacle of Czech design and conceptual production.

“The Modernist” (Modernista) is yet another example of a company specialising in Czech design and applied arts. Here you can find unique products manufactured by selected designers from beginning of 20th century till today. The shopping gallery can be found in the heart of the city in Celetna street in the Hrzansky Palace Arcade. Admirers of modern design will be pleased to find the works of leading contemporary Czech designers such as Maxim Velčovský, Jiří Pelcl or the design studio Olgoj Chorchoj. “The Modernist” is open daily from 11am until 7pm. www.modernista.cz Original cubist ceramics, functionalist furniture or minimalists and futuristic glass and jewellery designs make part of its collections. Quite unique representation of Czech architectural and design style – Cubism can be admired not only on the collections of everyday objects in Modernist store, but as well on the House of Black Madonna few steps from the shop and the Cafe Grand Orient.

For those particularly fond of design, jewellery, furniture, decorations, art and folk creativity there is “Design blok”, the international design exhibition showcasing the latest arrivals in the leading Prague design shops and galleries. The event will take place from October 1 until 7 this year. http://www.designblok.cz/2012/

Another edition of the popular festival of contemporary young design – The Design Supermarket 2012 – will take place in Prague from December 5 until 9. The event will offer products by young designers of all kinds including fashion, glass, porcelain, jewellery or graphics. http://www.designsupermarket.cz/

For more information please contact
Radka Neumannova
Director
Czech Tourist Authority – CzechTourism in India
Tel.: +91 11 24108933

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