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Masarykovo nábřeží 250/1, Prague 1
Tram station Jiráskovo náměstí (5, 17)
Tram zast. Jiráskovo náměstí (5, 17)
The iconic functionalist space of the Mánes Exhibition Hall (Mánes Gallery) was built at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s by the architect Otakar Novotný for the Mánes Association of Fine Artists and hosted large exhibiton of such names as Max Švabinský, Toyen, Emil Filla, as well as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Frank Lloyd Wright. While the long history of this building placed on the Prague waterfront belonged mainly to the great names of the fine arts, through the Czech Design Week festival Mánes Gallery annually presents the public with leading designers, as well as new discoveries and talents of the design scene.
Website:
www.manes.cz
Velkopřevorské nám. 4, Prague 1 Tram station Malostranské náměstí
Artisème is a unique design shop in the heart of Prague. A space just a few steps away from Charles Bridge, carefully selects the best of Czech design. Artisème celebrates uniqueness and precision of local crafts and connects artists directly with visitors. From original accessories to the interior after jewelry and paintings. Each piece is a carrier of its own personal story, to which this space gives a chance to stand out.
Website:
www.muzeumprahy.cz
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Husova 158/20, Prague 1
Metro & Tram station Staroměstská
Metro Náměstí Republiky (B) & Tram zast. Dlouhá třída
Clam-Gallas Palace, which belongs to the leading architectural monuments of Prague and to one of the finest works of Prague Baroque architecture, will ofter during the Czech Design Week festival a selection of the young blood of the design and art scene through the New Generation exhibition, creators who will shape (not exclusively) Czech design in the coming years. The current form of the palace was imprinted by one of the most prominent European Baroque architects Johann Bernhard Fischer of Erlach. The interior of the palace is decorated with iconic sculptures by another Baroque great, Matthias Bernard Braun, and frescoes by Italian Baroque master Carlo Carlone, which can still be appreciated by the visitors thanks to the extensive reconstruction that the palace has recently undergone.
Website:
www.muzeumprahy.cz
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U Páté baterie 50, Praha 6 Tram zast. Vojenská nemocnice (1,2)
Bar Forbina, a new addition to the map of Prague gastronomy, recently opened its doors in the building of the legendary Slavia cafe in the Lažanský Palace on the National Avenue. A bar inspired by the theatrical atmosphere of the National Theatre was created in the space that once housed a billiard room and later a restaurant. The interior designed by Olgoj Chorchoj studio honors tradition by using natural materials and is complemented by author's inlays with the poetics of a magical garden. During Czech Design Week, Forbina Bar will become the official venue for evening gatherings of designers, artists and festival visitors.
Websites:
www.bara.cz
Národní 1, Prague 1
Tram station Národní divadlo
Tram zast. Národní divadlo
The iconic café opposite the National Theatre has been one of the meeting places of important personalities not only of the Czech cultural scene since the First Republic. The café, located halfway between the Mánes Gallery and the Clam-Gallas Palace, will host, among other things, the work of selected leading young designers during the Czech Design Week festival.
Website:
www.cafeslavia.cz
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