(jiří macek) The Universální psychiatrický chrám (Universal Psychiatric Temple, UPSYCH 316a) founded by Jedinečné Svatopěstitelské Družstvo (Unique Saint-Farming Coop) in the castle of Kuřivody has been carefully documented by photographer Václav Jirásek and transferred to a unique installation at the Ateliér Josefa Sudka gallery in Prague. Apart from photos of the space and key protagonists of the spectral project, there is also a Sprostor (Dirty Space) located in Josef Sudek’s chamber.   ...more

(jiří macek) The visual of this year’s Czech Grand Design Award ceremony reveals the change of the moderator – the gala ceremony will be hosted by Marek Eben. However, the visual does not disclose much about the other figure on the poster – the robot. Photographer Bára Prášilová knows much more about him. After all, the entire concept was her idea.   ...more

(jiří macek) The surfer brand of Quicksilver launches a new collection of clothes that are inspired by a creative and audacious contemporary young urban woman. The ambassadors of the collection, including singers Ellie Lawson, Anna Ledra Chapman, and Charlotte O’Connor, as well as DJ Mahara, blogger Ela Bo, and photographer Bára Prášilová, all represent this type of woman. Bára Prášilová took photos of the collection in London with the ambassadors as models.  ...more

(jiří macek) Since last week, one can see the Křehký by Designblok Prague exhibition in the form of a landscape in Le Colysée Lambersart Gallery in the French city of Lille and the new version of the Křehký collection in Galerie Design Vlaanderen in Brussels. Its book version is now for sale in Czech book stores. The backbone of the book consists of an interpretation of objects from the collection, taken by prominent Czech photographers such as Salim Issa, Václav Jirásek, Bára Prášilová, Dušan Tománek, and Tereza Vlčková.  ...more

(jiří macek) Although most people in Prague are currently busy with the events of Designblok, one still should not miss the exhibition that is taking place in Mánes. Štěpánka Stein and Salim Issa are presenting 50 of their large-scale photographs there, depicting the Vietnamese community living in Prague.  ...more

(jiří macek) An expressive cross-section of the contemporary Czech fashion has just been published and is presented in an editorial by Salim Issa for the guide to design and style in Prague - “Design Guide 2009.” The leading role is played not only by fashion, but also by the use of domestic animals.  ...more

(jiří macek) Liběna Rochová, the famous Czech fashion designer, has been appointed the new head of the Department of Design of Clothing and Shoes at Prague’s Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design.  ...more

(jiří macek) The Them exhibition of photos by British photographer Danny Treacy at the Photographers’ Gallery in London is open only until Saturday, September 20. If you are planning to go to the Design Festival in London, be sure not to miss it.   ...more

(jiří macek) The new collection by Klára Nademlýnská presents optimism and the atmosphere of the 1970s and 1990s through refined structures. One touch of the fabric would be enough for anyone. What’s more, the black color has every color of the rainbow.  ...more

(jiří macek) A retrospective exhibition of photos by Grégoire Alexandre ranked among the most significant events at this year’s festival of photography in the French town of Arles (and not only because of a tree stump that looks like an ancient town or lonely shoes basking in the glory).   ...more