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Autonomous vehicles: The revolution that hasn’t happened (yet)
A satisfying life, but unaffordable housing. IPR Prague has released a new study titled Quality of Life Through the Eyes of Prague Residents
A colorful house by the highway. What can it tell us about 1990s architecture?
“A tree in the city often has nothing to live on,” says arborist David Hora
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“Look for value, not flaws. That’s the first step,” says Lebanese-Armenian architect Arine Aprahamian
New trams across the Vltava, shorter journeys to Smíchov and Budějovická. How is the Dvorecký Bridge changing Prague’s public transport?
Getting involved in urban planning can be fun and accessible to everyone, says Tereza Fasurová, head of the IPR Prague Office of Participation
Vysočany are coming to life. A new neighborhood designed by Jan Gehl, David Sim, and the OVA studio is on the way
Butterfly, pyramid, or cable car. What did Prague's first post-revolution hotels look like?
interviews
Autonomous vehicles: The revolution that hasn’t happened (yet)
“A tree in the city often has nothing to live on,” says arborist David Hora
“A building shouldn’t explain everything. It should leave room for people to experience it in their own way,” says Finnish architect Samuli Miettinen
“Look for value, not flaws. That’s the first step,” says Lebanese-Armenian architect Arine Aprahamian
Getting involved in urban planning can be fun and accessible to everyone, says Tereza Fasurová, head of the IPR Prague Office of Participation
“The future of cities is green, or none at all,” says landscape architect Mette Skjold
Amidst strict rationality and playful postmodernism. The 1990s are full of contradictions and fascinating stories, says the authorial team of the book DEVADE
In architectural criticism, I sometimes feel alone. Among colleagues, I sense a fear of speaking out, says journalist Phineas Harper
Trains instead of planes. How to build infrastructure that reduces emissions, and is for the people
“It’s cheaper to import stone from India than to pay a local craftsman. We need to change the whole system,” says the Rotor studio
Prague Tomorrow?
Vysočany are coming to life. A new neighborhood designed by Jan Gehl, David Sim, and the OVA studio is on the way
Driverless cars. Where can we already order a robotaxi?
The pulse of the metropolis flows beneath the ground. Thousands of kilometers of networks shape the future of Prague
Architecture in the service of the state. How has the Prague Castle complex changed and how is it evolving today?
Prague on the move. What's new in urban transport
The Metropolitan Plan protects localities, views and the landscape. It will enable the faster development of housing and transport. Come to the “public dress rehearsal”
The new face of Vitkov. Prague has completed the extensive revitalisation of the park near the National Monument
A new look for the IPR Prague site and CAMP. Work is starting on the reconstruction of Prager's Cubes
Who will be transforming Sherwood and the Main Station building? The five finalists competing for the Nový Hlavák project have been named
The city will repair Prager’s cubes in the Emmaus Complex and create a new park in the center of Prague
Urban Talks
“A building shouldn’t explain everything. It should leave room for people to experience it in their own way,” says Finnish architect Samuli Miettinen
“Look for value, not flaws. That’s the first step,” says Lebanese-Armenian architect Arine Aprahamian
“The future of cities is green, or none at all,” says landscape architect Mette Skjold
In architectural criticism, I sometimes feel alone. Among colleagues, I sense a fear of speaking out, says journalist Phineas Harper
“It’s cheaper to import stone from India than to pay a local craftsman. We need to change the whole system,” says the Rotor studio
From ideologies to responsibility: How Harvard trains the architects of the future
The future of cities doesn’t have to look like Blade Runner. RIBA president Chris Williamson believes in green cities on a human scale
"Children's play shouldn't end at the playground fence, so we need to incorporate it into urban planning," says architect Dinah Bornat
“It is almost impossible to lobby for projects in the Mies van der Rohe Award. EU policy also has zero influence,” says competition organiser Anna Ramos
We're interested in building to last, says Stephen Bates of the London-based Sergison Bates Architects
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Prague's Architecture Amidst Austerity and Disco. A new book and exhibition DEVADE at CAMP map the post-1989 era
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New York, New York, New York. IPR Prague is publishing the first Czech translation of a book by American architect and architecture critic Michael Sorkin
Architecture fans commemorated 100 years since the birth of Karel Prager with the Archirun race. Run, jog and walk with CAMP next year
Glass spiral in Osaka. Apropos Architects studio wins the architectural competition for the Czech national pavilion for EXPO 2025.
Brutalist buildings pulsate to the beat of K-pop, and a mock Paris comes alive with indie tunes. Listen to architecture in the coolest music videos
Prague Today
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New trams across the Vltava, shorter journeys to Smíchov and Budějovická. How is the Dvorecký Bridge changing Prague’s public transport?
The next station is Bubny. Holešovice has a new station and also a stop at Stromovka
G for Gentrification. Who benefits from it and who loses out in Prague
Why do hedgehogs love cigarette butts? The new Planet Prague exhibition tells the story of the city's nature in a different way than we are used to
Still standing: 100 years with Karel Prager.
Humans of IPR
Getting involved in urban planning can be fun and accessible to everyone, says Tereza Fasurová, head of the IPR Prague Office of Participation
The railways shaped Prague in the past. They are also crucial for the city’s development today, says transport concept specialist Marek Binko
“Today, every project begins with a change to the land-use plan,” says Kristýna Lhotská, Director of the Department of Urban Design
The future belongs to rail transport, says Director of the Department of Infrastructure Marek Zděradička
Prague needs to build fast and increase the city’s housing stock, says Jaromír Hainc, Director of the Department of City Development
Prague should be developed based on hard facts and data, not impressions, says Zdeňka Havlová, head of the Office for City Analysis.
trips
Butterfly, pyramid, or cable car. What did Prague's first post-revolution hotels look like?
A gallery in a former mill, a library in a rectory, a town hall in a small town or a pavilion at a fairground. Set out with us to explore the Czech projects nominated for the EUmies Awards 2024
A modular hospital, a wooden cabin and the refurbishment of a block of flats. Join us for a tour of sustainable and smart architecture
The conquest of Prague’s pole. Explore the farthest reaches of the metropolis
Discover cycle paths created from former railway lines
Prague Yesterday
The metro after the Velvet Revolution. It emerged above ground, added palm trees—and faced construction delays
Where was the first tram loop in Prague? Tracks were already key for the development of new neighbourhoods as early as in the First Republic
The width of Londýnská ulice is no accident. How did the railways shape the plan for the city?
The best place to swim used to be the Vltava River. In their glory days, Prague’s floating lidos were a step ahead of Europe
TOP 5
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Between heaven and city. We pick out the five roof terraces with the best views
Where to study for exams? We have selected the top 5 libraries in Prague