Carlo Scarpa’s Casa Tabarelli, Rediscovered

Prague art collective OKOLO brings light to a once forgotten Italian architectural gem in a new exhibit in Sofia, Bulgaria

From the peak of the Alps to the very tip of its boot, Italy is a country as rich in history as it is diverse in terrain. And though this is what makes the country so astonishing, it can also end up obscuring some of its most incredible cultural artifacts simply due to the enormous number of such things throughout its territory. Among the obscured …

SIGNAL Light Festival 2014, Prague

In its second year, the spectacular three-day celebration becomes the Czech Republic's most well-attended cultural event

With Prague’s incredible collection of pristine architecture, it’s hard to imagine it possible to make this former Bohemian capital even more beautiful. The SIGNAL Light Festival however succeeds in doing just that. Wrapping up its second year this past weekend, SIGNAL transforms Prague into an immersive visual art gallery with installations created by teams of light designers, architects, engineers and hackers. The festival, founded by …

LOCAL ICONS: Reviving Industry with Apparel

The young Czech label introduces design-forward basics, each made in a different local factory

During Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Weekend, fashion editor Veronika Ruppert—along with fashion business insider Katarina Kral—presented a new project called LOCAL ICONS. The small yet impressive installation inside Prague’s Charles University revealed several garments and accessories straight from the factories of traditional Czech producers that have been all but forgotten by the current generation. We spoke with Ruppert to learn more about the project that’s aiming …