Prague, Czech Republic
New figures show Prague now needs housing for 1.55 million
The city has been underestimating the number of people in Prague, and this has a big impact on how many flats will need to be built.
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Náměstí Míru metro station in Prague
Prague plans to better integrate new metro lines with trains in the future
New metro lines planned to make synergy with urban railways are the key to Prague’s future, according to two deputy mayors.
Visualization of the Lidl warehouse. via Lidl
Lidl is building a warehouse outside Prague that will create 500 jobs
Supermarket chain Lidl is building one of Europe’s largest logistics centers near Kladno, northwest of Prague. It should open in 2021 and employ up to 500 people.
Zittau, Germany has become home for about 300 Czechs who commute to work in Liberec
Apartment rental prices are so high, Czechs are now moving to Germany
Live in Germany, work in Czech Republic? It sounds backwards, but has now become a reality in areas near the border
Centrum Chodov. via OC Chodov
Centrum Chodov mall will get a new name in September, and host celebrity events
Westfield Chodov, the largest mall in the Czech Republic, will be one of 10 European flagships for the Westfield brand.
Eye Over Prague. via Future Systems
Return of the Blob: Prague’s unusual National Library project may not be dead after all
The rights to the design for Jan Kaplický’s ultramodern Eye Over Prague are now property of the Culture Ministry and National Library
Collage of colorful windows in Prague, Czech Republic
Prague plans more cooperative housing to help the middle class buy their own flats
The city is looking to work with developers and housing cooperative managers to make affordadle housing for middle-income Prague professionals
Proposal for Centrum Nového Žižkova. via Central Group
Three wavy modern cylinders will take the place of Žižkov’s 1970’s Mordor telecom tower in Prague
The site of a former telecom complex will become a new residential zone in Prague 3– Žižkov, designed by architect Eva Jiřičná
A row of apartment buildings in Prague, Czech Republic
A new Prague flat now costs almost 15 years’ worth of wages
Flat prices in Prague have risen sharply recently but developers still say buying is cheaper than renting
Visualization via Qwarta Arkitektura
Prague’s next David Černý sculpture is coming to Karlín
From a rotating Kafka head to his signature alien babies (recently returned to their home on the Žižkov Tower) the works of Czech artist David Černý are an integral part of the Prague cityscape. A new Černý project is slated to make its debut, according to the new issue of Prague 8 newsletter Osmička. The Nová Invalidovna project, a residential building slated for construction next spring, will feature a larger-than-life Černý sculpture hugging its modern facade. Visualization via Qwarta Arkitektura The property will offer apartments, underground parking, and a courtyard on the ground floor with a fitness center, cafes, and drugstores. The construction should kick off in the second half of 2022. Trigema is the investor and developer of the Nová Invalidovna project with architectural work provided by Qarta Architecture. In 2016, the Czech artist-provocateur unveiled a towering robot for the opening of the Czech Photo Centre, a museum in Nové Butovice showcasing the work of leading Czech and international photographers. Černý’s latest endeavor, a two-floor restaurant called Cyberdog, opened in Prague in 2018, and is serviced by Europe’s first robotic bartender.