Designblok is an international exhibition of new developments in Czech and international design, which was founded in 1999 and is held in the most important shops and galleries in Prague. The centre of the exhibition is situated within the Designblok Superstudios, located in Prague in buildings with exceptional architecture, where producers and designers from all around the world present special installations within an area of more than 10,000 m2. Designblok also traditionally presents fashion and Designblok Fashion Week, which presents top Czech and foreign fashion designers, is an integral part of the whole Designblok experience.

The 14th Designblok will be held from 1st to 7th October, 2012.

This year, Designblok with the subtitle Prague Design and Fashion Week will take place in several palaces and historical locations in the centre of Prague. Superstudios will be situated in the Clam-Gallas Palace on Husova street in the Old Town, Kafka’s House in Franz Kafka Square, as well as the Old Town Square. The Superstudios are primarily designated for company presentations. Designer presentations will be located in the newly created Openstudio in the Renaissance premises of the Matinický Palace on Hradčanské square. The Openstudio will serve as a design lab and presentation space for designers, schools, and fashion designers. Jewelry presentations and installation will have an entire hall. Fashion Week will take place in the Mayor’s Residence and, surprisingly, in the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude on Dušní street.

The Honorary Board of Designblok:
Eva Jiřičná, Architect
Helena Koenigsmarková, Director of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague
Daniel Heler, Member of the Board of Directors and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Česká spořitelna, a.s.
Liběna Rochová, Fashion Designer
Michal Froněk, Designer of Olgoj Chorchoj
David Řezníček, Director of Konsepti
Libuše Šmuclerová, General Manager, Ringier Czech Republic
Pavel Liška, Rector Emeritus of the AAAD in Prague, Curator, Art and Design Theoretician
Karel Ksandr, General Director of the National Technical Museum in Prague

Selected interior and life-style labels presented at Designblok:
AQUA TRADE design club, Artek, Artemide, Artemide, Ateh, Baccarat, BaSys CS, Bulb, Design Bath SE, Dolce Vita, dvorak sec contemporary, Hansgrohe, Kartell Flag Store, Koldová Lucie & Yeffet Dan, KONSEPTI, Křehký, Lladró, Maxim Velčovský, Moser, Nespresso, Nike, Olgoj Chorchoj, papelote, Pepsi, POLSTRIN DESIGN, Poltrona Frau Group, praguekabinet, Preciosa Lighting, Red bull, Reflex, Rony Plesl, STOCKIST, SUPERSTORE, TECHO, Tichelaar, Veuve Clicquot, Vitra

Selected fashion and jewel labels presented at Designblok:
Belda, Boheme, Carollinum, Denisa Nová DNB, ESCADA, FREY WILLE, KLARA NADEMLYNSKA, MaxMara, Pietro Brunelli Milano, Roberto Coin, Salon Petra Měchurová, Simple Carollinum Concept Store, studio LR Liběna Rochová, TATIANA – Taťána Kovaříková, TIMOURE ET GROUP, TONI&GUY, Guerlain, Hermés, Chatty, Imreczeová, Melissa, no. (Hana Zárubová & Štěpán Malovec), Prokić Janja & Aleinikava Nastassia, Vacek Zdeněk & Pošta Daniel.


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