Novelties of Czech and international original design, special exhibitions and installations, as well as the finale of the student competition of European design. The Neo-Renaissance halls of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague will traditionally host the Openstudio – a laboratory of contemporary design featuring illustrators and product, fashion, and jewelry designers trailblazing new paths.
It will also host the central exhibition of this year’s Designblok festival whose main theme is Courage: Between Unity and Diversity is an exhibition dedicated to three generations of exceptional women working in the field of design, architecture, and applied arts. The unique museum halls will also host the solo exhibition premiere of Zdeněk Vacek – an exceptional Czech jewelry-maker and artist – as well as an installation commemorating the 75th birthday of Jiří Pelcl, leading designer, architect, theorist, and rector emeritus of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. The museum halls will also feature the finalists of the prestigious Designblok Diploma Selection competition of European student design.