Joann Plockova
design + travel journalist
Prague-based journalist specializing in design, architecture and travel writing. New York Times, Monocle, 1stdibs, Financial Times and Wallpaper.
PROJECTS
The New York Times
A Prague Restaurant Celebrates Classic Dishes With a Novel Approach
“Kuchyn is a place where people choose with their eyes first and then their nose,” Marek Janouch said. Mr. Janouch is head chef at the latest Prague venture from Ambiente, the group behind Michelin-starred La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise ....
christiesrealestate.com
Spirt of Place: Architect Chad Oppenheim Talks Nature and Minimalism
From small beginnings in South Beach, Miami, Oppenheim Architecture has become one of the world's most celebrated architecture firms.
AFAR
How a New Generation of Creatives Is Transforming Prague
When someone says a city is evolving at a feverish pace, it’s often an exaggeration. Not so with Prague.
The New York Times
Business Day|An Austrian Penthouse with Wrap-Around Views
Business Day|An Austrian Penthouse with Wrap-Around...
christiesrealestate.com
Iwan Baan: Architecture’s Favorite Photographer
When it comes to definitively capturing their projects, the world’s most renowned architects call on Dutch photographer Iwan Baan.
modernmag.com
Beyond Glass: Prague’s Tadeáš Podracký
TADEÁŠ PODRACKÝ’S STUDIO IS LOCATED in a hulking eleven-story office building in a suburb of Prague, about twenty-five minutes southwest of the city’s historic center. Once used to produce aircraft instruments, the austere, mustard-colored high-rise is occupied today by artists and various businesses of a creative persuasion. Belowground, a nuclear bunker—a remnant of the Cold War— plays host to occasional parties.
BlueWings, Finnair
Restaurant Revolution
No longer just a city of pubs, Prague is finding its way onto the food map
hospitalitydesign.com
The Hoxton, Paris
An 18th-century Parisian hôtel particulier’s oldest section shares the honorable monument historique designation (given to heritage sites in France) with some of the city’s most iconic sites, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the Louvre. Now, after four years of restoration, the grand townhouse—originally built by Nicolas d’Orbay in the Parisian high rococo style for Louis XV advisor Etienne Rivié—has been transformed into Hoxton’s latest (and biggest to date) in the city’s buzzing ...
The New York Times
Mixing Old and New for a Distinctive Home and Office in Prague
Its architect owners have blended an original 18th-century cottage in a historic workers colony with a modern addition to create their combined home and studio....
1stdibs.com
1stdibs Introspective
Vitra's Massive Furniture Collection is Finally on Display
1stdibs Introspective
The New York Times
Where to Go in the Karlin District of Prague - The New York Times
Where to Go in the Karlin District of Prague - The ...
