Stories by Joann Plockova : Contently

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 ....

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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.

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The New York Times

Business Day|An Austrian Penthouse with Wrap-Around Views

Business Day|An Austrian Penthouse with Wrap-Around...

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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.

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The New York Times

Five Places to Go in Prague

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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 ...

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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....