"In the ‘90s the architecture was much more interesting": Jan Bureš on Prague's post-1989 construction boom

About this episode

Jan Bureš discusses the architectural landscape of Prague in the 1990s following the Velvet Revolution.

Devade (Nineties) is the title of a fascinating new book and exhibition looking at architecture in Prague in the first decade after the Velvet Revolution. Among the best known buildings referred to are hotels such as the Hilton and the Don Giovanni, as well as the Myslbek Palace and the now iconic Dancing House. I discussed the challenges faced by Prague’s architects in the 1990s – as well as the advantages they enjoyed – with one of the book’s authors Jan Bureš, an architect and journalist who was himself born in 1996.

People in this episode

Host: Radio Prague International

Guest: Jan Bureš

Topics covered

• architecture
• Prague
• 1990s
• Velvet Revolution
• construction boom
• urban development

Keywords

• architecture
• Prague
• 1990s
• Velvet Revolution
• Dancing House
• urban development
• construction boom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radio Prague International

Books & works: Hilton, Devade (Nineties), Dancing House, Don Giovanni, Myslbek Palace

Places: Prague

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