The past year 2025 saw the publication of a new map and book, dozens of guided walks, quizzes, and meetings aimed at bringing architecture closer to those interested in it. Thank you for being there with us! Between research and public space, printed publications and personal experiences, Czech and English, it has been confirmed once again that Prague’s architecture has something to say—if we give it space to tell its story.
The year began with extensive research into Cubist and Rondocubist architecture. Members of the association spent hundreds of hours poring over specialist literature and archives, collecting data on buildings that are not widely known to the public, especially those outside the city center. The results of the research formed the basis for the publication Skrytá geometrie Prahy (Prague’s hidden geometry).
In February, the association’s website was redesigned. Jan Samec was the author of the new visual and structural solution, and the design was consulted with experts on user-friendliness. At the same time, the association acquired a new visual identity, color scheme, and typography from the Czech studio Heavy Weight Type.
March was devoted to intensive research for the new publication Prague Uncovered, whose publication was supported by the Prague City Hall. Locations across the city were selected, which made it possible to begin preparing texts, photographs, graphic design, and printing processes.
April saw the launch of a new series of pub quizzes called Mapamátky na čepu (Mapamátky on Tap), this year focusing on brutalism, public spaces, and reconstruction. At the same time, editorial and graphic work on the map Skrytá geometrie Prahy (The Hidden Geometry of Prague) was coming to a completion.
In May, Prague’s hidden geometry map was launched, mapping more than 200 places associated with Cubism and Rondocubism. The launch included an expert lecture placing both styles in their historical context. The expert guarantor of the Czech-English publication and godfather of the map was architectural historian Rostislav Švácha, who attended the launch in person.
June saw another Mapamátky na čepu quiz and a series of guided architectural walks. The program took participants on a tour of Cubism in the city center and to the Rondocubist neighborhoods of Dejvice and Bubeneč.
The series of walks culminated in a guided tour of Rondocubist Žižkov and Vinohrady, including a visit to the Rondocubist interior of the Venuše ve Švehlovce theater. At the same time, a second themed walk was held, dedicated to approaches to post-war architecture in the center of Prague.
August saw the culmination of editorial and graphic work on the English publication Prague Uncovered. At the same time, a guided tour of functionalist villas in Hanspaulka and Baba took place.
September was marked by preparations for the printing of Prague Uncovered. Members of the association visited the H.R.G. printing house, where the final technical details were fine-tuned. The selection of final photographs, extensive linguistic and technical proofreading of texts, and preparation of a communication campaign for the book’s release were underway.
In October, the association took part in the Architecture Day festival. It prepared an architectural quiz focused on women in architecture and the personality of Josef Gočár and organized two guided walks – an English-language tour of post-war architecture in the city center and a walk through the Rondo-Cubist district of Dejvice. At the end of October, another quiz from the Mapamátky na čepu series took place.
In November, the book Prague Uncovered was published, accompanied by an extensive communication campaign. Cross-posts and collaborations took place with institutions and projects such as Výstaviště Praha, the Academy of Fine Arts, the National Gallery Prague, Modernist Prague, Prague Feminist Tours, and many others. The month was devoted to pre-sales, distribution, and intensive communication of the book, which had been missing from the Prague market for a long time. At the end of November, another quiz from the Mapamátky na čepu series took place.
December culminated with the ceremonial launch of the book Prague Uncovered, which was christened by Janek Rubeš (Honest Guide). The launch became a networking event for the professional and cultural public. The beginning of the evening was devoted to the topics of overtourism, sustainable travel, and the importance of promoting modern and contemporary architecture and distributing tourists outside the historic center. The end of the month was devoted to an internal evaluation of the past year and joint planning for the future direction of the association.
