Architecture & Design Shortlist

This photographic series presents modernist interiors in former Czechoslovakia, capturing the unique heritage of the communist era, which is preserved in the Czech Republic and Slovakia better than anywhere else. The photographs were taken during six trips to both countries, and involved both careful planned and accidentally discovered locations. The series includes several dozen locations, each reflecting the cultural tendency of the inhabitants of the Czech Republic and Slovakia to preserve the original appearance of the interiors. These interiors are saturated with nuances related to space-age architecture, the space race and the Cold War. They reflect the authentic atmosphere of the era, preserving details such as the original furniture, decorations and colours, despite the passage of time. Together they create a unique image of the area’s modernist heritage, which is a testimony to the historical and cultural richness of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

I photograph and popularize modernist architecture. I am interested in everything that happened in the avant-garde architecture of the 20th century. I am most interested in space age, ideology architecture and hotel architecture. In my works, in addition to documenting disappearing heritage, I try to read the compositional intentions of architects and then reinterpret them.

I conduct photography and architectural walks, take part in lectures, debates and podcasts. I write e-books and have had photographic exhibitions in Poland and Germany.