When Art Nouveau meets the 21st century

A corner building has stood beside Riegrovy sady park since 1908, with Art Nouveau literally in its DNA. Step inside and it is immediately clear why – floral ornaments on the staircase railing, remnants of stucco ornamentation on the ceiling, and above all, a terrazzo floor with a striking red border that has lain unchanged here for more than a hundred years. The years, however, have taken their toll on the building: makeshift repairs, an ever-growing tangle of cables, and an elevator that never quite fit into the grand three-flight staircase.

We are reviving the building's original elegance and sensitively adding a contemporary layer. The red border will be come the unifying motif throughout the house. We are restoring its original details, unifying the walls with a fine stucco finish and complementing them with modern light fixtures in a clean design. At the same time, the building will undergo a complete technological transformation – new entrance doors with a smart access system, parcel boxes right on the ground floor, unified wiring, smart home controls, and remote meter reading. In short, a home that looks as though it belongs to the First Republic, but works like the 21st century.