Lectures
INTERPRETATION 6: PULSATING MIES / BIOMORPHIC MACHINES ONILNE...
16.12.2021
Second part of an online discussion comparing the perception of Mies van der Rohe's work on the American and European continents will be held on 16. 12. 2021, 6:30 p.m. as an accompanying... read more
THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN CITY AND THE LIFESTYLE OF THE LONG...
6.10.2021
On 6 October, an international symposium “The Birth of the Modern City and the Lifestyle of the Long Century” will take place at Villa Tugendhat. The aim of this symposium is to present the context... read more
ARCHITECTURE DAY 2021 IN VILLA TUGENDHAT
2.10.2021
In cooperation with local organizations and initiatives, the KRUH association is preparing the eleventh year of a nationwide festival in the autumn, involving Czech, Moravian and Slovak towns and municipalities... read more
OPEN HOUSE: THE POETRY OF FUNCTIONALISM LIVING
24.4.2021
In cooperation with Open House Basel, Open House Brno and professor Carsten Krohn we present two icons from the thirties in parallel: The Villa Tugendhat of Mies van der Rohe in Brno and the Mies van der... read more
PŘEDNÁŠKA MARKÉTY SVOBODOVÉ
16.12.2019
BAUHAUS ↔ ČESKOSLOVENSKO 16. 12. od 18 hodin Přednáška Markéty Svobodové (Ústav dějin umění AVČR) bude věnována kontaktům mezi československou avantgardou a německou školou moderního designu – Bauhausem... read more
ICONIC HOUSES LECTURE: MELNIKOV HOUSE
15.10.2019
Tuesday 15 October 2019, 6 p.m. A lecture by Pavel Kuznetsov, director of the Konstantin and Viktor Melnikov State Museum and deputy director of the Schusev State Museum of Architecture in Moscow, is... read more
PŘEDNÁŠKA: CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH
10.4.2019
V úterý 10. dubna od 19.00 hodin proběhne ve vile Tugendhat přednáška skotského malíře, kreslíře a profesora na Edinburské akademii výtvarných umění Iaina Pattersona, pořádaná ve spolupráci s ostravským... read more
111: SLEZÁKOVY ZÁVODY V MINULOSTI A DNES
2.4.2019
Začátek v 18:30 hodin. Přednáška Dagmar Koudelkové a Jaroslava Drozda k výstavě Slezákovy závody: 111 let výroby kovového nábytku v Bystřici pod Hostýnem (více zde), zaměřená na historii významné české... read more
JINDŘICH HALABALA: TIMELESS DESIGN
14.11.2018
Wednesday 14/11/2018, 18:30 The lecture focuses on the most interesting designs by Jindřich Halabala for the United Arts and Crafts Factory in Brno in the 1930s. It highlights the main types of seating... read more
RESTORING EILEEN GRAY'S VILLA E-1027 AND CLARIFYING THE...
16.10.2018
Tuesday October 16 at 18.00 The 4th edition of the Iconic Houses European Lecture Tour takes place from 9–16 October 2018, when Tim Benton, Professor Emeritus in Art History (Open University), will tour... read more
A LECTURE BY JINDŘICH CHATRNÝ
18.10.2017
ARTEK and František Kalivoda 18/10 at 7 p.m. The founding of the Finnish ARTEK group (art + tekniikka, art + technology) in 1935 was initiated by Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils Gustav... read more
PŘEDNÁŠKA ŠÁRKY SVOBODOVÉ
1.6.2017
Přednáška Šárky SvobodovéNechtěné dědictví: Jan Dvořák Tvorba brněnského architekta Jana Dvořáka šedesátých až osmdesátých let dosud uceleně zpracována nebyla, přestože je autorem desítek staveb nejen... read more
A LECTURE BY TAL EYAL AND FILM SCREENING: MENDELSOHN'S...
12.5.2017
The Weizmann House by Erich MendelsohnIconic Houses Lecture 2017 by architect Tal Eyal The Weizmann House was designed and built by world-renowned German Jewish architect Erich Mendelsohn (1887–1953)... read more
PŘEDNÁŠKA PETRA KLÍMY A RŮŽENY ŽERTOVÉ
6.4.2017
Čtvrtek 6. dubna v 19 hodin Růžena Žertová Architektka domů i věcí Přednáška Petra Klímy věnovaná vynikající a zároveň dlouho opomíjené architektce, designérce a výtvarnici Růženě Žertové se zaměří... read more
A LECTURE BY DAGMAR KOUDELKOVÁ
5.12.2016
From Thonet to TON: the post-war history of bentwood furniture The lecture is focused on the post-war development of bentwood furniture, which has not been professionally researched so far and is often... read more
A LECTURE BY RADMIL TOMČÍK
31.10.2016
THONET FROM BOPPARD TO BYSTŘICE POD HOSTÝNEM (The development of wood bending technology) 31 October at 6 p.m. When Michael Thonet invented bending wooden rods, he gave rise not only to a new... read more
A LECTURE BY OTAKAR MÁČEL
3.10.2016
Modern furniture and modern architecture Development of furniture proceeded hand in hand with architecture. This applies to modern architecture and interior. Formal and ideological characteristics of... read more
PAVEL ZATLOUKAL: MEDITATION ON ARCHITECTURE
15.6.2016
Architecture historian Pavel Zatloukal will present a lecture on his latest publication, Meditations on Architecture: Olomouc, Brno, Hradec Králové 1815 ̶ 1915. The book Meditation on Architecture... read more
A LECTURE BY LYNDA WAGGONER
19.5.2016
Fallingwater In 1935, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a country house for the Kaufmann Family over a small stream in Western Pennsylvania. He named it Fallingwater. It remains one of Wright’s most acclaimed... read more
LECTURE BY MAGDALENA DROSTE
4.4.2016
„Lilly Reich and her partnership with Mies van der Rohe“ Prof. Dr. Phil. Magdalena Droste studied art history at the University of Marburg. She spent her voluntary gap years in 1977–1979 in... read more
A LECTURE BY MICHAL SEDLÁČEK
30.9.2015
Qatar Sports City – Competition For FIFA World Cup Soccer Stadium A competition submittal for the Qatar 2022 FIFA soccer World Cup opening and final game iconic stadium. Drawing on the rich traditions... read more
A LECTURE BY JAN SAPÁK
22.6.2015
Villa TugendhatA house on the edge of history The same title as the lecture is also featured on a monograph dedicated to this project by architect Jan Sapák. The Villa Tugendhat in Brno is his lifelong... read more
A LECTURE BY MICHAL SEDLÁČEK
18.5.2015
Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles In 2003, a concert hall was successfully completed in Los Angeles after 16 years of construction, its design was created in the studio of Frank Owen Gehry. The... read more
LECTURE BY JULIA BOJARYN AND CLAUDIA MUNTSCHICK
27.4.2015
TOPOMOMO – Topography of the Modern Movement From 1918 to 1939 the area between Weisswasser in Upper Lusatia and Jablonec nad Nisou in Northern Bohemia was characterized by innovative industrialists and... read more
LECTURE BY CHRISTOPHER LONG
23.3.2015
The Roots of the Barcelona Pavilion For years scholars and historians have attributed the origins of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s landmark design for the Barcelona Pavilion to the revolutionary spatial... read more
LECTURE BY A GROUP OF RESEARCHERS
16.2.2015
Building and business activities of the Löw-Beer family In August last year, a book titled "The Löw-Beer Villas and the History of an Entrepreneurial Family" was published, dedicated to the Jewish... read more
A LECTURE BY JAN TABOR
1.12.2014
SPECIFIC ARCHITECTURE / ABSTRACT ARCHITECTUREBARCELONA PAVILLION / TUGENDHAT HOUSELILLY REICH / LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHETREATISE ON SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS Lilly Reich and Mies van der Rohe were one of... read more
A LECTURE BY ANJA KRÄMER
3.11.2014
Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart The Weissenhofsiedlung is one of the most significant landmarks left by the movement known as "Neues Bauen”. The estate was erected in 1927 as a residential building exhibition... read more
A LECTURE BY IRIS MEDER
14.10.2014
Vienna Modernism and its Relations to Czech Modern Architecture In Vienna, after 1900, Jewish students did not attend Otto Wagner's class at the Academy of Fine Arts which was considered anti-semitic... read more
A LECTURE BY RAYMOND NEUTRA WITH A SHORT MUSICAL PERFORMANCE...
2.7.2014
The Significance and Survival of the Richard and Dion Neutra VDL Studio and Residences Richard Neutra (1892–1970) was born and educated in Vienna, inspired by Otto Wagner, and a direct student of Adolf... read more
A LECTURE BY HENRIETA MORAVČÍKOVÁ
26.5.2014
Friedrich Weinwurm and his contribution to engaged thinking about architecture One of the frequent topics in the current architectural discourse is the role of the architect in society. When looking into... read more
A LECTURE BY NATASCHA DRABBE
24.4.2014
The Van Schijndel House: Room for New Views The Van Schijndel House in Utrecht is a true signature house wherein every aspect, including most of the furniture, was designed and built by the architect... read more
GRETE TUGENDHAT'S LECTURE IN MEMORIAM
12.3.2014
“I always wanted to have a modern spacious house of clear and simple shapes.” In January this year, 45 years have passed since the legendary lecture by Grete Tugendhat in the Brno House of Arts. It took... read more
A LECTURE BY HENRY URBACH
24.2.2014
The Glass House by Philip Johnson The Glass House was completed in 1949 on a nearly 50-acre property in New Canaan, CT. A private house of architect Philip Johnson, is now one of the major works... read more
A LECTURE BY PROFESSOR PETR PELČÁK
9.12.2013
Architect Otto Eisler – between “Loos’ traditionalism and Gropius’ modernism” This summer, 120 years have passed since the birth and 45 since the death of architect Otto Eisler (1 June 1893, Bystřice... read more
THE VILLA TUGENDHAT AND ITS RESIDENTS
2.12.2013
With the speakers Daniela Hammer-Tugendhat and Ivo Hammer Daniela Hammer-Tugendhat will talk about the life in Brno’s Villa Tugendhat, showing photos from her father's private read more
LECTURE MARKING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF BRNO NATIVE...
18.11.2013
The person and work of one of the most famous native sons of Brno, the architect Adolf Loos (10th December 1870 Brno – 23rd August 1933 Kalksburg, Vienna), has been of interest to several generations of... read more
GUIDED TOURS OF THE WILHELM LEHMBRUCK EXHIBITION PERFORMANCE...
10.11.2013
On Sunday 10 November 2013 at 5 p.m. there is the last guided tour of the Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881-1919) Retrospective exhibition in Brno House of Arts. After the guided tour, the personality and... read more
A LECTURE BY PROFESSOR PETR WITTLICH
7.11.2013
“Wilhelm Lehmbruck and Modern Sculpture” The accompanying programme to the exhibition WILHELM LEHMBRUCK RETROSPECTIVE will include a lecture, held in Brno House of Arts by prof. Dr. Petr Wittlich, PhD... read more
A LECTURE BY DAGMAR ČERNOUŠKOVÁ AND JANA VRÁNOVÁ
21.10.2013
„The story of the torso from Villa Tugendhat and Wilhelm Lehmbruck“ The second lecture prepared by the Study and Documentation Centre in Villa Tugendhat after the summer holidays will be held in Villa... read more
GUIDED TOURS OF THE WILHELM LEHMBRUCK EXHIBITION
10.10.20137.11.2013
Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881-1919) Retrospective Sculptures, paintings, drawings, lithographs and photographs from the Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg and from the artist’s estate The Brno House... read more
A LECTURE BY DAGMAR ČERNOUŠKOVÁ AND JANA VRÁNOVÁ
8.10.2013
“The story of the torso from Villa Tugendhat and Wilhelm Lehmbruck” The first lecture prepared by the Study and Documentation Centre in Villa Tugendhat after the summer will be held exceptionally in the... read more
LECTURES ON AUSTRIAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY ARCHITECTURE AND LITERATURE...
7.10.2013
The Masaryk University (Department of German Studies and Department of Musicology at the Faculty of Arts), in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum Prague, the Department of Foreign Relations of... read more
A LECTURE BY IVETA ČERNÁ, DAGMAR ČERNOUŠKOVÁ AND DAVID ŽIDLICKÝ...
3.6.2013
„Genius loci of the slope above Lužánky, the Tugendhat Villa and its photogenic character“ Last lecture before the summer will focus on an exceptional location in Brno and the Villa Tugendhat... read more
LECTURE AND DISCUSSION WITH MEMBERS OF THE DESIGN TEAM
22.4.2013
„Renewal and rehabilitation of Villa Tugendhat“ Members of the design team (Marek Tichý, Milan Rak, Ivan Wahla, Tomáš Rusín, Vítek Tichý) will introduce the concept of monument renewal and... read more
A LECTURE BY PROFESSOR PETR PELČÁK
25.3.2013
"Mies van der Rohe - a path to the flowing space and aesthetics of Villa Tugendhat" Although the space arrangement of Villa Tugendhat was being described as radical, its preparation and aims can... read more
LECTURE BY PROFESSOR VLADIMÍR ŠLAPETA
25.2.2013
"Reception of Villa Tugendhat in the context of contemporary Czechoslovak architecture" Villa Tugendhat was received by the Czech environment quite coldly or rather with ignorance up to definite... read more
A LECTURE BY EVA JIŘIČNÁ
21.11.2012
On Wednesday 21 November 2012, world-renowned Czech architect and designer Eva Jiřičná lectured at the Villa Tugendhat. A lecture on "Architecture laced with glass and steel – from design to practical... read more
LECTURE BY CHRISTOPHER LONG, PROFESSOR OF ARCHITECTUR HISTORY...
19.11.2012
“Thoughts on the Ground Plan: Spatial Ideas in Mies, Loos, Strnad, Frank and Scharoun” During the early decades of the last century, Central Europe was not a fertile ground for discussions about building... read more
INVITATION FOR EVENT
1.10.2012
Dear friends, DOCOMOMO members, fans of modern architecture and the Tugendhat Villa, please accept our invitation to an exceptional presentation of the TUGENDHAT Villa, which will be held on October... read more
Lecture of the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Science
6.6.2012
A closed lecture, organised by the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Science, took place in Villa Tugendhat on 6 June 2012. The lecture on the theme Immaterial Bodies: Mies van der Rohe and the Baroque... read more
REPAIRS AND RESTORATION OF METAL ITEMS, TECHNICAL ELEMENTS...
10.5.2012
The 26th specialised methodological day of the National Monument Institute workplace Brno will take place on 15 May 2012 from 10am to 3 pm in the Moravian Museum in Brno (Zelný trh 8) in Dietrichstein... read more