Mosaic House Featured in boutique DESIGN (BD) Magazine

Mosaic House graces the front page of the September/October issue of boutique DESIGN (BD), the 'only hospitality interiors magazine that focuses specifically on boutique hospitality...and is the authority on the boutique hotel, spa and restaurant market.'

Mosaic House, Prague

(September/October 2010) posted on Mon Oct 04, 2010
by Jenna Glatzer

In the Mix: The Mosaic House's lean, green design by Tereza Koucká targets both the hostel crowd and young travelers seeking a four-star spend.

When architect Tereza Koucká from Tek Tek first looked at the boxy building she was hired to redesign, she loved it—but worried that what the clients wanted might be impossible. The Bohemian Hostels group’s aim was to turn a 1930s functionalist building in Prague into a low-energy, eco-friendly hotel/hostel hybrid. An upscale one. On a very low design budget.

Mosaic House—named before the building was bought—was conceptualized as a place where travelers from varying socioeconomic backgrounds could meet and talk in affordable four-star accommodations. The bottom floor would be bunk-bed-style shared lodging (including one dorm just for women), the top floor would be private rooms with spectacular terrace views and the remaining four floors would be mixed (some rooms private, some shared). But the overarching theme would be to encourage social interaction... (see full article)