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Yesterday we opened the former fire station Hasička in Město Mikulov to the public.

A shared reading of the building in its current state. On site, with the city and visitors, discussing what is there and what could come next.

The building sits just off the main square, in a position that connects everyday life with tourism and local activity, yet today it remains underused and in poor technical condition.
The intention is to bring it back into use through a mix of working, cultural and community functions — coworking, studios, workshops, and spaces for smaller events. Not a single program, but a framework that can evolve over time.

Early stage, open questions.
Thanks to everyone who came, looked closely, and asked.

Last week we took part in ‘More is Now! Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 140’, a symposium marking 140 years since Mies’ birth, set against the legacy of Villa Tugendhat in Brno.

Viktor Odstrčilík represented KOGAA in the lecture program, joining a discussion with Czech and German practices on how the next generation redefines this paradigm.

For us, Less is more! becomes less but better used. We work with what exists: reusing structures, adding only what is necessary. In projects like DADA Distrikt, restraint, adaptability, and layered use replace excess as a response to ecological and social limits.

Thank you to the partners and organisers National Gallery Prague, Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM), ČESKÁ KOMORA ARCHITEKTŮ - THE CZECH CHAMBER OF ARCHITECTS, Fundació Mies van der Rohe, Villa Tugendhat / Museum of the City of Brno, Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten BDA NRW for bringing this conversation together.

Photo credits: Katarína Hudačinová, Karolína Poláčková

🏆 Máme radost!

Infocentrum v Zámečnické ulici získalo 1. místo v soutěži CZECH INTERIOR AWARD v kategorii veřejných interiérů. ✨

Prostor navržený studiem KOGAA ukazuje, že infocentrum může být místo setkávání, které propojuje obyvatele i návštěvníky Brna.

Najdete ho jen pár kroků od náměstí Svobody a stojí za návštěvu nejen kvůli informacím, ale i kvůli zážitku samotnému.

🥇We’re pleased to have been appointed for Papírák 2030 in Liberec, a significant step in the city’s approach to municipal housing and inner-city transformation.
Papírové náměstí is a layered piece of city: one that is fragmented, infrastructural and unresolved. The ambition is to restructure it into a living urban quarter.
The project is split between three studios working within a shared framework. It proposes a different model of city-making, where the outcome is shaped collectively rather than authored individually, building on the masterplan by re:. We’re developing the project together with Projekce 21 Brno, L&SCAPE, and PK OSSENDORF s.r.o., bringing architecture, landscape and infrastructure into one continuous approach

Archiweb - Liberec vybral projektanty pro výstavbu na tzv. Papíráku, zaplatí přes 50 mil. Liberec - Liberec vybral firmy, které projektově připraví výstavbu bytových domů a parkovacího domu v lokalitě takzvaného Papíráku, jež patří mezi nejzanedbanější místa v dolním centru. Mezi tři architektonická studia rozdělí město přes 50 milionů korun. Cena ale...

We closed the year the way we like it best — together.
Thank you to our team, collaborators, and clients who joined us at the KOGAA XMAS PARTY at KUMST Brno to celebrate an intense, generous, and inspiring year.

2026 is already taking shape: new projects, major milestones ahead, permits turning into construction, and ideas becoming real spaces for people and cities.
See you there.

🟥 Our partner Viktor Odstrčilík speaks today at OTTA: BUILDING DOCUMENTATION 🟥 by Česká komora architektů

Governments, laws, and regulations keep changing — but architects must continue designing, without the luxury of “waiting for a better law,” a clearer decree, or smarter digitalization.

Today’s OTTA session reflects on more than a year of experience with Decree No. 131/2024 Coll. on building documentation, and the practical impacts of the new Building Act No. 283/2021 Coll.
👀 What works? What doesn’t? And what challenges lie ahead for architectural practice?

Speakers:
• Jan Kasl (Czech Chamber of Architects)
• Martin Daněk (Ministry for Regional Development)
• Viktor Odstrčilík (Czech Chamber of Architects / KOGAA)
• Jiří Hospodka (Czech Chamber of Architects)

📆 WHEN: 25 November, 16:00–18:00
🏢 WHERE: ČKA Headquarters, Josefská 34/6, Prague 1
💻 Also streamed online

We look forward to an open and constructive discussion — whether you join us in person or online.

📝 Registration:
https://forms.gle/MeMyQKFMKvsSviGr5

🟥OTTA: DOKUMENTACE STAVEB🟥

…vlády, zákony a vyhlášky se mění — ale architekti musí projektovat dál, bez možnosti „počkat si“ na lepší zákon, logičtější vyhlášku nebo chytřejší digitalizaci.

Setkání OTTA zhodnotí více než roční zkušenosti s vyhláškou č. 131/2024 Sb., o dokumentaci staveb, a související praktické dopady nového stavebního zákona č. 283/2021 Sb.

🔴Vystupovat budou
• Jan Kasl (ČKA)
• Martin Daněk (Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj)
• Viktor Odstrčilík (ČKA)
• Jiří Hospodka (ČKA)

📆KDY? 25. listopadu od 16 do 18 hodin
🏢KDE? v sídle ČKA (Josefská 34/6, Praha 1) i online

Těšíme se na diskuzi s Vámi, ať už osobně, či online!

📝Prosíme o registraci: https://forms.gle/MeMyQKFMKvsSviGr5

🎖️KOGAA is among the five finalists for the Archello Awards 2025 — Small Firm Category.
A meaningful moment for us in the ongoing work of giving buildings a second life.
Vote here
👉https://archello.com/awards/archello-awards-2025/firms

🏡In many Czech residential districts, daily life happens behind fences. Streets become corridors rather than shared spaces, and the sense of community slowly fades. Even movement through the neighbourhood becomes fragmented and unclear.
Lyžbice in Třinec reflects these conditions — despite being close to the city centre.
Our aim within the FAJNYTŘINEC 2030+ project is to reconnect the district as a lived neighbourhood: calm, but not isolated.
We are focusing on:
🚶‍♂️Clear and comfortable routes for walking and cycling
👭 Public spaces that support everyday interaction
🚦 More coherent infrastructure and service organisation
🏡 A healthier balance between private gardens and the public realm
The goal is not to add more.
The goal is to make what already exists work better — for daily life, for residents, and for the character of the place.

🎖️ ‘Tailored to boutique firms making a big impact’ KOGAA has been selected at the Archello Awards 2025 Longlist in the Small Firm of the Year category. Read more on the award here: https://archello.com/news/archello-awards-2025-longlist-small-firm-of-the-year

Our TIC Brno Civic Counter now featured on designboom!
Thank you LINKA for taking care of our projects spread

iridescent titanium panels cast chromatic reflections within info desk by KOGAA in brno