Bořek Šípek
Bořek Šípek (2014)
Arzenal, Bořek Šípek's shop in Prague
Bořek Šípek (14 June 1949 – 13 February 2016) was a Czech architect and designer. Born in Prague, Bořek Šípek was renowned for his individual, unusual, colorful and rich style. He experiments with unexpected and often opulent shapes.
Šípek is said to be the father of “neo-baroque”. His architectural works and other designs are known worldwide, and he retains offices in Amsterdam, Prague and Shanghai.
He was the architect of Prague Castle under the presidency of Václav Havel, and the designer of Havel's Place.[1]
Šípek was a knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
He had three sons, one of them with Leona Machálková.[1]
He died in 2016 at the age of 66 from cancer.[1]
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