St. Bartholomew's Church, Chodovice. Redesigned by Maxim Velcovsky and Jakub Berdych (Qubus Studio), photo from the studio's site. Via Dezeen.
Two Czech designers were given the opportunity to reinvent the interior of a church in the East Bohemian village of Chodovice . The designers write: "The central nave has been stripped of dull repaints and left totally exposed so that visitors can watch the course of history on fragments and details on the wall. Illuminated by chandeliers adorned with pressed and roughly cut crystal, the bare space is dominated by an “army” of legendary chairs designed by Verner Panton with one crucial detail added – a Christian cross carved through the back of the chair. The redesign and religiousness of this design icon is multiplied by its installation on dozens of Persian carpets, which are so typical for Muslim shrines. This space is an eclectic cocktail and a place to ponder, moving us towards cultural dialogue."
