The exhibition showcases new findings about the work of architect Loose

Prague - The Prague museum has prepared an exhibition that presents the results of research dedicated to the work of architect Adolf Loos for the significant Brno industrialist Viktor Bauer. Starting today, it is accessible at the Study and Documentation Center Norbertov in Prague 6 - Střešovice. The relationship between the two Brno natives was considered researched, but Loos's furniture has newly appeared in some of Bauer's residences. The exhibition Adolf Loos - Viktor Bauer. Confiscated Memories will run until June 17.

Viktor Moritz Peter Maria knight von Bauer-Rohrfelden (1876 to 1939) was educated as a lawyer, a promoter of automobilism, a traveler, an athlete, a pan-European thinker, a diplomat, a follower of esoteric teachings, but also a passionate amateur photographer. He came from a family of prominent Moravian industrialists and took over the leadership of the industrial empire after his parents' death in 1911.

Architect Adolf Loos (1870 to 1933) was one of the prominent figures of the European cultural scene at the turn of the century. In his famous texts and lectures, he advocated for economical architectural forms, comfortable and practical living, and the use of noble materials. He designed his most significant works in Vienna, Prague, Plzeň, and Paris.

Until recently, it seemed that the commissions executed by architect Loos for industrialist Viktor Bauer were a well-researched area. However, experts discovered during recent research that the relationship between the two Brno natives, Loos and Bauer, was much more intense. A new discovery is the presence of Loos's furniture in a villa in Dresden, which Viktor Bauer purchased for his family in 1912, his involvement in the design of two Vienna apartments located on Friedrichstraße and Babenbergerstraße, and particularly new findings related to Loos's adaptation of the interiors of a manor house in Old Brno.

The new findings are also linked to the adaptation of a classicist manor built around 1850 in Old Brno, which is now part of the Brno exhibition center complex. The adaptation of the manor for modern living, which Viktor Bauer used as his main family residence from the early 1920s, was again entrusted to Adolf Loos.

The evidence of the architect's involvement in the adaptation of the manor's interiors and the furnishings of the residences where the builder stayed are photographs from photographic albums, fragments of which are presented in the exhibition. They contain photographic material that helps reconstruct the appearance of interiors that no longer exist or are only incompletely preserved. Loos's contribution to the adaptation of the manor is also confirmed by inventories created after World War II in connection with the confiscation of property from German nationals. The confiscated items also included the aforementioned family albums, which are now under the administration of the National Heritage Institute.