The artist, architect, and educator Bořek Šípek has passed away; he was 66 years old

Prague - The world-renowned Czech artist, architect, and designer Bořek Šípek has died. He was 66 years old. The family informed ČTK about this. He served as the castle architect under President Václav Havel. He designed glass art objects as well as designer furniture. He had been seriously ill in recent months. He passed away this morning.

In addition to his glass artifacts, Bořek Šípek was also the author of various pieces of furniture, which he applied, among other places, at Prague Castle. He was also behind the design of Václav Havel Benches, which have sprung up in various locations around the world in recent years.

Besides homes, Šípek designed vases, dinner sets, and even door handles. Throughout his career, he collaborated with world design firms. He has made such a mark in the world that his name is now correctly written with diacritics everywhere.

Šípek was born on June 14, 1949, in Prague, where he also studied furniture design at the Secondary School of Applied Arts. He graduated in architecture only after his emigration to Germany in Hamburg. Later, he also studied philosophy, which influenced his architectural thinking. He first drew attention to himself shortly after turning thirty with a glass house in Hamburg, which he designed for his sister. However, he found a more suitable environment for his ideas in the Netherlands, where he opened an architectural and design studio in 1983.