Post by Ravi Prasad

Pick of the month: Dancing House, Prague “Dancing House” or sometimes “Fred and Ginger”, is one of the most significant landmarks in Prague and definitely the most internationally renowned piece of modern Czech architecture. Commissioned by Dutch bank, Nationale-Nederlanden, the controversial building was executed by V.Milunic and Frank Gehry. Not only did it stand out stylistically, it was also asymmetrical and, for many, clearly out of place in a more traditional environment. However, it received the design category award from the prestigious American Time magazine the year it was finished, in 1996. Even many years down the line, it continues to be contentious between the citizens disgusted by the building, considering it out of place in a conservative context, and those who see it as a symbol of freedom, liberation and democratic beliefs after the fall of communism. #dancinghouse #fredandginger #nationalenederladen #architecture #famousbuildings #frankgehry #prague