The New Stage Theatre in Prague
I wandered into Prague’s New Stage Theatre almost by chance—a shimmering glass cube from the late communist era. Its futuristic façade and bold interiors feel like a time capsule from a modernist dream that never quite faded.
Built in the early 1980s, it reflects a rare moment when Czechoslovak modernism flirted with futurism.
Designed by architect Karel Prager, the theatre is wrapped in glass blocks that glint differently with every hour of light. The building feels both monumental and strangely weightless, its façade an intricate lattice of repetition and transparency. Inside, the lobby glows with polished brass and dark marble, still carrying the aura of late-socialist optimism.
