A guide for readers young and old, organic cotton T-shirts printed with Prager’s cubes, or a set of creative tools that will help you turn a pile of unpacked gift boxes into a city or a cardboard hideaway. We have selected tips for creative, fun, and clever gifts that will bring joy not only at Christmas.
1. A journey into the past of the metro
Rail transport not only belongs to the future, but also to the entire year 2025 at CAMP. The exhibition Prague Tomorrow? Connected City is slowly coming to an end, but the fascination with transport remains. The metro has been criss-crossing Prague’s underground for over half a century. However, the original appearance of some stations is barely recognizable today. The book Z Kosmonautů na Háje (From Kosmonautů to Háje) invites readers on a journey underground and into the past through more than a hundred period and contemporary photographs. A comparison of the old and new forms of the metro shows what has been lost—and what still lies dormant beneath the surface.
Robert Mara has long been interested in the history of public transport and urban rail vehicles. Since 2019, he has been the head of the Prague Public Transit Company’s archive.
Source: Paseka Publishing House2. All aboard! The journey through the history of public transport begins!
In cooperation with the Prague Public Transit Company, another book by Paseka Publishing House has been created. Young tram Fany comes home from school in a bad mood. She has been given the task of drawing up her family tree, but she is afraid that others will laugh at her. How can she shine like her classmates from the ranks of racing cars and cool motorcycles? But she can, and they will even envy her! A book for children who love adventure and fast rides.
The authors of the book are illustrator Lukáš Urbánek and writer Milada Rezková, who has published the popular books To je metro, čéče (That’s the Metro, Man) and Pokrok nezastavíš, čéče (You Can’t Stop Progress, Man) with Paseka.
Source: Paseka Publishing House3. The heart of the periphery
The original illustrated guidebook Periferní průvodce Prahou (Peripheral Guide to Prague) by illustrator and artist Tomáš Staněk, on the other hand, will take you on a tour of the capital’s less conventional places. You will set out from residential neighborhoods to the industrial periphery, from natural monuments to the historic center. The afterword to the book was written by social anthropologist Radan Haluzík and artist Epos 257.
The book Peripheral Guide to Prague will take you on walks and trips to places you have probably never been to and may not even know about yet.
Source: Labyrint Publishing House4. Seventy buildings that Prague residents actually visit and admire
From brutalist icons to Prague’s hidden gems. 70 buildings, 17 Prague districts, 6 architectural styles. All this is in the book Prague Uncovered, published in December 2025 by the Mapamátky project. It will not only guide you through the city’s modern buildings, but also introduce you to their architects and the stories behind them. You will understand how Brutalism and other 20th-century architectural styles build on historical buildings and complement the characteristic face of Prague.
The book Prague Uncovered is intended for all architecture lovers, students, expats, and visitors who want to get to know Prague beyond its well-trodden tourist trails.
Source: Mapamátky5. Do it yourself
You can never have too many guides, can you? The guide Výletník & Výtvorník, however, you have to create yourself while wandering around the city. It will give you ideas on where to look and where to go, and thanks to the workbook, it will teach children to perceive the city from many angles.
The Výletník & Výtvorník guide is divided into city districts. It is suitable for children aged 6 and up.
Source: Mravenčí chůva6. 136 places in your pocket
A book and warm feet are a must on any Christmas list. The popular guide to interesting contemporary architecture, Rare Places, has a second volume. In it, you will find 136 trips to unusual architecture throughout the Czech Republic. We recommend combining it with socks designed for the same project by illustrator Michal Bačák.
Rare Places is a compact guide that fits in the pocket of every traveler and architecture enthusiast.
Source: Rare Places7. Three cubes on a T-shirt
Fancy wearing a piece of Karel Prager? No problem. This fair-trade organic cotton T-shirt is a great gift for any fan of Prager’s cubes, or the headquarters of IPR Prague and CAMP. It was created in collaboration with the Knedlo Zelo Wear collective, which you may have already encountered at Archirun.
Knedlo Zelo Wear specializes in illustration, screen printing, upcycling, and its own merchandise. The brand was born in Tábor and settled just off Karlovo náměstí in 2015. They design, process, and print everything themselves.
Source: Knedlo Zelo Wear8. CAMP on your wall
Every Christmas, we release a new poster in collaboration with a Czech illustrator. This year’s poster was created by graphic artist Vratislav Pecka, whose minimalist work, inspired by Bauhaus and 90s aesthetics, has been particularly successful abroad.
Vratislav Pecka, alias PosterLad, specializes in traditional art prints and lenticular printing, which adds another dimension to his visual language.
Source: Vratislav Pecka9. Building blocks for creating a city
Geometrikon is a small-batch, handcrafted construction set from the Šumava region that will delight anyone who loves geometry, architecture, and beautiful wood. It is created in a small family workshop, where beech wood and custom ABS connectors are used to create an original system that allows you to assemble figures, castles, and anything else you can imagine. The combinatorics of Platonic solids opens up a fascinating world of spatial imagination and creativity for players, appealing to both children and adults.
The Geometrikon building set combines logic, aesthetics, and the joy of creation.
Source: Geometrikon10. XXL building blocks
The Bygge building set gives children the opportunity to build life-size structures. The large, lightweight, and fully recyclable foam blocks made in Germany are safe, durable, and ideal even for the youngest builders. We recommend, for example, the TOTONE starter set with twelve pieces, which, thanks to its two-color design and combination of different block shapes, allows children to build everything from houses and cars to small furniture.
The sturdy Bygge blocks are made of lightweight, 100% recycled foam. They are suitable for children aged 1 and up.
Source: Simply Kids11. Thinking outside the cardboard box
A gift you can still use after Christmas! Do you have a pile of boxes left over after unwrapping your gifts? Get your family and friends together and enjoy cutting, folding, and connecting recycled cardboard. Take imagination, making, and play to a new level—and build your own city. DISCOVER Makedo is a creative cardboard tool kit for families and friends who want to create together.
Building with cardboard has never been so easy, safe, and effective. With the DISCOVER Makedo toolkit, you can easily create anything from flowers to forts, masks to mazes.
Source: Makedo12. Architecture among the vineyards of the Central Bohemian Uplands
But the best gift is still a shared experience. Head to Veritas Beyond Glamping, which combines modern design with the pristine nature of the Central Bohemian Highlands. The studio not at all office has created a pair of wooden structures here—a cottage and a sauna—which blend inconspicuously into the terrain and open up to the valley with large windows offering beautiful views. The interior is cozy and thought out in detail, from Bang & Olufsen speakers to a painting by Czech artist Marie Tučková, which you will find above the dining table. A Finnish sauna, outdoor shower, and cold tub invite you to relax.
Veritas is ideal for those seeking peace, design, and proximity to nature all in one. This glamping site is also a finalist for the 2025 Czech Architecture Prize.
Source: Amazing Places13. A drink with a view of Prague
Can’t make it to a weekend getaway outside of Prague? No problem. Sometimes a few hours with friends is enough. For example, go for a drink at the newly opened Fairmont Hotel with a view of Letná and the whole of Prague. The former Intercontinental Hotel was built in a brutalist style and recently reopened after renovation by TaK Architects. Heavy concrete, fragile glass, lots of art, and six restaurants and bars.
The Fairmont Hotel offers a total of six select restaurants and bars, as well as a Spa & Wellness center.
Source: Fairmont Golden Prague14. Christmas in Bratislava
And finally, our biggest favorite. A new center for architecture and urban planning has recently opened in Bratislava. TU-BA is an open platform for dialogue about the development and future of the city and is somewhat of a younger sibling to CAMP. It is a place where architecture meets people, a place where people talk, think, and dream about the city. Currently, there is an exhibition called Do you know Bratislava? The city in maps, graphs, and numbers, which reveals everyday life, but also the future challenges facing the city. After seeing the exhibition, we recommend visiting the affiliated bookstore Brot Books Deli, which is responsible for the curatorial selection of publications at the architecture center. It focuses on books about design, architecture, nonfiction, and foreign magazines, and you will definitely not leave empty-handed.
TU-BA is based on the abbreviation “TU se tvorí Bratislava” (Bratislava is created here). The center is operated by the Metropolitan Institute of Bratislava.
Source: TU-BA