Bořek Šípek
(*1949), Czech Republic
Creative activities
Architect, designer and master glassmaker Bořek Šípek is a Renaissance man in his range of interests. Penniless, he emigrated to Germany at the age of 19. He studied architecture in Hamburg and philosophy in Stuttgart, going on to obtain his doctorate from the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology. Šípek returned to Prague in 1999 and was appointed professor of architecture and design at Academy of Art, Architecture and Design in Prague. In 1999 he was offered a professorship at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. He was the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Architecture at the Technical University of Liberec. During President Václav Havel’s term in office, he was the main architect for Prague Castle. His works are represented in many permanent exhibitions of the world’s most celebrated galleries and museums. Šípek won a number of awards for his work, including being named Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Republic.
