Exhibition
Zlin: The Model Town of Modernism
January 03–February 21
Pinakothek der Moderne, Barer Strasse 40, Munich, Germany D 80333
Ziln, located in the eastern portion of the Czech Republic, is a factory town designed by Corbusier apprentice Vladimir Karfik for the scions of the Bata Shoe Company. Models, photographs, film and plans are assembled for the exhibition, outlining the town's architectural development.
More info: pinakothek.de
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