Interest in ecology is ingrained in his DNA.

The French designer wanted an ecological house that would not only be suitable for his family, but also "serve" the planet itself. As he says, he has always been driven by environmental goals. He never forgot the memory of his accidental encounter with an American ecologist on the island of Formentera, where his family lived for a short time, when he was still a teenager. Already back then, fifty years ago, he realized that his direction, mindset, and sense of ecology were encoded in his DNA.

His house, which represents a modern way of life, is located on the outskirts of Paris in the Montfort residence. It is one of the prototypes of a house called PATH. Starck's vision of a real house developed over a period of five years, when he first began working with the Slovenian engineering and manufacturing company Riko. Four different types of residences are associated with the name PATH, which stands for prefabricated accessible technology houses - with a total of 34 different floor plans. They are designed to consume as little as one third of the energy of a traditional house.

Prodej pasivního domu 5+1, Praha 9 - 184, Okolí Prahy

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What makes the house so special?

Definitely its facade, which is made of glass and aluminum. The two-storey home stretches over the area of ​​350 m2. At first glance, you will definitely be fascinated by its roof. It features a raised ledge that conceals a small "factory" - solar panels. Another big plus is the lining. The inner walls are covered with spruce lining, a material that produces little waste during production. You'll also notice small but effective perks such as mirrors installed on wardrobes with sliding doors in the interior of the house, which saves space. Of course, Starck's home is equipped with furniture and lighting that he designed throughout his career.

Do you feel inspired by his luxury living?

Lucky forty

You could admire luxury creations from designers such as Ivana Mentlová, Jiří Kalfař, the Poner siblings, Jakub Polanka, Hermine Khalaf Pogosyan, Michael Kováčik, Zdenka Imreczeová, Zuzana Kubíčková, Lay Sedláková or Alice Abraham. A total of 40 dolls were presented and auctioned. This year's proceeds will go to the benefit of children who live in Klokánek Láskova and to the support of the Dub family.

People could entertain other senses than just sight during the evening. Jaroslav Svěcený's daughter Julie and winner of Voice Czechoslovakia Annamária d´Almeida performed at the auction.

Prodej slunného bytu 3+kk, Praha 2 - 104, Praha 2

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These five were most successful!

Nikol Pavlová's doll symbolizing an angel was auctioned off for the highest amount of money - CZK 75,000. The extravagant doll from Radek Zachariáš, for which the auctioneer paid 45,000 crowns, took the second place. The Barbie with a pink tulle skirt by Katarína Karlíková was auctioned off for 40,000 crowns, the dolls from Ivana Mentlová sold for 35,000 crowns, and the Poner siblings were also successful, generating 32,000 crowns for their doll.

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BEST OF dolls through the eyes of the public

The auction was preceded by an exhibition of the entire collection of dolls in the Czech Design Passage, where even those who didn't participate in the auction have a look at it. From the point of view of the public and the vote that took place there, the best achievements were the works of Radek Zachariáš, Zuzana Kubíčková and Katarína Karlíková.

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Helping Dolls at a glance

Helping Dolls is a charity project that changes the lives of the impoverished and helps children in need. František Anděl and Adam Ptáček came up with the first idea of ​​this venture that brings together fashion, dolls and designers.

The project was started in 2015 with the help of Mattel and to date, more than CZK 1,850,000 has been collected since the first auction. In the past, Dagmar Havlová, Vanda Hybnerová, Kateřina Kaira Hrachovcová and Petra Špalková became ambassadors of the project.

More Barbie dolls created by the hands of talented designers this year, can be found in the gallery at the end of the article.