My home style could be described as:
Stone, wood and a garden.

When I was 18, I didn't know:
I wouldn't become a judge.

When I hear 'design icon', I think of:
Patrik Kotas.

Making a Czech brand succeed abroad:
It isn't easy, especially when it involves trains.

My wardrobe must include:
Suits by Vodenka.

When I was a child, I wanted to be:
A bus driver.

A dish from my childhood I remember fondly:
Beef with mushrooms in cream sauce with bread dumplings. My mother discovered the recipe, and whenever it was served for dinner it always brought great family happiness.

A work of art in which I'd like to spend a day:
Veronese's The Wedding at Cana, which hangs in the Louvre across from the Mona Lisa.

A place I will never forget:
Venice. I also have a special connection to Rue Vieille du Temple in Paris.

A strength of mine:
Making money, not spending it.

I listen to:
My favorite songs on Spotify again and again, though I'm getting tired of them. Out of solidarity with Czech Radio I downloaded the Můj Rozhlas app and now listen to the D‑dur station.

The most beautiful sight is:
My wife, pausing over what she has just read.

It never ceases to amaze me:
That many people have a natural sense of truth.

I collect:
Memories of landscapes from my travels, but only in my head — I try to avoid taking photos when possible.

My favorite object at home is:
A footstool. As for art, a glass fish from the Nový Bor glass school.

I enjoy:
Reading, writing, and arithmetic.

The most interesting gift I gave:
A CD of my own songs for my wife's anniversary.

The most interesting gift I received:
A trip to Berlin.

I can't imagine a weekend without:
Star Trek with my family, crisps and wine.

I love the smell of:
Wood — I am the son of a forester.

A book that inspired me:
Módre buny by Lubina Hajduk‑Veljković. It portrays Sorbian life cleverly. I admire how a language community of only a few thousand speakers can still produce a diverse literature, including detective stories.

A hobby that I've completely fallen in love with:
Italy.

I spend more than I want to on:
Wine.

When I want to eat well, I go to:
The florist, where I buy my wife flowers to express my undying love for her wonderful cooking. I’ve always had the most awkward experiences in restaurants.

The last thing I bought that made me happy:
Pierre Baptiste Mon Ami Rouge 2023 — a surprising AI recommendation. Creamy cherry notes with a hint of pepper.

The most useless thing I ever bought for my apartment:
Ice cream maker. We returned it.

Movies I can watch over and over:
Czech Cinderella; The Forgotten Light; Passengers.

An app that makes my life easier:
Revolut.

When I want to relax:
I listen to modern classical music.

I am inspired by:
My children.

Kitsch that I love:
French design.

Designers whose work I admire:
Anna Marešová. Otakar Diblík.

The journey that changed my life:
A night train to Nové Město nad Metují, with a two-hour stop in the freezing cold in Choceň. I wanted to surprise my future wife by accompanying her on her early-morning train to Prague, and she didn’t turn me down.

If I could turn back time:
I wouldn't have invested with Česká spořitelna.

The best advice I've ever received:
Dress better than everyone around you.

My favorite place on earth:
Liberec.

The best thing I've ever invested in:
If we mean a thing in the legal sense, then the land with our house on it.

The things that are most valuable to me are:
Without doubt, relations. They are the essence of everything.