The Špička Lookout commissioned to Mjölk architekti, stands at the top of Malý Špičák and overlooks the valley of the confluence of Desná and Kamenice, near the town of Tanvald in the Czech Republic. The Lookout Spike is a part of a series of five lookouts that the architects have completed over the last ten years.

Its shape refers to the sporting history of the place and the abstract nature of building in the landscape.  In the past, the Tanvald bobsled track started here. The proximity of urban areas makes it a much-visited tourist destination and at the same time defines the landscape face to the town of Tanvald.

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Mjölk architects. (Jan Mach, Jan Vondrák) After finishing their studies at Liberec, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, they founded the architecture studio The Mjölk architects, 2008. After several years, this studio has become a well-known architectural firm. Its architectural style is characterized by conceptual simplicity, veracity and youthful joy.

They not only cooperate with private investors but also with some municipalities. They organize the Kino Liberec film festival and a series of races called Divočina. With the exception of the colorful portfolio of projects, they spread their activities by teaching in Liberec, and participating in Czech and international workshops and conferences.

Jan Mach (1981, Melnik). Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Technical University of Liberec.

Jan Vondrák (1981, Pribram) Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Technical University of Liberec.
Published on: February 14, 2022
Cite: "A drop of dew that barely touches its rock. Lookout Spike by Mjölk architekti" METALOCUS. Accessed February 24, 2025
<http://www.metalocus.es/en/news/a-drop-dew-barely-touches-its-rock-lookout-spike-mjolk-architekti> ISSN 1139-6415
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