Cabinets of Reminiscence

at Designblok 2025

Cabinets of Reminiscence by BOMMA at Designblok 2025 in Prague’s Iconic Kovařovic Villa

BOMMA unveiled its unique installation Cabinets of Reminiscence during Designblok 2025, set within the extraordinary interiors of the iconic Cubist Kovařovic Villa on Prague’s Rašín Embankment.

One villa. Seven rooms. Seven chapters of a story that may never have happened. Light became the silent observer, blurring the boundaries between reality and illusion. Each room revealed BOMMA’s hand-blown crystal lighting pieces embedded in a site-specific set design by acclaimed Czech scenographer Marek Cpin, who infused the villa with a dramatic atmosphere, theatrical poetics, and unexpected associations. The atmosphere of each scene was enhanced by scents from Pigmentarium, which added another sensory dimension to the installation. The villa thus transformed into a collection of emotions, images, light, and memories.

Visitors stepped into The Cabinets of Reminiscence and lost themselves in a choreography of light, atmosphere, and emotion.

We would like to thank everyone who visited, shared this experience with us, and became part of the story of Cabinets of Reminiscence.

The installation also featured new lighting piece from the limited edition of the Tim collection.

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the iconic Tim light, BOMMA introduced a limited edition of ten pieces inside the villa, created in collaboration with Berlin-based artist Anselm Reyle and DSC Gallery.

In this anniversary edition, the Tim light takes on the artist’s distinctive signature — each piece bears his spontaneous painterly gesture, with strokes of black spray paint and neon pink acrylic contrasting beautifully with the purity of hand-blown crystal.

Supported by: Designblok, Rückl, Sonos, Pigmentarium, Lejaan, Roots, Vitra, Valtova, DSC Gallery 
Set design by: Marek Cpin