Production of TreeHugger in Kafkárna - invitation to the workshop

We invite you to a three-day hands-on workshop, during which we will create TreeHugger – a spatial object that connects architecture, ecology, and care for place. The installation will be made directly on a selected tree in the garden of Kafkárna.
When: August 25–27, 2025
Where: Technology Center UMPRUM, Mikulandská 134/5, Prague 1 (material processing)
Kafkárna – Center for Art and Ecology UMPRUM, Buštěhradská 2, Prague 6 (installation of the TreeHugger object)
Instructors: Marie Davidová / collcoll & Šimon Prokop
Course of the workshop:
- woodworking in the woodshop
- laser cutting of individual components
- assembling parts and installation directly on the tree
- exploring the principles of place-making and sustainable interventions in public space

What is TreeHugger?
TreeHugger is an insect hotel made from responsive wood, designed to create favorable conditions for insect diversity. It utilizes diverse orientation to the cardinal points, specific shaping, and cuts of wood from different parts of the tree trunk. This provides a range of microclimatic and spatial conditions suitable for various species of insects.
The workshop is part of the accompanying program for the exhibition Beyond the Borders of Architecture: Czech and Slovak Place-Making for 99%, which will open on September 9, 2025, at Kafkárna.
Capacity is limited – sign up via the form.