Villa Müller
Villa Müller, or Müllerova vila, is a landmark of early modernist design built in 1930. It was conceived as a private residence for František Müller, a Plzeň-based engineer and co-owner of the Kapsa-Müller construction company, with Adolf Loos contributing to the design and Karel Lhota assisting due to Loos’ health. The villa embodies Loos’ Raumplan concept, with multi-level interiors arranged to emphasize the function of each space. Construction uses brickwork, and the building stands as an innovative example of functionalist architecture in Prague, completed at the outset of the 1930s. After eighteen years of private use, the property passed through a series of institutional hands beginning in 1948, when the Communists seized control. In 1968, Milada Müllerová’s passing led to major fittings and collections being acquired by the Museum of Applied Arts and the National Gallery. …
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