As part of our sister organization PRAHO! project’s visit to Stockholm, we spent a workshop afternoon with Studio PANK — one of the partners involved in the upcoming twin realization between Prague and Stockholm. Under their guidance, we had the chance to brainstorm different perspectives on the project, and to start thinking about how it could actually take shape in the world.

The session began with PANK introducing their own work — the projects they’ve built, the spaces they’ve moved through, and the way they approach the public space. It was a generous introduction, and a useful one: seeing how another studio thinks about public space gave us a fresh frame to step into for the rest of the afternoon.

From there, we moved into the practical side. PANK invited us to design our own interventions in public space — but this time, spatial ones. For a team like ours, used to working on flat surfaces, walls, and printed text, this was an unfamiliar exercise. And a welcome one. Stepping into three dimensions forced us to think differently about scale, encounter, and how a person actually moves through a place.

In the second half, we split into smaller groups and began brainstorming concrete possibilities for the realization itself. The brief we keep returning to is simple: we want to connect Prague and Stockholm in a way that lets passers-by communicate with each other across the two cities. Not just see each other. Not just be reminded the other place exists. Actually exchange something.

The question of how is still very much on the table. But that’s part of the excitement — and we’re looking forward to keep developing it together with PANK in the weeks ahead. More soon.