A few years ago, singer Martina Pártlová—known, among other things, for her collaboration with the band Čechomor—came across a dilapidated farmhouse in Rancířov, South Moravia. She was particularly captivated by the original vaulted ceilings in the main building; moreover, she reportedlyhadalwayswanted tobuy an old ruin and transform it to her liking. To help with the project, she enlisted the architectural firm Tempus Design, which has now won the international Big See Award for the building’s renovation.

The architects decided to strike a balance—they preserved a large part of the original structure while adding a modern extension.“The goal was not merely to replicate and preserve history, but to interpret it in today’s language,” explains architect Monika Drbalová of Tempus Design. According to her, the renovation was relatively complex given the need to preserve the historic parts of the building, even though the house is not a listed historic structure.

The interior is now primarily defined by a combination of materials such as wood, stone, and textured plaster, complemented by a unifying color palette designed by Pártlová.“We worked with tones that flow throughout the entire house,”adds Drbalová. According to her, the result is a space that feels contemporary while subtly evoking traditional rural living. Tempus Design also carries out projects in Dubai and Georgia, where it focuses on the interiors of luxury apartments, homes, and hotels.