Ondrej Chybik Workshops

Ondrej Chybik (MAS ETH, ARB, RIBA, *1985, Brno, the Czech Republic) is a founding partner of CHYBIK + KRISTOF Architects (CH+K), a studio specializing in urban transformation and architecture, with offices in London, Prague, Brno, and Bratislava.

Chybik was educated at Brno University of Technology, TU Graz, and ETH Zurich, where his studio’s student work was exhibited at MoMA NYC. A passionate voice in architectural discourse, Ondrej has been a guest lecturer and critic at universities across Europe. He has also been a juror for national and international architectural competitions and was the principal editor of the Czech Architecture Yearbook 2021-22. As City Architect, he works closely with the Mayor of Valmez on strategic urban development across the city.

Ondrej is also a founding member of the Urban Land Institute's national council in the Czech Republic.CH+K is a recipient of many design accolades and awards. These include the AR Design Vanguard NYC, a Mies van der Rohe Award nomination, and a prestigious 40 Under 40 Award. Only 15 years old, the studio has completed over 1,700 homes within numerous large-scale mixed-use masterplans, as well as cultural landmarks and public spaces.

A major recent project is a 5,650 seat multifunctional arena which is currently under construction in Jihlava in the Czech Republic, and is due to complete in the autumn 2025.In 2023, in collaboration with FRAME, CH+K published its first monograph, ‘Crafting Character’, which was launched at the Barbican Centre in London. The studio’s work has been showcased at major festivals, including the London Festival of Architecture (2024), the Tbilisi Architecture Biennial (2020), and the Venice Architecture Biennale (2025). CH+K has been featured in leading architecture publications, such as Gestalten, Wallpaper, Monocle and The Wall Street Journal Magazine.