Simon Johnson: The UK developer making his mark on Prague

Published: Nov. 6, 2023, 8:22 a.m.

One of biggest construction projects in Prague at present is the renovation and extension of the city centre Savarin Palace. Behind the 1.7 hectare complex, which should house Alphonse Mucha\u2019s Slav Epic, are developers Crestyl, who are also creating the capital\u2019s new Hagibor housing complex. The firm\u2019s COO and managing director for Czechia is Englishman Simon Johnson. For the lowdown on its projects \u2013 and his own background \u2013 I spoke to Johnson at Prague Crestyl\u2019s HQ at the highly impressive Libe\u0148 Dock, which the company also built.