Only a few Czech architecture studios have the same level of experience designing schools and kindergartens as XTOPIX. Repeatedly succeeding in architecture competitions, Barbora and Pavel Buryška now have under their belt several completed projects in different corners of the country. What’s the secret of their success? What are the things to keep in mind when designing schools? How to deal with the Czech Republic’s “over-regulated” building laws? In an interview for this issue of ERA21, we discussed all that and more.