This thesis is concerned with the search and exploration of Juxtaposed Interiors - a form of Public Interior, however localized in the exterior. It seeks and finds in it the theme of Care, which it further develops in both Theory and Design. It represents a protest against the expanding influence of the private in the public sphere - but, paradoxically, precisely through the introduction of elements and agencies belonging to the sphere of the private (Interior) - Juxtaposed Interiors.

The Novohrad cemeteries are a unique peculiarity in the context of cemeteries in Slovakia. Among other tombstones, they stand out for their unusual, very rich ornamentation and colourfulness, set in spaces reminiscent of groves or meadows. Above all, however, they stand out for their use of visual and spatial elements that were no longer common in late 19th-century Christian Slovakia and often belonged to archaisms, seemingly stemming from pre-Christian times. Beyond this physical form, these cemeteries also have an intangible dimension, which stems from their testimonial value about the society of the time and its life within the north-western Novohrad region. It was the circumstances of its historical development and everyday realities that had a significant influence on the creation of these tombstones, as well as on their unusual ornamental decoration.