In the apartment for a young family, whose dynamic life extends between Slovenia and abroad, we are greeted by a long hallway when we unlock the front door. The inspiration for designing the corridor came in the moment of the first "encounter" with the space. The long wall on the left side is divided into multiple strips, with the first one dedicat...
Architecture firm
GAO Architects
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Principal architect
Petra Zakrajšek, Tjaša Najvirt
Collaborators
Interrier Showroom (sanitary equipment, wallpaper), Steklarstvo Kresal (glasswork), Alfa-M (construction works), UVA Design (textiles) Suppliers for standard pieces: Nova Showroom, Moderna, Faber, Miotto Decorative items: Dekor, Ljubljana, Nova Showroom, Galerija Fotografija
Environmental & MEP engineering
Construction
Mizarstvo Lestetik, Mizarstvo Amek
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Atrium house, located beneath Šmarna Gora, was built in the seventies of the previous century. Even before interior design trends shifted back to the past, flirting with the 'oh, those seventies,' we unanimously decided with the clients to revitalize the house while staying true to its original character
Project name
House Sunflower
Architecture firm
GAO Architects
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Principal architect
Petra Zakrajšek, Tjaša Najvirt, Urška Černigoj
Collaborators
Bespoke furniture: Mizarstvo Zajc. Wallpapers: Wall&decò, Glamora. Sanitary equipment and ceramics: Interrier Showroom Bathroom faucet: Gessi. Design furniture: B&B Italia sofa, Philippe Starck dining table, Flos chandelier above the dining table
Typology
Residential › House
In the highest mixed-use building in the Goriška region, known as the Eda Center, there is an apartment that transcends the boundaries of the familiar and the domestic in terms of its design. The subtle, extravagant decor draws inspiration from the traditional style of flourishing Japan.
Architecture firm
GAO Architects
Location
Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Principal architect
Petra Zakrajšek, Urška Černigoj, Sara Hočevar
Collaborators
Bespoke furniture: Mizarstvo Lestetik. Wallpapers: Wall&decò. Light above the kitchen isle: Nika Zupanc. Textile: UVA design
Built area
130 m², Terrace: 60 m²
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
GAO Architects’ long-held vision to create an interior connecting different forms of artistic compositions came true when designing the London22 bar interior. Together with the communication designer Radovan Jenko, who designed three conceptually differing wallpapers, they created a unique artistic composition that is minimalist, yet arouses curios...
Project name
Bar London22
Architecture firm
GAO Architects
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Principal architect
Petra Zakrajšek, Sara Hočevar
Collaborators
Graphic design: Radovan Jenko. Investor: MIK22, Matjaž and Irena Kozelj
Built area
54 m² (interior), 47 m² (exterior)
Lighting
Arcadia Lightwear
Construction
Ambius pohištvo
Typology
Hospitality › Bar
Hotel Natura is one of the first points of contact for visitors to the Rogla sports and tourist resort. Built as the final addition to a group of hotels, it represents perhaps the biggest visual departure from the recognizable expression of the previous interventions, which referenced the local, rurally developed landscape to a larger degree.
Project name
Hotel Natura Extension
Design team
Dean Lah, Milan Tomac, Sara Mežik, Jurij Ličen, Nuša Završnik Šilec, Peter Sovinc, Jakob Kajzer, Rasmus Skov
Typology
Hospitality › Hoteltality
The vision is to imagine a house of the future - compact and sustainable, that would introduce the use of Rammed Earth as a building material in Slovenia. Envisioned with the intention to create a space that is close to nature, the house has a strong visual as well as physical connection with the environment.
Project name
House for humans and a tree
Architecture firm
Sneha Dhanuka + Dhruv Shah
Location
Dobrava, Slovenia
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sneha Dhanuka, Dhruv Shah
Design team
Sneha Dhanuka, Dhruv Shah
Visualization
Sneha Dhanuka + Dhruv Shah
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of Julian Alps, Slovenia, the famous old guesthouse Milka got a new life. The entire project is stretching through 4 floors. Restaurant occupies the ground floor together with the outside terrace offering gorgeous vistas over the Alpine Lake Jasna and the Julian Alps.
Project name
Milka Boutique Hotel & Restaurant
Architecture firm
Gartner Arhitekti / Gartner Lifecycle Architecture
Location
Jasna Lake, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
Principal architect
Brigita Gartner, Jernej Gartner
Design team
Brigita Gartner, Jernej Gartner, Maša Malgaj Novak, Domen Gjergek, Urška Gregorič, Alenka Jager, Mateja Rogelj
Interior design
Gartner Arhitekti / Gartner Lifecycle Architecture
Structural engineer
Marko Pavlinjek; Elea
Landscape
Gartner Arhitekti / Gartner Lifecycle Architecture
Lighting
Gartner Arhitekti, Intra Lighting
Construction
Baumi, gradbeništvo in svetovanje, Martin Baumgartner s.p.
Material
Wood, steel, stone, concrete
Client
B&B nepremičnine d.o.o.
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Restaurant
Björk Apartment Project was designed by Filip Kučar and visualised by Metod Kulčar. Project represents the conceptual design of Björk's new apartment located in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Project name
Björk Apartment Project
Architecture firm
Filip Kulčar
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Pixologic Zbrush, Solid Angle Arnold, The Foundry Nuke
Principal architect
Filip Kulčar
Design team
Filip Kulčar, Metod Kulčar
Visualization
Metod Kulčar
Typology
Residential › Apartment
