Slovenia

1. Previous state The site was a dead-end of space on the lower level of the Fabiani Bridge in Ljubljana. The bridge runs on two levels, with a four-lane motorway on the upper level, and a pedestrian bridge on the lower level. The structural characteristics of the bridge formed a pocket of unused, untraversed space under the bridge. Soon after the opening of the bridge, this space became a gathering spot for illegal drug use, homeless sleeping (despite a homeless shelter operating less than 100m away), and crime. Caption Miran Kambič The bridge was built in a gap formed by a partial demolition of the complex of the former sugar factory, called Cukrarna. This partial demolition of the factory complex was urbanistically necessary... More

To boost the new cultural quarter of the Slovenian city Izola, our proposed design for the Istrian Cultural Centre is guided by the concept of connection. Carefully positioned in the urban and natural fabric of the harbor city, the building connects the city with the seaside, bridges the gap between the historic center in the north and the newly developed tourist areas in the south, and links practitioners and visitors of various art forms. We designed the beating heart of Izola’s cultural quarter featuring a wide variety of spaces, from a small café and a book shop to exhibition spaces and a full-scale theatre hall. Mitja Usenik A cultural axisAt the heart of the design Istrian Cultural Centre is a spacious and light foy... More

In the heart of Julian Alps, the old guesthouse Milka got a new life. Restaurant occupies the ground floor together with the outside terrace offering gorgeous vistas over the Alpine Lake Jasna and the Julian Alps. Reception, one suite and a private sauna occupies the basement. 5 elegantly equipped rooms occupy the other floors. Studio CAPN Studio CAPN The concept of Milka is to offer a wholesome alpine experience, combining Slovene tradition with modern comfort at the highest level. The thread that connects everything is taken from the lake itself. Hilly, green, and wooded surroundings dictated the use of colours. The basis of architectural approaches was the use of quality and lasting materials stemming from local, Slovenian tra... More

The film Parasite was the cinematographic highlight of 2019 and at the same time our scenographic inspiration for the interior design of apartment in Ljubljana. The contemporaneity of both creative processes is of course purely coincidental, yet it is possible to draw similarities between the film world that offers plenty of visual inspiration and neatly intertwines all the creative spectres of the seventh art and the process of creating the interior that is dynamic, dramatic and dazzling - both the processes bring the crucial element of storytelling to the fore. Miran Kambič Miran Kambič We were inspired by the apartment’s elongated layout and the lighting that follows the entire floor plan. However, the greatest amount of... More

We designed the apartment measuring 73 square meters with young clients in mind by intertwining a stylishly furnished, multi-layered mosaic of inspiring ideas that predominantly consist of carefully curated decorative elements standing out from the balanced whole. Upon entering the apartment, the visitor’s view travels all the way to the end of the lengthy dark-blue wall where the space also expands and dynamically shifts from terrazzo ceramics to elegant parquet carpet flooring. All the elements in combination with various colour shades create a soothing ambience - by positioning all the functional elements along the load-bearing walls, the ambience breathes, which adds it the feeling of openness and freedom. Miran Kambič Mir... More

Vrelec Business Center is placed at the entry point towards the center of Rogaška Slatina town and hosts a program for the “business incubator” for smaller entrepreneurs. Its orientation towards the promenade of Rogaška`s health-park is accented by the sightseeing point at the top floor loggia and by the longitudinal body. Thus the building establishes a connection to the urbanistic axis of the town, and also a height emphasis at the town`s main roundabout intersection. The shape of the building is a reaction to the irregular shape of the plot and nearness of other structures. Longitudinal overhang over the glazed ground offers some shelter for the semi-public space. The outer arrangement comprises also climbing pl... More