1932-2024

To my dear mentor - In Memoriam

2nd of June, 2025
I am ascending. Step by step. Slowly but steadily. Not so much because of the sheer number of steps, although three hundred and forty-six steps are quite a few.

The story of A House for Five in Nature is a story about a young family that dared to dream. And it is also a story of patience, perseverance, and determination.

The instant we stepped out of the commuter train, that brought us from the airport to the city centre, I knew I love Stockholmers.

If you have some time to spare, but do not exactly have an idea where to go, Tuscany is a perfect destinations. With its beautiful nature, rich history magnificent architecture and excellent cuisine, it never disappoints. So to avoid winter for a while longer, we hit the road toward the famous Monti del Chianti (Mountains of Chianti).

After skipping a year, The Architecture Biennale in Venice is back…

…and with it, I am finally back to Venice as well, this time with my Alenka and Žan.

Eyes half closed, I float. Limbs are light. Weightless. Water that is gently touching my skin is neither warm nor cold. High ceiling is disappearing in semi darkness. Square-shaped stone tomb that surrounds me, feels protective and threatening at the same time. A …

… and all I wanted to do is to simply to say: “Thank you!” Home. Although not a life-essentiality like air and water and food and love, a home is definitely very high on our priority lists. We can live without it but – I dare say – we could easily agree, that life …

The next day was dedicated to the gardens and we started at the small island of San Giorgio Maggiore, where Vatican commissioned some of the famous architectural names to present their vision of a chapel as a space for contemplation. Not being a religious person and …

Every two years it seems as if a religious event has occurred in Venice. Architects form all over the globe take the pilgrimage route to converge to this sacred place. The occasion, of course, is the famous Architectural Biennale – the showcase of the best & the …

Although, building a house is not exactly a rocket science, it is definitely not a walk to the park either. The whole process takes decisions to be made. And there are many. At a time it seems it is just an endless stream of them. And they vary. A lot. A client …

An email to my clients:

Dear …

During yesterday’s phone call, you mentioned having second thoughts about the ramp toward the kid’s room. It might have been that it was just a non-important remark from your side. Never the less, I have to admit it touched me. Thinking …

Passionate about one’s work. What more can one desire. For years now, I shared my day-to-day events from a life of an architect. And I always felt kind of sad, that those memorable moments that define and inspire me, inevitable go into oblivion down the endless Facebook …

Our homes had become sophisticated machines, designed to protect us from the environment. They are energy efficient, some of them to the point, that they even produce more energy than they consume. They are designed to cover every function and support any activity we …

Deerubbin Conference 2016 NSW, Australia good architecture and good people all together 43:07:15 The time it took me from my garage at home in Slovenia to the door of my hotel room in Sydney. Over 150 participans have been welcomed to Australia by Aboriginal elder …

Damn! I felt frustrated. It was a beautiful, sunny, late fall weekend. I decided to used it to catch up with the thousand tasks outside the house, that had been pilling up for quite some time now and had to be done before the arrival of the winter. But while I was …

As the kids grow, traveling with them becomes more and more fun. I always find it deeply fulfilling to be able to show them a rich variety of places and cultures. But there is also a big downside to that. Being occupied over hundred percent all the time, one can hardly …

When a doorbell is mounted, one can be pretty sure that a construction is finally coming to an end. It is a pure joy every time I visit this building site. Although not finished yet, there are so many beautiful details to be seen. I simply had to gather – at least …

… or why best architects’ work comes for free? I am often amazed how much time some people are prepared to invest into a buying process of a 20.000€ car. A car that, eventually, in 5-10 year time they would replace with a new one. While on the other hand, when it comes to build a house, with a price tag of the …

For quite some time now, I have been struggling to find a simple, articulated answer to the question “Why?” What is my purpose on the field of architecture? Why I choose to become an architect in the first place? What is the higher purpose of the efforts I put into …