30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Slovenia
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Albeit small, Slovenia is a captivating country. Bordered by Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, it has one of the most diverse architectural cultures of central Europe. It is also home to one of the richest and most diverse natural landscapes of Europe, stretching from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea. Jože Plečnik, Slovenia’s most influential modernist architect, along with Ivan Vurvik, and his work regarding the iconic “Slovene National Style”, became the founders of the Ljubljana School of Architecture. Their unique architectural style amalgamated modernism, the Vienna Secession (a type of Art Nouveau) and past historical ideas and forms, which became the blueprint for the country’s contemporary architectural practice.
This young generation of architects is passionately embracing environmentally sustainable designs both within dense urban fabrics as well as natural terrains. Modern structures, such as the Plečnik House and the Stožice Stadium, showcase a fusion of contemporary aesthetics and eco-conscious design principles, developing an extraordinary architectural identity and design practice within the country.
With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Slovenia based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.
How are these architecture firms ranked?
The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority:
- The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2025)
- The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2025)
- The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2025)
- The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2025)
- The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2025)
Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Slovenia architecture firms throughout the year.
Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Slovenia:
30. O+P>A, Ostanek Prekovič Architecture

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In architecture, our main interest is in how users experience it, and therefore the purpose or reason for an intervention or use of a specific material or detail. Rather than being engaged with forms, we focus on feelings and emotions our buildings create. It is crucial to work on the project from the preliminary sketch to the smallest details, as this is the only way to create a whole experience rather than merely architecture as scenery.
Some of O+P>A, Ostanek Prekovič Architecture’s most prominent projects include:
- Apartments in Nature: Ortenia, Podčetrtek, Slovenia
The following statistics helped O+P>A, Ostanek Prekovič Architecture achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 1 |
29. presledek.

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presledek. is a design collective established by Vid Zabel and Barbara Zunkovic in 2015. The collective understands architecture as an unfolding systematic process that confronts and answers to series of different conditions. These conditions (historical, local, global, contemporary) are the grid and tools to utilize. The perception of singular individual as a user drives collective’s interest and it is also for us the main focal point in architecture. Engaging these individuals and forming new social interactions is one of the main concepts in work of the collective. We understand individuals as a means to work as a critical spatial praxis. The dialog within the collective and dialog between different other professionals, where we perceive future user as professional in his own set of rules and conditions of his way of life, is for us the tool in which our concepts are always tested and proven.
Some of presledek.’s most prominent projects include:
- black thread on brass profile, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped presledek. achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 1 |
28. Prima

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Prima architectural office was established in 1990. The office uses multidisciplinary approach to projects of various scales from urban planning, architecture, interior design to stage design.
Some of Prima’s most prominent projects include:
- In the Land of Capricorn, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Prima d.o.o. achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 1 |
27. Skupaj arhitekti

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Meta Kutin and Tomaž Ebenšpanger having worked as a team since 2011, both architects bring together their social sense and desire to discover beauty. In addition to residential architecture design they are also engaged in children’s and adults’ education and training. They have a favorable attitude toward a participatory approach of project planning and design, as they believe that this can result in a high quality of living style after residents move-in. They believe that architecture can be rational and poetic at the same time. Together with clients, they walk along the path of discovering architecture enhancing authentic perception of space, materials and architect’s minute details.
Some of Skupaj arhitekti’s most prominent projects include:
- Living in Alpine Village, Stara Fužina, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Skupaj arhitekti, d.o.o. achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 1 |
26. studio PIKAPLUS

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The built and natural environment are inextricably linked. Architecture and interiors frame the views, glorify and enhance the qualities of the environment in which they find themselves.
In STUDIO PIKAPLUS we are a team of architects and landscape architects who integrate architectural and landscape architectural projects through comprehensive solutions in respect for the environment and to enable the comfort of modern living. We produce comprehensive architecture projects, interior design plans and landscape architecture plans.
Some of studio PIKAPLUS’ most prominent projects include:
- The Wooden house, Slovenia
The following statistics helped studio PIKAPLUS achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 1 |
25. Gartner Arhitekti

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Gartner arhitekti was founded in 2010. Our field of activity covers everything from interiors and single-apartment buildings to larger and more demanding buildings, as well as energy renovations and renovations of buildings of all sizes. Regardless of the size, we try to create a functional, aesthetic, unique, and technically perfect product with each project.
Some of Gartner Arhitekti’s most prominent projects include:
- Low-energy Sports Hall Mengeš, Mengeš, Slovenia
- Milka Boutique Hotel & Restaurant, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Gartner Arhitekti achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 2 |
24. elastik

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Elastik is an international brand for networking and designing architecture, urbanism and media with other disciplines. We strive for performative and aesthetic improvement of buildings, for connectivity between functionality and technique.
Elastik is an architectural studio organized as an international network of individuals who come forward to form project groups according to the specific requirements of a given project or of the client in question; hence, the name Elastik. In this context, Elastik works independently of various geographic and political borders, and as an adaptable meshwork.
Some of elastik’s most prominent projects include:
- Mezzanine house, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Harmonica House, Dolšce, Slovenia
- Facelift of a semi-detached house, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped elastik achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 3 |
23. Landscape

© Tina Demšar Vreš
We create gardens. We shape landscapes.
Established by partners Gregor Vreš and Tina Demšar in 1998, Landscape d.o.o. brings a different way of looking at each design project. Our landscape architectural office focuses on creating modern luxury through fully integrated landscape and architectural designs with strong attention to detail. Through modern reinterpretation of heritage, the traditional and the indigenous characteristics of location, we create unique spaces.
Some of Landscape’s most prominent projects include:
- BLED // Garden Village Bled, Bled, Slovenia
- ANKARAN // Urban park and plaza, Ankaran, Slovenia
- PORTOROŽ // Kempinski Palace Hotel, Portorož, Slovenia
- LJUBLJANA // Biotechnical faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Garden of pure forms., Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Landscape d.o.o. achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 13 |
22. AKSL arhitekti

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Founded in the year 2000 by distinguished architects Špela Leskovic and Aleš Košak, AKSL architects is a dynamic design firm that emerged from the hallowed halls of the Faculty for Architecture in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Both founders graduated with honors, setting the foundation for a future marked by innovation and excellence.
AKSL architects operates at the intersection of architecture and interior design, bringing a holistic approach to their projects. Their portfolio reflects a commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration, drawing on the expertise of professionals from various fields. This inclusive approach ensures that each project benefits from a diverse range of perspectives, resulting in unique and well-rounded designs. Over the past decade, AKSL architects has transcended its origins, evolving into an international power- house that leaves its mark on a global scale.
Some of AKSL arhitekti’s most prominent projects include:
- Bookstore Modrijan, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Cafeteria Rog
- Restaurant Evergreen, Smlednik, Slovenia
- Restaurant Element, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Design Boutique Hotel Sončna Hiša, Veržej, Slovenia
The following statistics helped AKSL arhitekti d.o.o. achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 16 |
21. Studio 360

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STUDIO 360 is a company providing integrated solutions in the fields of architecture and branding. Ten years of experience, the combination of two- and three-dimensional expertise and many international awards guarantee our excellence, contributing to the strategic brand development, efficient results and client satisfaction.
WE DO 360 is the architectural department that focuses on flexible design concepts and innovative building techniques that improve the quality of living. Every building receives a comprehensive solution: analysis of context, client’s brief, investment and construction technologies. We aim to achieve more with less, and creatively transform constraint into opportunity. Our know-how allows a smooth transition from concept to implementation.
Some of Studio 360’s most prominent projects include:
- Geometric Residence, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Bussiness society offices , Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Exhibition set, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Kindergarten Ringaraja, Grosuplje, Slovenia
- Kindergarten Mavrica, Brežice, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Studio 360 achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Total Projects | 9 |
20. OD-DO architecture

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OD-DO architecture was founded by architects Aleš Žmavc and Matic Škarabot in 2018. The company was founded as a result of receiving 1st prize in the public competition for the Footbridge over the Soča River in Tolmin, Slovenia. Since then we have completed over 100 successful projects and expanded our team with skilled architects and design professionals. Our designs cover more than 30,000 square meters of public, private, and commercial real estate, and we have collaborated with over 20 public and private companies. We work on a range of scales from interior design projects to large-scale urban developments. Our portfolio is a testament to our commitment to delivering innovative architecture, high-quality design, and value-driven solutions that meet the needs of our clients and generate value for users.
Some of OD-DO architecture’s most prominent projects include:
- Comprehensive renovation and extension of the Kindergarten, Učenjak unit, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped OD-DO architecture achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Winner | 1 |
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 1 |
19. Fabrikat arhitektura

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Fabrikat arhitektura is an architecture and interior design based in Slovenia. Its work is centered around residential architecture.
Some of Fabrikat arhitektura’s most prominent projects include:
- Comprehensive renovation and extension of the Kindergarten, Učenjak unit, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- House DMD, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Fabrikat arhitektura d.o.o. achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Winner | 1 |
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 2 |
18. Bevk Perović arhitekti

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In 1997, Vasa J. Perović and Matija Bevk founded Bevk Perović arhitekti in Ljubljana, Slovenia. They work, alongside with the international team of 9 young architects, on a diverse range of projects, in different European countries.
Since its beginnings the studio received wide international recognition. They have been awarded numerous national and international prizes (European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Emerging Architect Award in 2007, Kunstpreis Berlin in 2006, Piranesi Award in 2005, 5 Plečnik Prizes for best building of the year in Slovenia, 4 Golden Pencil awards by the Chamber of Architects, Prešeren Prize, the highest national prize for culture, awarded by the President of the Republic of Slovenia in 2005,etc)
Bevk Perović arhitekti have recently won a few large international competitions – the competition for Refubrishment of Drama theatre in Ljubljana, the competition for Neue Galerie und Kasematten / Neue Bastei in Wiener Neustadt, competition for Highrise Apartment Building Nordbahnof in Vienna, Austria and most recently competition for New Court Building and Main Bus Terminal in Ljubljana.
Some of Bevk Perović arhitekti’s most prominent projects include:
- The Cultural Center of European Space Technologies, Vitanje, Slovenia
- Apartment building Prule, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Bevk Perović arhitekti achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 2 |
Total Projects | 2 |
17. Jereb in Budja arhitekti

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The office was founded in 2007 by Rok Jereb (1975, Ljubljana) in Blaž Budja (1975, Kranj). They focus strongly on thoughtful and detailed architecture, emphasising relations between the local enviroment, funcionality and the client. They won several architectural competitions: Sports hall Stopiče (Novo Mesto, Slovenija), Ljubljana main train station (in colaboration, Slovenija), Kokra Canyon revitalisation (Kranj, Slovenija), Social housing (Ivančna Gorica, Slovenija) and others.
Spots Hall Stopiče was awarded with main slovenian architecture award, Plečnik medal in 2012 and was nominated for the European Union Prize for Architecture Mies van der Rohe award 2013.
Some of Jereb in Budja arhitekti’s most prominent projects include:
- Retirement Home Šmarje pri Jelšah, Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia
- Mothers home Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Stopiče Sports Center, Novo Mesto, Slovenia
- Occupational Activity Center INCE, Mengeš, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Jereb in Budja arhitekti d.o.o. achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 2 |
Total Projects | 4 |
16. scapelab

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Scapelab is an architectural office established in 2001 by Marko Studen, who graduated from the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Architecture and GSAPP, Columbia University, New York. For six years he was director of Europan Slovenia, an international housing competition project, and a lecturer at both the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana and the University of California. He was an editorial board member of Piranesi Magazine and Art.si Magazine, and a member of national and international competition jury committees. He is a co-editor of European Urbanity: Europan 7 and 8, Austria and Slovenia (Springer Verlag, 2006).
Boris Matić taught at the University of Ljubljana’s School of Architecture, served as an Executive Committee member of the Slovenian Chamber of Architecture, and has published contributions in outlets such as Hise and Mladina. Together with Jernej Sipos, they have been an integral part of Scapelab for more than ten years and joined as owners and partners in 2018. Scapelab was awarded the Piranesi Prize Honorable Mention (Cufar Square, 2005), the Golden Pen Award (Shared Space Slovenska Street, 2015), and the Plecnik Award (Technological Center Eles, 2019), among other national and international awards and commendations.
Some of scapelab’s most prominent projects include:
- DR HOUSE, Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
- SIMPLE HOUSE, Radovljica, Slovenia
- SUN PARK, Lucija, Slovenia
- Slovenska Boulevard, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped scapelab achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 2 |
Total Projects | 4 |
15. Sanja Premrn

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In our work, we do not distinguish between architecture and interior design. We strive to offer a holistic approach that encompasses all aspects of design.
Some of Sanja Premrn’s most prominent projects include:
- SPIN bar, Kozina, Slovenia
- Ceramic studio reno, Slovenia
- Picerija in oštarija Tonca, Kozina, Slovenia
- Pizzeria Etna, Divača, Slovenia
- Concrete house, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
The following statistics helped Sanja Premrn achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 2 |
Total Projects | 6 |
14. AB objekt

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AB objekt is an architecture firm based in Celje, Slovenia. Its work is centered around residential architecture.
Some of AB objekt’s most prominent projects include:
- Renovation of a house Slavik, Ptuj, Slovenia
- House on the edge of the forest, Sveti Jernej, Slovenia
- Holiday houses Oranda, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia
- House DB, Pongrac, Slovenia
- Restaurant House Denk, Zgornja Kungota, Slovenia
The following statistics helped AB objekt d.o.o. achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 2 |
Total Projects | 8 |
13. Tria Studio

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Tria is an architecture studio that creates high-quality and innovative architectural solutions. Since its foundation in 2007, we have received numerous awards and distinctions in the field of architectural creation (public and invited competitions).
Some of Tria Studio’s most prominent projects include:
- Farewell Chapel Tuhinj, Zgornji Tuhinj, Slovenia
- House Celje, Celje, Slovenia
- Economics Library, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Benetton Flagship Store, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Apartment Gradaška, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Tria Studio achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 2 |
Total Projects | 8 |
12. Arhitektura Jure Kotnik

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Arhitektura Jure Kotnik is an award winning architectural office located in Ljubljana (SI) and Paris (F). It was founded in 2006 by architect Jure Kotnik. The office works in various fields of architecture from research, design to consulting for various international clients. Office became widely known first for its projects in the field of container architecture and later for the research and design of educational architecture and hybrid architecture and design. Jure Kotnik is the author of bestselling first monograph of container architecture and author of several internationally published books and articles. Jure Kotnik has won various awards for its innovative approach in architecture and the projects have received worldwide media coverage.
Some of Arhitektura Jure Kotnik’s most prominent projects include:
- Kindergarten Kekec, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Kindergarten Jelka, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Kindergarten Ajda 2, Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia
- 2+ Weekend House, Trebnje, Slovenia
- Šmartno Timeshare Kindergarten, Šmartno, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Arhitektura Jure Kotnik achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 2 |
Total Projects | 13 |
11. SADAR + VUGA

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SADAR+VUGA was founded by Jurij Sadar and Boštjan Vuga in 1996. Over the past two decades the company has been an incubator of critical European architectural practice focusing on open, innovative and integrated architectural design and urban planning.
The office has a forward-leaping and often critical approach, covering a wide spectrum of production from urban planning to interior design. The stimulation for its projects comes from visual, audial and textual information, from art and fashion, science and technology, allowing them to generate a sensitive and responsive environment we live in.
Some of SADAR + VUGA’s most prominent projects include:
- Air Traffic Control Centre, Zgornji Brnik, Slovenia
- Boutique Almira Sadar, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- The Cultural Center of European Space Technologies, Vitanje, Slovenia
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Condominium Trnovski Pristan, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped SADAR + VUGA achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Finalist | 1 |
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 40 |
10. abiro

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Under this name, a three room architects’ office was founded in 1998, but later it has been constantly expanding and changing. The current team is made up of Matej Blenkuš — head of the practice, Katja Cimperman and Anja Cvetrežnik, all of them graduated architects.
Some of abiro’s most prominent projects include:
- Ski Jumps Planica, Rateče, Slovenia
- Wine Cellar, Brežice, Slovenia
The following statistics helped abiro achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Winner | 1 |
A+Awards Finalist | 1 |
Featured Projects | 1 |
Total Projects | 2 |
9. SVET VMES

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SVET VMES was founded in 2010 as a non-formal creative group of architects from Ljubljana, Slovenia with an urge to question, explore and expose the potential of left over, ‘in-between’ spaces within educational and public buildings. By shifting between observation and action, SVET VMES analyses the existing dilapidated interior and exterior ‘in-between’ areas, to locate the sore points and to remediate, heal and transform them into places of events, potential, comfort, interaction, negotiation, delight and seclusion, inventing a new kind of ‘loaded’ interstitial typology.
Our interventions of various scales allow us to instigate and explore new ‘in-between’ behaviors, encourage spatial sensitivity and emergence among people, challenge their daily patterns and disturb the existing social reality. SVET VMES has in the last years continuously modified and transformed into a venturous and research design practice, whose work was locally and internationally recognized, published and awarded.
Some of SVET VMES’s most prominent projects include:
- Blue Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- School Landscape, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Three Containers, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Loggia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 9 Frames Hall , Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped SVET VMES achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 3 |
Total Projects | 6 |
8. dans arhitekti

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In our office, DANS arhitekti we create spaces and culture in which we live, work, feel and socialize with each other. We are consciously exploring the relationship between people and built environment, we think about innovative ways of using the space and at the same time drawing from archaic building principles, exploiting the opportunities opened by sustainable construction, and the possibility of creating pleasant livable spaces. No matter if we are designing urban public spaces or facilities with focus on engineering and technology, large spaces with heavy flow of people or intimate ambiances we try to create different moods through use of nuances and careful details.
Some of dans arhitekti’s most prominent projects include:
- Bicycle Bridge Across the Sava River, Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia
- Grosuplje Cultural Center, Grosuplje, Slovenia
- Renovation of terraced houses Progres – Mirje, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Don Bosco Church, Maribor, Slovenia
- Holiday house BNKS, Novigrad, Croatia
The following statistics helped dans arhitekti achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Winner | 1 |
Featured Projects | 4 |
Total Projects | 5 |
7. Superform

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SUPERFORM is an innovative architectural practice from Slovenia, founded by Marjan Poboljšaj and Anton Žižek in 2001. It is successfully active in the field of architecture, interior, design and urban planning.
Superform introduces a new approach: architecture is an experience, which we sense on the three levels of perception: mental level, sensual level and physical level. Every Superform project has a specific code. The code of the project is a sum of the perception levels and the specific name of the project, which classifies the story/saga of each project. With the project code, Superform communicates with the client and the public.
Some of Superform’s most prominent projects include:
- House – Route Home, Maribor, Slovenia
- House – My little big world, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia
- Assembly and storage facility Tajfun, Šentjur pri Celju, Slovenia
- Kindergarten Cerkvenjak, Municipality of Cerkvenjak, Slovenia
- Apartment – Towards the sun, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Superform achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Finalist | 3 |
Featured Projects | 3 |
Total Projects | 14 |
6. Atelje Ostan Pavlin

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Atelje Ostan Pavlin (Aleksander Ostan, Nataša Pavlin and collaborators) is architectural firm, active within broader field of living cultures that include planning, building, leading workshops, teaching, lecturing, researching, writing etc. The core of our interest lies within the concepts of responsible, sustainable living, planning and building paradigm in urban, rural and natural environments. We research diverse regional traditions of the world (anonymous architecture) on one hand and new, inventive, participative architecture on the other hand. We love to work in naturally and culturally diverse and sensible environments, being aware of the complex and critical situation the world is being in. We are reading the complex, multilayered context of each situation, trying to respond to the task in a complex, but simple way.
Some of Atelje Ostan Pavlin’s most prominent projects include:
- Cycling and Pedestrian Bridge in Bohinj Slovenia, Radovljica, Slovenia
- Interpretation Center of Biodiversity and Pile Dwellings, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Renovation of a residential house in Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Tree House in Celje Urban Forest, Celje, Slovenia
- Family Chapel near Bovec, Bovec, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Atelje Ostan Pavlin achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Winner | 2 |
Featured Projects | 6 |
Total Projects | 16 |
5. dekleva gregoric architects

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dekleva gregoric arhitekti was set up in 2003 by Aljosa Dekleva and Tina Gregoric after returning from Architectural Association, London, where they have been both studying for their Master degrees. Aljosa Dekleva, M.Arch (AA Dist), b.1972, Postojna, Slovenia, 1998 graduated from Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2001 Master degree in Architecture with Distinction, DRL, Architectural Association, London, UK. Tina Gregoric, M.Arch (AA Dist), b.1974, Kranj, Slovenia, 2000 graduated from Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2001 Master degree in Architecture with Distinction, DRL, Architectural Association, London, UK.
Some of dekleva gregoric architects’ most prominent projects include:
- Chimney House, Logatec, Slovenia
- Sunken design studio , Škofja Loka, Slovenia
- Compact Karst House, Vrhovlje, Slovenia
- Home at Arsenale – La Biennale di Venezia, Slovenian pavilion, Venice, Italy
- The Cultural Center of European Space Technologies, Vitanje, Slovenia
The following statistics helped dekleva gregoric architects achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Finalist | 3 |
Featured Projects | 9 |
Total Projects | 14 |
4. Arhitektura

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ARHITEKTURA is a company where the experience and ideas of two generations converge in a common cultural motive: making good architecture. Architecture that is both rational and poetic. Architecture which is the result of a wider spatial, historical, technological and social context, and is something that arises without predefined forms and is only just looking for its aesthetic justification. Architects, model-makers, interior and product designers are working in our office in Ljubljana. Together we have dedicated ourselves to enrich spatial life in the fields of architecture, urbanism and design since 1997.
Some of Arhitektura’s most prominent projects include:
- Suha Private House
- Zois House Studios, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Rafting Bridge, Celje, Slovenia
- Black Line Apartment, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Folding Wall Apartment, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The following statistics helped Arhitektura achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 12 |
Total Projects | 21 |
3. SoNo arhitekti

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SoNo arhitekti – a modern interpretation of architecture. SoNo arhitekti unites a new generation of Slovenian architects to create a modern, high-quality architecture that is emerging as a mix of architectural theory, study and research of the sites’ locations, innovation and testing of new materials and construction methods.
Our typical architecture is a complex, unconventional structure, that strides to be placed into the landscape as best as possible, satisfying the client’s desires and needs, efficiently including natural resources, which is reflected in the innovative floor plan solutions.
Some of SoNo arhitekti’s most prominent projects include:
- House M, Slovenia
- House Re, Vrhnika, Slovenia
- Slovenian Pavilion EXPO 2015, Milan, Italy
- Mountain View House, Austria
- Musterhaus Wienna, Vienna, Austria
The following statistics helped SoNo arhitekti achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
Featured Projects | 15 |
Total Projects | 53 |
2. OFIS architects
OFIS architects is an architectural office based in Ljubljana formed by Rok Oman and Spela Videcnik (1998). They studied architecture at the Ljubljana School of Architecture (grad.1998) and at the Architectural Association in London (grad.2000). OFIS work negotiates between architectural projects in different scales (from 30m2 to 50.000m2), performing arts and set design. OFIS has partner firm agreements in London, Paris and Moscow. Their academic career involves teaching at Harvard GSD in Boston.
Some of OFIS architects’ most prominent projects include:
- Alpine Shelter Skuta, Slovenia
- 3SHOEBOX HOUSE, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Winter Cabin on Mount kanin, Kanin
- Alpine Ski Apartments, Municipality of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
- Tetris Apartments
- Featured image: Hayrack Apartments, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia
The following statistics helped OFIS architects achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Winner | 2 |
Featured Projects | 16 |
Total Projects | 32 |
1. ENOTA

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Enota was founded in 1998 with the ambition to create contemporary and critical architectural practice of an open type based on collective approach to development of architectural and urban solutions. Over the years Enota has been constantly developing and from its beginnings it has served as creative platform for more than fifty architects. Enota is led by founding partners and principal architects Dean Lah and Milan Tomac.
Constant changes and new complex situations in the world around us drive us to think about new ways of architectural and urban organization. In order to be able to produce answers to those new questions we believe it’s time to surpass the boundaries of conventional discipline set mainly by our cultural backgrounds.
Some of ENOTA’s most prominent projects include:
- Ptuj Performance Center, Ptuj, Slovenia
- Češča Vas Pool Complex, Novo Mesto, Slovenia
- Češča Vas Pool Complex, Češča Vas, Slovenia
- Velenje Car Park, Velenje, Slovenia
- Wellness Plesnik, Mozirje, Slovenia
The following statistics helped ENOTA achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia:
A+Awards Winner | 6 |
A+Awards Finalist | 10 |
Featured Projects | 13 |
Total Projects | 33 |
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