Exhibition 24. 11. 2022—21. 5. 2023

UNIVERSUM PLEČNIK: Between Workshop and Myth

Exhibition 8. 6.—5. 11. 2023

How is a vase like a house? From the systemic to the fantastical, with designer Janja Lap

Exhibition 13. 10. 2022—17. 1. 2023

Orbiting and Honeycomb, Janja Lap light fixtures

Curators: dr. Miloš Kosec, Natalija Lapajne, Tomaž Štoka and dr. Bogo Zupančič   In 1921, after decades of working abroad, Jože Plečnik returned to his home city of Ljubljana. Already a famous architect with an international career he took a position as professor at the newly founded university, and together with his students and supporters embarked on building a unique architectural, artistic, and ethical world, one that over the decades evolved into a one-of-a-kind architectural phenomenon. Plečnik’s school was organised as a workshop run by the master, who led with absolute authority and dedication to the vocation. From the very inception of the school his students swayed between loyalty to the master and defiance of his archaic authority. By the time he died in 1957, Plečnik had created a body of work that ranks among the most distinctive architectural oeuvres of the 20th century and which defies categorisation into any of the established architectural styles. ...

Curators: Špela Šubic and Barbara Predan   The Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) presents the exhibition How is a vase like a house? From the systemic to the fantastical, with designer Janja Lap, which will open on 8 June and showcase the works of architect and designer Janja Lap. This exceptional artist left the most profound mark on Slovenian home décor culture with her glass designs, the first of which she produced in the mid-1950s. While still a student of architecture under Professor Edvard Ravnikar she presented her designs at the exhibition Housing for Our Conditions in 1956, developing these contemporary, decorative glass and ceramic home accessories with the Boris Kidrič Glassworks from Rogaška Slatina.   Janja Lap explored glass throughout her long and diverse career in architecture, industrial design, teaching, and research as well as system and service design. Glass was her material of choice and the material that won her the most acclaim. After her ...

Curator: Špela Šubic 13. 10. 2022-17. 1. 2023, chapel at MAO   The United Nations Organisation proclaimed 2022 the international year of glass. In a joint project entitled Along the Glass Trail Slovenian museums decided to exhibit glass treasures from their collections.   The Museum of Architecture and Design is showcasing a selection of the newly-acquired bequest of architect and designer Janja Lap. Throughout her long and diverse career in architecture, industrial design, teaching, and research as well as system and service design, Lap has explored glass, her material of choice and the material that won her the most acclaim. This small exhibition also serves to announce a larger exhibition of her work that is soon to shed light on the fascinating oeuvre of this internationally acclaimed author, who is yet to become fully recognised at home.

Actual Events

Guided Tour of Fužine Castle for English Speakers

Castle Guided Tour / next event: 25. 3. 2023 / 11:00

Built on commission from the Khisl family in mid-16th century, Fužine Castle is the only remaining renaissance castle in Ljubljana. At the time of its construction it served as a proof of wealth, reputation and political powers of its first owners. The castle changed hands already at the end of the century and then several times over the subsequent periods, which was all reflected in its building structure. An important addition was the hydroelectric power plant which was built in 1897 to serve the Vevče paper mill. Still operative today, the power plant is a unique example of technical history. In 1984, Fužine Castle was declared a cultural monument, and has been dedicated to museum activities and managed by the Museum of Architecture and Design since 1990. The castle is located in the Fužine area which received its name after the ironworks (Slovene: fužine) that were once operative on the river Ljubljanica.   The castle tour for english speakers will be given on last ...

Built on commission from the Khisl family in mid-16th century, Fužine Castle is the only remaining renaissance castle in Ljubljana. At the time of its construction it served as a proof of wealth, reputation and political powers of its first owners.

The castle changed hands already at the end of the century and then several times over the subsequent periods, which was all reflected in its building structure. An important addition was the hydroelectric power plant which was built in 1897 to serve the Vevče paper mill. Still operative today, the power plant is a unique example of technical history.
In 1984, Fužine Castle was declared a cultural monument, and has been dedicated to museum activities and managed by the Museum of Architecture and Design since 1990.
The castle is located in the Fužine area which received its name after the ironworks (Slovene: fužine) that were once operative on the river Ljubljanica.

 

The castle tour for english speakers will be given on last Saturday of every month at 11. a.m. by our associate Katarina Metelko.
Info: katarina.metelko@mao.si

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Built on commission from the Khisl family in mid-16th century, Fužine Castle is the only remaining renaissance castle in Ljubljana. At the time of its construction it served as a proof of wealth, reputation and political powers of its first owners.

The castle changed hands already at the end of the century and then several times over the subsequent periods, which was all reflected in its building structure. An important addition was the hydroelectric power plant which was built in 1897 to serve the Vevče paper mill. Still operative today, the power plant is a unique example of technical history.
In 1984, Fužine Castle was declared a cultural monument, and has been dedicated to museum activities and managed by the Museum of Architecture and Design since 1990.
The castle is located in the Fužine area which received its name after the ironworks (Slovene: fužine) that were once operative on the river Ljubljanica.

 

The castle tour for english speakers will be given on last Saturday of every month at 11. a.m. by our associate Katarina Metelko.
Info: katarina.metelko@mao.si

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MADE IN DIALOGUES – Crafting the Future I Conference, hybrid event

31. 3. 2023 / 09:00

Friday, 31 March 2023, 9.00 -17.00 Japanisches Palais (Japanese Palace), Palaisplatz 11, Dresden/Germany & Livestream   MORE INFO HERE Register until 26 March HERE Follow the livestream from 9.00 to 13.00 HERE Simultaneous translation to German and English will be provided.   The conference organised by State Art Collections Dresden, Museum of Decorative Arts (SKD) is the official kick-off event of the Europe-wide MADE IN Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design. The participating partners will along with international experts from the fields of crafts, design and research discuss the future of crafts as an instrument for social and ecological change as well as manners of passing the knowledge of craftsmanship and heritage to future generations. How do we want to live in the future? How can social community be shaped with the help of craftsmanship? How can craftsmanship, design, technology and research work together constructively to achieve this? Project ...

Friday, 31 March 2023, 9.00 -17.00
Japanisches Palais (Japanese Palace), Palaisplatz 11, Dresden/Germany & Livestream

 

MORE INFO HERE
Register until 26 March HERE
Follow the livestream from 9.00 to 13.00 HERE
Simultaneous translation to German and English will be provided.

 

The conference organised by State Art Collections Dresden, Museum of Decorative Arts (SKD) is the official kick-off event of the Europe-wide MADE IN Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design. The participating partners will along with international experts from the fields of crafts, design and research discuss the future of crafts as an instrument for social and ecological change as well as manners of passing the knowledge of craftsmanship and heritage to future generations. How do we want to live in the future? How can social community be shaped with the help of craftsmanship? How can craftsmanship, design, technology and research work together constructively to achieve this? Project pitches, a panel discussion and round tables will offer the opportunity to find out about the current situation and explore more with the experts present.

 

PROGRAMME
(livestream / on site)

9.15
WELCOME by Thomas A. Geisler, director of the Museum of Decorative Arts (SKD) / Design Campus Dresden

9.30
“Crafting the Future: Visions – Ideals – Everyday Life” panel discusion with:
Lara Miguel Baumann, World Crafts Council Europe
Ulrich Goedecke, Chamber of Crafts, Dresden
Josephine Hage, European Capital of Culture (ECC) Chemnitz+Region 2025
Heinrich Ehnert, designer and artist blacksmith
Schnuppe von Gwinner, art historian and artist, craft2eu
Moderation: Thomas A. Geisler, SKD

10.30
FAST INPUT 1 PANELS: MADE IN PLATFORM presentation of upcoming activities for craftspeople, designers, and other creatives

11.30
FAST INPUT 2 PANEL: Project presentation of the experts of the afternoon round tables

12.30
FILM SCREENING (part 1) & TALK: „Ode an das Handwerk“, Marion Ackermann, General Director of SKD, in conversation with artist and filmmaker Donata Wenders

***
(only on site)

 

14.00
ROUND TABLES
1. Collaborations between crafts, design, technology and research
2. Knowledge Transfer and Intangible Cultural Heritage
3. Crafts and society
4. New Technologies and crafts

16.00
PRESENTATION of the results of the round tables and sum-up

17.00
FILM SCREENING II: ”Ode an das handwerk” by Donata Wenders

 

Follow programme updates HERE

 

More about the event and MADE IN >> 

 

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Friday, 31 March 2023, 9.00 -17.00
Japanisches Palais (Japanese Palace), Palaisplatz 11, Dresden/Germany & Livestream

 

MORE INFO HERE
Register until 26 March HERE
Follow the livestream from 9.00 to 13.00 HERE
Simultaneous translation to German and English will be provided.

 

The conference organised by State Art Collections Dresden, Museum of Decorative Arts (SKD) is the official kick-off event of the Europe-wide MADE IN Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design. The participating partners will along with international experts from the fields of crafts, design and research discuss the future of crafts as an instrument for social and ecological change as well as manners of passing the knowledge of craftsmanship and heritage to future generations. How do we want to live in the future? How can social community be shaped with the help of craftsmanship? How can craftsmanship, design, technology and research work together constructively to achieve this? Project pitches, a panel discussion and round tables will offer the opportunity to find out about the current situation and explore more with the experts present.

 

PROGRAMME
(livestream / on site)

9.15
WELCOME by Thomas A. Geisler, director of the Museum of Decorative Arts (SKD) / Design Campus Dresden

9.30
“Crafting the Future: Visions – Ideals – Everyday Life” panel discusion with:
Lara Miguel Baumann, World Crafts Council Europe
Ulrich Goedecke, Chamber of Crafts, Dresden
Josephine Hage, European Capital of Culture (ECC) Chemnitz+Region 2025
Heinrich Ehnert, designer and artist blacksmith
Schnuppe von Gwinner, art historian and artist, craft2eu
Moderation: Thomas A. Geisler, SKD

10.30
FAST INPUT 1 PANELS: MADE IN PLATFORM presentation of upcoming activities for craftspeople, designers, and other creatives

11.30
FAST INPUT 2 PANEL: Project presentation of the experts of the afternoon round tables

12.30
FILM SCREENING (part 1) & TALK: „Ode an das Handwerk“, Marion Ackermann, General Director of SKD, in conversation with artist and filmmaker Donata Wenders

***
(only on site)

 

14.00
ROUND TABLES
1. Collaborations between crafts, design, technology and research
2. Knowledge Transfer and Intangible Cultural Heritage
3. Crafts and society
4. New Technologies and crafts

16.00
PRESENTATION of the results of the round tables and sum-up

17.00
FILM SCREENING II: ”Ode an das handwerk” by Donata Wenders

 

Follow programme updates HERE

 

More about the event and MADE IN >> 

 

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UNIVERSUM PLEČNIK guided tour and a children’s workshop

Sundays at MAO / 2. 4. 2023 / 11:00

In 1921, after decades of working abroad, Jože Plečnik returned to his home city of Ljubljana. Already a famous architect with an international career he took a position as professor at the newly founded university, and together with his students and supporters embarked on building a unique architectural, artistic, and ethical world, one that over the decades evolved into a one-of-a-kind architectural phenomenon. Looking at some of the approaches that the architect used in his work and discussing the complex relationship between the teacher and his students the exhibition at the Museum of Architecture and Design reflects on Plečnik’s extensive legacy and on certain topics that have not yet received much attention. With limited means, Plečnik reinterpreted the remains of the past and combined them into new, comprehensive units, gradually building the Slovenian capital into what we recognise today as the possibility of a different, more sustainable, and humane city.   Join ...

In 1921, after decades of working abroad, Jože Plečnik returned to his home city of Ljubljana. Already a famous architect with an international career he took a position as professor at the newly founded university, and together with his students and supporters embarked on building a unique architectural, artistic, and ethical world, one that over the decades evolved into a one-of-a-kind architectural phenomenon. Looking at some of the approaches that the architect used in his work and discussing the complex relationship between the teacher and his students the exhibition at the Museum of Architecture and Design reflects on Plečnik’s extensive legacy and on certain topics that have not yet received much attention. With limited means, Plečnik reinterpreted the remains of the past and combined them into new, comprehensive units, gradually building the Slovenian capital into what we recognise today as the possibility of a different, more sustainable, and humane city.

 

Join us for a guided tour with Ana Kreč (SVET VMES), designer of the exhibition and graphic designers Anja Delbello and Aljaž Vesel (AA). 

 

While parents enjoy a guided tour of our current exhibition, their offspring learn about architecture through play and innovative creative workshops. Apply at: izobrazevanje@mao.si.

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Photo: Klemen Ilovar

In 1921, after decades of working abroad, Jože Plečnik returned to his home city of Ljubljana. Already a famous architect with an international career he took a position as professor at the newly founded university, and together with his students and supporters embarked on building a unique architectural, artistic, and ethical world, one that over the decades evolved into a one-of-a-kind architectural phenomenon. Looking at some of the approaches that the architect used in his work and discussing the complex relationship between the teacher and his students the exhibition at the Museum of Architecture and Design reflects on Plečnik’s extensive legacy and on certain topics that have not yet received much attention. With limited means, Plečnik reinterpreted the remains of the past and combined them into new, comprehensive units, gradually building the Slovenian capital into what we recognise today as the possibility of a different, more sustainable, and humane city.

 

Join us for a guided tour with Ana Kreč (SVET VMES), designer of the exhibition and graphic designers Anja Delbello and Aljaž Vesel (AA). 

 

While parents enjoy a guided tour of our current exhibition, their offspring learn about architecture through play and innovative creative workshops. Apply at: izobrazevanje@mao.si.

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