Ecological Perspectives in the MAO Collection, 1930–1979   The exhibition opening will be on Thursday, 18th December, at 7 PM.   The exhibition Is Nature Modern? explores modernistic architecture and design’s relationship to nature and their approach to ecological thinking. The exhibition takes as its starting point the collection of the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) and its extensive selection of projects, objects, and documentation from the fields of architecture, design, and photography of the 20th century.   The Modernist ideal of progress, anchored in notions of continuous economic growth and industrial production, has particularly defined this century in the Global North. This ideal has directly contributed significantly to the depletion of natural resources and global warming. Modernism seems to have drawn a sharp divide between nature and society: through intellect, technology, and planning, humankind placed itself above and outside nature, and ...

The exhibition Marjan Šorli and Domesticated Architecture is the first in a new series of MAO exhibitions titled Preview that employ an innovative approach to presenting the museum’s collection to the public. This September, we are celebrating the 110th anniversary of the birth and 50th anniversary of the death of architect Marjan Šorli (1915–1975), a designer, writer, thinker, lecturer, and exceptional author who has often been overlooked by architectural history. The exhibition is dedicated to exploring the architect’s work, but not in the classic, closed, and curated form, but rather as an open commentary on the diverse materials that the museum has just acquired for its collection.   Marjan Šorli was an extremely unique yet characteristic representative of Slovenian post-war architecture. His projects reflect a variety of influences, the Plečnik’s School, research on anonymous folk architecture, insights gained from study trips around Europe and the USA, and ...

The Center for Creativity, as part of the Skillshare program, presents a fashion piece by Peter Movrin, one of Slovenia’s most prominent fashion designers, at the Museum of Architecture and Design. Movrin has established himself as a distinctive voice in contemporary fashion, known for his bold, oversized constructions, artisanal approach, and passion for fashion. He completed his studies in Fashion Design at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering in Ljubljana (NTF) with the diploma project FranzMadonna, which received exceptional acclaim and positioned him in the international design field; the creation was notably worn by Lady Gaga.   The piece originates from the graduation collection FranzMadonna, in which Peter Movrin explored the heritage of Gothic art, an era marked by God’s excellency, people’s humility and the strong religious motives of Christianity, and transformed its expressive architectural aesthetics into contemporary silhouettes. Rays of light were ...