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The agenda may be subject to minor changes until the day of the event.
09:00 - 09:30 Registration & Networking
09.20 - 09.25 OFFICIAL OPENING SESSION SHARE SLOVENIA 2025
JERNEJ PRJON, President of the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS)
TOMAZ KRISTOF, SHARE Architects Society Ambassador, Founder Studio Kristof, Slovenia
FLORIN MINDIRIGIU, Co-Founder of SHARE Architects Forums and Society
09.25 - 11.35 SESSION #1
Moderator: GREGOR REICHENBERG, Founder of Reichenberg arhitektura, Slovenia
Speakers
Partner at Jereb in Budja Arhitekti, Slovenia
Case Studies: "The pedestrian and cycling bridge in Irča vas near Novo mesto", "TEM Čatež 3.0", "Wattori"
"Living Architecture - From small to large scale"
Founder of BMA Studio, North Macedonia
Case Studies: "Urban Hills", "May Apartments", "K House"
Through a case study of six of BMA Studio's residential projects, Besian Mehmeti will try to demonstrate the their vision and ideas about living architecture in various scales.
"Smart Lockers for Modern Spaces: Elevating Form, Function, and Experience"
GREGOR JENČIČ
Marketing Manager Metra Smart Locker System
Highlights:
Smart Lockers solutions for modern offices and facilities
Various corporate, industrial and leisure projects
Benefits of including smart lockers in architectural projects
"Honoring Place and Process in Architecture"
founder Habibeh Madjdabadi Architecture Office, Iran
Case Studies: "Mutant Hut", "Meydan Commercial Building", "Approximation House"
Highlights:
Architecture as storytelling – Habibeh Madjdabadi explores the narratives behind her projects, including the Mutant Hut, highlighting how concept and context shape unique designs.
Craftsmanship and imperfection as design tools – In the Approximation House, she shows how handmade techniques and natural inspiration can transform repetition into organic beauty.
Memory as a design catalyst – Through the Meydan Project, she illustrates how fragments of the past, like the broken brick wall, can inspire meaningful and poetic architectural responses.
"Importance of Acoustic in the buildings"
ROB KAMUZEL
Slovenia Technical Support Knauf Insulation
Highlights:
Importance of acoustic for quality of living
Ambiental acoustic solutions
"Architecture as Dialogue: Democracy, Culture, and Community in Tirana"
Partner Oppenheim Architecture, USA - Switzerland
Case Studies: "College of Europe Tirana"
Following the tradition of democratizing public space in Albania, as seen in the transformation of Skanderbeg Square and the Pyramid of Tirana, the new campus reimagines architecture as a vessel for unity, openness, and civic identity.
"London - the greatest city?"
Co-Founder New London Architecture, UK
London excels as a financial and knowledge centre - but it has a liveability crisis.
Official Debate Panel - "New Into Old"
Moderator: GREGOR REICHENBERG, Founder of Reichenberg arhitektura, Slovenia
Guests:
PETER MURRAY, Co-Founder New London Architecture, UK
HABIBEH MADJDABADI, Founder Habibeh Madjdabadi Architecture Office, Iran
11.35 - 12.00 COFFEE BREAK
12.00 - 14.30 SESSION #2
Moderator: TJASA PLAVEC, Atelier Abroad / Atelier Emona
"Designing Social Spaces Together"
Partner Coldefy, France
Case Studies: "Tirana Public Administration Hub", "French Pavilion, World Expo – Osaka 2025"
Highlights:
Architecture and social capital: The lecture explores how thoughtful architectural design can strengthen social ties and foster social capital.
Context-sensitive design: It highlights innovative methods that align built environments with their social and cultural contexts, using global case studies.
Key strategies: Focus areas include collaborative design, spatial solutions that promote interaction, and integrating cultural and civic functions to create inclusive spaces.
"The dynamic façade as an active element of architecture: merging form, function, and comfort for an exceptional living experience"
MIRKO POZAR
CEO, Owner Soltec d. o. o.
Main Topics:
Responsive Architecture: Dynamic façades act as interactive layers, improving energy performance and comfort.
Versatile Systems: Folding, sliding, and lifting panels, plus sunbreakers, adapt to project-specific needs.
Architect-Centered Approach: Developed in close collaboration with architects from concept to execution.
"inquire.imagine.invent."
Co-Founder LAVA Laboratory for Visionary Architecture, Germany
Case Studies: "KACST Innovation Tower", "LIFE Hamburg", "WA Germany, Expo 2025"
Highlights:
Architecture as a fusion of science and imagination: Exploring how research, innovation, and cultural knowledge can redefine the built environment.
Responsive design in a changing world: Using digital tools and speculative thinking to create resource-efficient solutions that adapt to environmental and social complexities.
Architecture as a dynamic ecosystem: Viewing each building as part of a larger, evolving system that balances human needs with environmental responsibility.
"Open the door to your ideas – with Inotherm"
ERIC HUMBERT
Regional Sales Manager INOTHERM
Highlights
Premium doors with top insulation, security, and smart features.
Featured in high-end projects across Europe and the Middle East.
Full support for architects with custom solutions and technical files.
"Architecture for people"
Founder Area Architecture, Slovenia
Case Studdies: "Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing People", "Renevotation of the Lent Promenade in Maribor"
"Beyond Scale: Transformative Architecture, Re-Use and Public Realms"
Director ZAHA HADID Architects, UK
Case Studdies: "Romeo Hotel", "Discovery City Masterplan"
Overall, the presentation points to a discussion about how architecture can move beyond traditional ideas of size and functionality, embracing sustainability, reuse, and creating spaces that enhance the public realm and serve broader social and environmental goals
Official Debate Panel
Moderator: TJASA PLAVEC, Atelier Abroad / Atelier Emona
Guests:
PAOLA CATARIN, Director ZAHA HADID Architects, UK
MARUSA ZOREC, Founder Area Architecture, Slovenia
TOBIAS WALLISSER, Co-Founder LAVA Laboratory for Visionary Architecture, Germany
ZOLTAN NEVILLE, Partner Coldefy, France
MILAN TOMAC, Co-Founder Enota Studio, Slovenia
14.30 Tasty Talks: Networking with a Side of Bites
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