Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) Slovenia
Founded in 1972 as the Architectural Museum Ljubljana, MAO is one of Europe’s oldest museums of architecture and design. Today, it is a dynamic institution that preserves Slovenia’s most comprehensive collection of architectural and design heritage. MAO brings together curators, editors, and producers who care for the past while shaping contemporary programmes. As a hub for professionals, students, and the wider public, MAO fosters understanding of how good architecture and design impact our lives. It inspires new audiences to explore architecture, design, and photography, highlighting the importance of heritage for creative innovation and sustainable development. As a national and international centre for knowledge exchange, MAO champions new models of cultural preservation and supports emerging talents.
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Eden najstarejših muzejev arhitekture in oblikovanja v Evropi, ustanovljen leta 1972 kot Arhitekturni muzej Ljubljana, je danes primer preoblikovanja muzejev v dinamične institucije z novimi funkcijami. MAO je skrbnik in promotor najobsežnejše svetovne zbirke slovenske arhitekturne in oblikovalske dediščine. MAO so kustosi, uredniki in producenti, ki skrbno zbirajo nacionalno dediščino in oblikujejo sodobne programe. MAO je destinacija za strokovnjake, študente in obiskovalce, ki jih zanimajo načela in prednosti dobre arhitekture in oblikovanja. Posebej pa nagovarja in navdihujejo posamezne ljubitelje in spogledljivce z arhitekturo, oblikovanjem in fotografijo ter jim pomaga prepoznati pomen hranjene dediščine za življenje ljudi, sodobno ustvarjalnost in razvoj v prihodnosti. Smo nacionalno in mednarodno središče in vozlišče za prenos znanja na področju dediščine in ustvarjalnosti z inovativnimi formati programov, namenjenim ohranjanju dediščine in podpori obetavnim ustvarjalcem.
Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) Slovenia
04 Marjan Šorli and Domesticated Architecture: Residential house near Radovljica
The bold and modern design of the flat-roofed house, built between 1952 and 1959 in Nova vas near Radovljica, took into account both the landscape elements and the functional needs of the family that settled there. As Marjan Šorli wrote in the technical report, “the house is without meaningless decorations. Its beauty lies in the rational organisation of plastic spaces that connect with each other, in the expressive use of materials and in the connection with nature.” Jurij Finžgar, an aviator and pilot, talks about the construction of the family house, his childhood and the spaces of his home.
The podcast is part of a series of recordings created for the exhibition Marjan Šorli and Domesticated Architecture, on view at the Museum of Architecture and Design from 30 September 2025 to 8 February 2026.