Open House Slovenia Festival

Every year, the largest architecture festival in Slovenia, Open House Slovenia Festival, allows architecture enthusiasts and members of the public to visit architectural projects across the country free of charge. The festival aims to present examples of the best practices of contemporary Slovenian architectural production and important cultural heritage as part of Slovenian culture and national identity.

About the festival

The OHS Festival is an annual three-day event showcasing over 80 architectural projects and open spaces, selected by an expert jury and viewed by visitors under the expert guidance of architects, investors, users and experts who have significantly contributed to a project's realisation. Resident houses, public architecture, various renovations and sustainable architecture get to be presented in situ, with the visitors thus getting a much deeper insight into contemporary architectural practices as well as the related technologies.

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Since 2013, the OHS Festival has been organised by Afront, Institute for spatial innovation, a non-governmental organisation that has been working for over ten years in the field of culture, popularising architecture and architectural heritage, and raising awareness of the importance of well-designed spaces in improving the quality of life. In 2012, it was awarded the Plečnik medal for the Open House Slovenia initiative. In addition to the OHS Festival, the institute manages the OHS online platform, organises cultural events and architectural exhibitions, runs the Invisible Houses project and records the podcast Odprto (Eng. Open).

The Open House Slovenia Festival is part of the international Open House Worldwide network and a partner in the European cooperation project Open House Europe.

Open House Slovenia - Experience exceptional Slovene architecture! by Open house Slovenia on YouTube

Open House Worldwide network

Open House Worldwide is a network of 50 organisations hosting festivals and dialogue about architecture, design, and cities across the globe. In 2019, more than 18,000 volunteers enabled the participation of almost 1 million people in Open House events and nearly 2 million visits to buildings. Taken together, Open House Worldwide is the largest celebration of the urban landscape in the world. The network was founded and is administered by Open City, a charity registered in the United Kingdom.

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The biggest collection of Slovenian architecture

Over the years, the online platform Open House Slovenia (OHS) has become the most extensive channel for contemporary Slovenian architecture. It encompasses over 950 projects, presenting their photo documentation, information about authors and collaborators and a design description. One can also browse through a list of select architectural studios with their references and contacts, and search through the architecture and design companies providing excellent services and products.

About Open House Slovenia

Open House Slovenia (OHS) is a contemporary Slovenian architecture platform and the most significant architecture festival in Slovenia. Its mission is to raise awareness of the values of quality designed space and to improve living culture, as well as spatial literacy. OHS connects professionals with the general public and provides a personal experience of outstanding Slovenian architecture.

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