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“Reflections of the Past, Shaping the Future” explores the dialogue between historical and modern architecture. The images capture the reflection of an old building’s façade in the sleek glass surface of a contemporary structure, symbolizing how heritage is preserved and reinterpreted in the face of rapid urban development. The juxtaposition of the traditional and the modern highlights the ongoing process of blending the past with the future in urban landscapes.

A diptych with photos from the Rotovž Cultural Centre in Maribor, it shows the complex layering of heritage and contemporary additions

A visual story about the architecture of memory and imagination.

Heritage is not just what survives — it’s what we choose to value.
In every detail, there is memory.
We preserve tradition not to freeze it, but to let it evolve.
The story traces fragments of shared experience — from intimate gestures of individuals in public spaces to the rhythms of community.
It reveals the contrast of time, where the past rests beside the new.
Architecture is a process — alive, layered, shaped by knowledge and always in motion.
Each image holds a piece of the past.
Together, they form a new structure — not of walls, but of meanings.
A vision born of imagination, yet grounded in what we’ve lived.
A story of connection across time—what we keep, what we change, and how we choose to remember.

At the edge of Ankaran, where the pines whisper to the sea, a small cemetery lies — a quiet boundary between life and memory.
Here, stone blends with the earth, and light glides over faded names.
The architecture of this place is almost invisible: it exists in the feeling of space, in the shadows of trees, in the soft rhythm of time.
The Ankaran Cemetery tells a story of resources that cannot be measured: memory, silence, and the natural presence of place.
It teaches us to honor the minimal, to feel the weight of emptiness, where every stone serves as a guardian of history.
My visual story observes this delicate dialogue between architecture, humanity, and nature.

Tiny moments of light in the city corners, intended for each individual to experience. From the moment the space is being built, to it’s quiet existence in the city fabric, inviting passer-by’s to take a peek and wonder.

The newly rebuilt footbridge over Rinža River in Kočevje gracefully arches through lush greenery that flourishes in the warmer months. A tribute to local heritage, the bridge features native Slovenian oak and larch – wood deeply rooted in the region’s identity. The oak was sourced from local producers in Kočevje, and the larch comes from Kamnik. Its wooden facade echoes traditional round wooden shingles used for roofing in Slovenia. The design follows the natural topography, connecting both banks with a light yet expressive presence. Supported by two curved wooden beams, the bridge integrates craftsmanship, material logic and cultural continuity. It embodies a future-forward approach to regional architecture – simple, elegant and potentially replicable for similar water crossings. Located at the edge of Gaj Park, the footbridge acts as a subtle focal point and transition before the river eneters the center of Kočevje, symbolizing the balance between innovatoin and tradition.

This staircase in the Russian Dacha represents the ongoing journey of preserving heritage while adapting to future needs. The unique architectural features, built in the early 20th century, offer a glimpse into Slovenia’s diverse cultural influences. As this space undergoes renovation, the transition from past to future unfolds, one step at a time.

In the middle of the university campus of Lisbon, a huge stone always intrigued me. What would look inside this monolithic object? cold and dark probably to take care of historical documents. Although, time would go on without ever having planned a visit it, entering through the T letter that welcomes us. It was the OHL2025 that this discovery was made, followed by human centred schools, delicate refurbishments or, in opposition, revamping version on housing projects.

I am an urban sketcher. I sketched on location some moments of my experience during Open House Lisbon. I’ve focussed mainly on the people who were volunteering and guiding us through the locations. The sketches were very quick and aimed at capturing the ambiance; all line work was done on location, whereas colors were added at a later stage. At the end, I have showed the final result to some of the people that I sketched to connect with them.

55 year old Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus in Lisbon is the perfect example of a church that represents the true spirit of Christianity. Its presence blends in quietly on the surrounding quarter, where the concrete walls and the light apertures represent a minimal yet monumental metaphor of the connection between the mundane and the transcendent.