Open House Slovenia cordially invites you to the exhibition Wood Architecture Today for Tomorrow at Jakopič Promenade in Tivoli Park in Ljubljana from February 15th to April 30th, 2021.

Outstanding projects by Slovenian architects and construction engineers are put on display on 80 panels, showcasing innovative, sustainable and inspiring use of wood in building construction and interior design. The sponsors of the exhibition are the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology – Wood Industry Directorate and SPIRIT Slovenia, Public Agency, in cooperation with Alfa Natura d. o. o., Bauta d. o. o., CBD d. o. o., Eko koncept d. o. o., Lumar IG d. o. o., Marles d. o. o., M Sora d. d., Riko Hiše d. o. o., Silvaprodukt d. o. o. and Tourism Ljubljana.

Also exhibited will be the winning projects of the Top Wood Building Award in 2020, awarded by the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology – Wood Industry Directorate and SPIRIT Slovenia, public agency. Other projects include the nominees of the Mies van der Rohe 2022 awards and the works by the 2021 Prešeren Fund awards, the architectural bureaus Jereb and Budja arhitekti.

The types of buildings on display are extremely varied, ranging from school buildings and sports halls to family homes, apartment blocks and tourist apartments – all featuring wood in a variety of ways.

The increasing use of wood is an indicator of a growing awareness of the importance of sustainable, well designed buildings. With the right choice of wood, construction type and method, wooden constructions can fulfil the standards of modern sustainable buildings, decreasing environmental impact. During its growth and use, wood stores CO2. In addition, wood processing uses less energy than other types of materials. Wood construction is faster, more energy efficient and more user-friendly than traditional building methods.

Wood buildings have a positive influence on our well-being and offer a high degree of living comfort. Education in these buildings fosters creativity and learning motivation.

Nowadays it is increasingly important to recognise the value of quality built space which develops aesthetical and functional standards of dwelling culture in harmony with the state-of-the-art technology, environment and climate change. The European Commission initiative “The New European Bauhaus”, which aims to accelerate the green transformation, also sees architects and architecture as the pivotal force of the transition to a more sustainable economy and society.

OHS links sustainability to outstanding architecture and offers practical solutions for a life in symbiosis with nature. The use of wood in architecture and interior design is the right answer for a green future, and for a better, greener and more humane 21st century.