Towards new learning spaces

You are cordially invited to the opening of the exhibition Towards new learning spaces, which will take place on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. at DESSA Gallery.

The exhibition raises questions about the design and layout of 21st-century learning spaces by reviewing the development of the basic spatial unit of a school building—the classroom. Using selected examples of school buildings from different periods, it shows the relationship between changes in the school system and considerations regarding the design of learning spaces. Each period seeks original solutions for the transition from old to new learning spaces. Today, primary school buildings are once again facing major challenges. Uniform classrooms, traditionally designed for frontal teaching, are being replaced by clusters of diverse and flexible learning spaces, versatile communication and collaboration, and innovative pedagogical approaches. Are we moving from classrooms to learning landscapes?

The exhibition was created in collaboration with the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture, under the mentorship of Mitja Zorc and Mojca Gregorski.

Graphic source: authors of the exhibition / University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture

Authors of the exhibition

doc. Mitja Zorc, izr. prof. Mojca Gregorski Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za arhitekturo

Group for preparing materials and setting up the exhibition UL FA students

Neža Lazar, Milica Kocka, Gaja Rejc, Katarina Šef, Živa Vita Vertačnik

asist. Tadej Urh, Hana Videmšek, asist. Matevž Zalar

Photographs

Authors of archival photographs: Janez Kališnik, Dora Kavčič, Špela Štremfelj, Arne Vehovar

Sources of archival photographs: Slovenski šolski muzej, Muzej za arhitekturo in oblikovanje, revija Arhitekt, osebni arhiv Slavica Navinšek, osebni arhiv Mitja Zorc

Author of new photographs: Hana Videmšek

Participating teachers

Jasmina Gruber, Ana Kolarič, Polona Legvart, Gašper Plevel, Saša Pušnar Dobnikar, Petra Štampfl

Graphic design of invitation card and catalogue

Ivan Ilić

Proofreading

Petra Rijavec

Printing of posters

Printam.si

Printing of invitations and brochures

Matformat

Production and organization of the exhibition

Galerija DESSA

The exhibition is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planningof the Republic of Slovenia.