Jože Plečnik (1872–1957) left his hometown Ljubljana when he was 16 years old to study in Austrian Graz, later on he became a student of Otto Wagner in Vienna. He lived and worked in the cosmopolitan surroundings of Vienna and Prague, and after 33 years returned to Ljubljana. "The pragmatic visionary of Prague and Ljubljana, who truly believed in the city as a work of art" (M. Gooding) designed and created also a high number of artistic craft items and furniture and trained the necessary personnel for their production, ranging from stonemasons to cement makers, potters and carpenters, in order to achieve perfection with each project.
In 2015 a well preserved iconic house of the architect was renovated by the Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, the Plečnik Collection museum being extended with an exhibition premises and a study centre. Plečnik refurbished his home with his typical spirit of research and asceticism, experimenting with different combinations of materials and constructions. Indeed, in 1924 he adapted the old house, adding a circular tower. The authentic interiors are preserved just as Plečnik created them, with his own original design of furniture and many small objects. Later on Plečnik laid out the garden where he put a column from the Cobbler's Bridge in Ljubljana and a beehive.
Articles in category "Plečnik heritage"
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Media in category "Plečnik heritage"
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Joze Plecnik 1933 portrait.JPG 1,920 × 2,560; 3.08 MB
Kulturnik.si 2013 promo Joze Plecnik.png 1,440 × 900; 1.07 MB
Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana 2012 Plecnik House.jpg 1,132 × 781; 687 KB
National and University Library 2005 Joze Plecnik Photo Struc.JPG 1,512 × 2,016; 1.14 MB
National and University Library 2008 Joze Plecnik Photo Janez Slamic.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 836 KB
National and University Library 2010 Joze Plecnik Photo Elekhh.jpg 2,708 × 1,841; 1.89 MB
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Plecnik Collection 2011 master's studio objects Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 2,803 × 2,000; 3.03 MB
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Plecnik Collection 2015 drawing utensils Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 1,875 × 2,500; 1.01 MB
Plecnik Collection 2015 reception room detail Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 1,875 × 2,500; 901 KB
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Plecnik House 1923 Karunova Ljubljana architectural design.jpg 7,036 × 3,181; 5.66 MB
Plecnik House 1926 Joze Plecnik.jpg 2,640 × 3,486; 1.57 MB
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Plecnik House 2015 cylindrical annex Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 2,500 × 1,867; 2.25 MB
Plecnik House 2015 entry porch Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 2,500 × 1,875; 1.44 MB
Plecnik House 2015 exterior Photo Andrej Peunik.jpg 2,000 × 1,333; 2.93 MB
Plecnik House 2015 house front Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 1,875 × 2,500; 1.39 MB
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Plecnik House 2015 Karunova 4-6 complex Photo Andrej Peunik.jpg 2,000 × 1,333; 1.73 MB
Plecnik House 2015 new entrance Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 2,500 × 1,875; 1.21 MB
Plecnik House 2015 renovated bedroom view Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 2,500 × 1,875; 1.06 MB
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Plecnik House 2015 renovated studio Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 2,500 × 1,875; 1.3 MB
Plecnik House 2015 renovated winter garden interior Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 2,500 × 1,875; 2.25 MB
Plecnik House 2015 veranda Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 2,500 × 1,875; 1.95 MB
Plecnik House 2015 winter garden Photo Andrej Peunik.jpg 2,000 × 1,333; 2.86 MB
Plecnik House 2015 work desk Photo Matevz Paternoster.jpg 1,875 × 2,500; 1.07 MB
Prague Hradčany gardens architecture 2014 Joze Plecnik.jpg 1,000 × 557; 157 KB
