Aktivno smo sodelovali pri zasnovi, prijavi in uresničitvi mednarodnega projekta sodelovanja v okviru programa Kreativna Evropa z naslovom Srečevanja z gozdom. Srečevanja z gozdom (2023–25) je zasnovan kot interdisciplinarno sodelovanje partnerjev iz Slovenije, Avstrije in Belgije s fokusom na razvijanje večplastnega razumevanja različnih vrednot, pomenov, izzivov in perspektiv, povezanih z gozdovi. Z združevanjem umetnosti, gozdarstva... Continue Reading →
Genealogies of power: architectural responses to crisis in historical and contemporary contexts
Nova objava: “Genealogije moči: arhitekturni odzivi na krizo v zgodovinskih in sodobnih kontekstih” je bila objavljena v reviji LIMAQ Fakultete za arhitekturo Univerze v Limi, Peru. Članek analizira, kako arhitektura vpliva na strukture moči in se prilagaja krizam v različnih časovnih obdobjih.
Seminar Power and Architecture, AA London
Seminar at the Architectural Association, part of the MA in History and Critical Thinking in Architecture, Writing With series with Marina Lathouri & Guest "Power and Architecture"February 14, 2025, LondonPhoto by: Ioanna Diamanti More on the seminar: https://hct.aaschool.ac.uk/hct-phd-debates-writing-with-power-and-architecture-with-mateja-kurir/
On Power in Architecture
From a Materialistic, Phenomenological, and Post-Structuralist Perspective Edited By Mateja Kurir Routledge, 2025 Architecture has always been a decisive manifestation of power. This volume represents an attempt to question and reflect on the relationship between power and architecture from three philosophical perspectives: materialistic, phenomenological and post-structuralist. This collection opens an interdisciplinary investigation that aims to... Continue Reading →
Strategija turizma Občine Velike Lašče
Pred nekaj leti je naše podjetje vodilo proces priprave in zapisa Strategije razvoja turizma Občine Velike Lašče 2020–2025. Strategijo smo zasnovali kot participativen proces v sodelovanju s številnimi lokalnimi deležniki, z namenom ustvariti uporaben in izvedljiv dokument z jasnimi cilji in ukrepi za razvoj turizma v občini. Dokument je dostopen tukaj:https://obcina.velike-lasce.si/prenos2023/pdf/Strategija_turizem_Velike_Lasce_2020_2025.pdf .... A few years... Continue Reading →
Erasmus + Stars Game
Ponosni smo, da smo bili del mednarodnega Erasmus+ projekta STARS GAME (2020–2023), v okviru katerega smo skupaj s partnerji razvili inovativno spletno sobo pobega za aktivno učenje naravoslovnih predmetov. Projekt je potekal v sodelovanju s partnerji iz: 🇮🇹 Italije – Fundacija AIRC 🇩🇪 Nemčije – Helmholtz Munich 🇪🇸 Španije – IDIBELL STARS GAME povezuje igro,... Continue Reading →
The Spatial Features of Freud’s Uncanny
New publication: “The Spatial Features of Freud’s Uncanny.”I presented this paper at the STRAND 2025 Conference in Belgrade in December 2025, and it has been published in the STRAND 2025 Conference Proceedings (pp. 48–53).I’m grateful to the STRAND 2025 organizers and to everyone who attended the session.Proceedings available here:https://www.strand.rs/2025-proceedings/
Vizija prostora prihodnosti
Na konferenci Prostor možnosti, ki je potekala v parku Muzeja za arhitekturo in oblikovanje v organizaciji Centra za kreativnost 12. 6. 2025, sem sodelovala s predavanjem Vizija prostora prihodnosti. Vabljeni k ogledu ogledu posnetka predavanja ali branju celotnega besedila. *** Konferenca NEB: Prostor MožnostiSklop 3, Načrtovanje prihodnosti: razvojni potencial in vizija NEBMAO, 12. 6. 2025... Continue Reading →
Lecture and seminar at Norwich University of the Arts
Lecture "On Power in Architecture" at Norwich University of the Arts as part of the Studio Talks series, organized by Teresa Stoppani, Sarah De Villiers, Jason Wiggin, and George Themistokleous February 25, 2025, NorwichPhoto by: Jason Wiggin Seminar at Norwich University of the Arts – Architecture"Architecture, Forests, and the Environmental Crisis"February 26, 2025, Norwich More: https://www.instagram.com/norwichuni_architecture/p/DG0zLPAsIN0/?img_index=1
Presentation of the book On Power in Architecture, AA Bookshop London
February 5, 2025, LondonSupported by: Riko, Igor Zabel Association for Culture and Theory, Ministry of Culture of SloveniaPhoto by: George Cocks More: https://www.aaschool.ac.uk/publicprogramme/whatson/on-power-in-architecture
Garden and Metaphor
I am extremely proud the book Garden and Metaphor has been published by Birkhäuser in October 2023. In this book, landscape architects, sociologists, architects, artists, art historians, writers, poets and philosophers illuminate manifold aspects of the garden in the Anthropocene in several chapters. The beguiling images by the renowned photographer Anne Schwalbe create a narrative... Continue Reading →
On Transitions and Borders
Balatorium Meetup, 20 October 2023 Hello everyone and welcome on board the train to Lake Balaton. My aim today is to open our discussion on transitional spaces, while connecting it to the case of the biggest lake in Central Europe: Lake Balaton. It is a privilege to have this discussion on a train and I... Continue Reading →
On home (das Heim) and the uncanny (das Unheimliche) in Heidegger
ABSTRACTThis paper aims to argue, that the question of home (das Heim) is one of the crucial elementsof Martin Heidegger’s philosophy, which has been tackled by the German philosopherthroughout his life work in close connection to its opposition, namely the uncanny (dasUnheimliche). The paper discusses the different understandings of home in Heidegger’sphilosophy, starting from seminal... Continue Reading →
V oddaji Proti etru spet ta dež
Pogovor o knjigi O oblasti v arhitekturi Proti etru spet ta dež
On Honesty in Architecture
Piran Days of Architecture |Avditorij Portorož Slovenia, November 26th 2022 Today I won’t be speaking directly about my work, as I will be focusing on the theme of thisconference – honest architecture, or as I will rather address it - honesty in architecture - which is not an easy task for several reasons. Firstly,... Continue Reading →
Plečnikova medalja 2022 za knjigo O oblasti v arhitekturi
Plečnikova medalja s področja arhitekturne teorije, kritike in strokovne publicistike 202 knjiga O OBLASTI V ARHITEKTURI Mateja Kurir Obrazložitev strokovne žirije: V uvodniku v knjigo O oblasti v arhitekturi avtorica in njena urednica Mateja Kurir zapiše, da je arhitektura od svojih začetkov ena od odločilnih manifestacij oblasti. Teza izpostavlja razmerje med arhitekturo in oblastjo, narekuje potrebo... Continue Reading →
Arhitektura je bila od vselej ena od odločilnih manifestacij oblasti. Zbornik O oblasti varhitekturi prinaša eseje in intervjuje, ki kritično pretresajo razmerja med arhitekturo inoblastjo iz treh filozofskih perspektiv (materializma, fenomenologije, poststrukturalizma).Prodorni filozofi, arhitekturni teoretiki in zgodovinarji v svojih prispevkih podajajorazmisleke o arhitekturi, oblasti in njunem preseku tudi na osnovi praktičnih arhitekturnihprimerov, s katerimi pretresajo... Continue Reading →
Vrt in prispodoba
Knjiga Vrt in prispodoba prinaša raznovrstne poglede na vrt, ki segajo onkraj njegove samoumevne vsakdanjosti, in odpira vprašanje, kaj vrt je in kaj predstavlja. Odpira večplastni pomen vrta in raziskuje sodobnejše koncepte narave, tako v zasebnem kot v javnem življenju. Priznani krajinski arhitekti, arhitekti, umetnostni zgodovinarji, filozofi, sociologi, umetniki, pesniki in pisatelji so vrt umestili v kontekst aktualnih družbenih... Continue Reading →
Mateja Kurir 