(Not)visible links
Conditions, processes and influences of Slovenian design
1. 10. 2026–3. 10. 2027
Project space, MAO
Behind every design product there are numerous connections – between knowledge, materials, technologies, production, users, communities and the environment. The exhibition (in)visible connections: conditions, processes and influences of Slovenian design puts these connections at the forefront.
The exhibition presents 31 products that received the Made in Slovenia label of excellence in 2025 and explores how and under what circumstances contemporary Slovenian design is created. Products are presented not only through their final appearance and function, but also through the processes, work, research, development, collaborations and conditions that made their creation possible.
The exhibition is divided into eight thematic sections: production conditions, from need to solution, systemic process of innovation, dialogue with material, living knowledge of heritage, formation of conditions for the community, sustainability as a relationship and from the product to the ecosystem . These open up different ways of understanding design – from development and production to knowledge transfer, attitudes towards materials, communities and the environment.
The exhibition pays special attention to sustainability, which is understood not only as a matter of materials and waste reduction, but also as an attitude towards the product: its longevity, maintenance, repair and flexibility.
Along with the exhibited works, the views of experts from various fields are presented, which place design practices in a wider historical, social, economic and educational context. The exhibition also includes an overview of design works that received the Made in Slovenia label of excellence between 2019 and 2024.
The (UN)visible links thus offer not a comprehensive overview of Slovenian design, but one of the possible views of it – as a network of relationships, knowledge, processes and conditions that shape objects and the world around us.
Production: Centre for Creativity / Museum of architecture and design
Curators: Kristina Deshman, Maja Dobnik, Tamara Lasic Jurkovi /
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Colophon
Production
Center for creativity
Museum of architecture and design
Ljubljana, september 2026
Zanj
Anja Zorko, head of the Centre for creativity
Maja Vardjan, director of the Museum of architecture and design
Curators
Kristina Deshman, Maja Dobnik, Tamara Lasic Jurkovi / with colleagues CzK
Professional manager
Anja Zorko
Assistant curators
Eva Simonic, Simon Shoot Gmajner
Product texts
Tamara Lasic Jurkovi
Infographic
Studio bread + AA, Kristina Deshman, Maja Dobnik, Tamara Lasic Jurkovi /
Language review and translation
Book By Andreja Shalamon Verbic, Fiona Thompson
Spatial layout of the exhibition
Katarina Chaksh, Pavlina Jelenc; spatial practices
Graphic design
Studio bread + AA
Technical support for the curatorial team
Anja Ceglar, Ana Arhar Finzgar, Gregor Mljac, Simon Strelje Gmajner, Andreja Shirc
Design adaptation of the project space
Jan Kozinc
Exhibition construction implementation
GC DPI, d. o.o.
Photos
Klemen Ilovar
Photo assistant
Jure Horvat
Video (not)visible links
Video design
Anja Zorko, Kristina Deshman, Maja Dobnik, Tamara Lasic Jurkovich
Participants
Jean Brezec, UL, Academy of Fine Arts and design; Aidan Cerar , IPoP; prof. dr. Petra Ceferin , UL, Faculty of architecture; Dr. Tanja Devetak , Centre for design research; Martina Muzi , curator of BIO ; Cvetka fire , MAO; Dr. Katja Praznik , Associate Professor, State University of Buffalo; Barbara Predan , ul, Academy of Fine Arts and design; dr. Tjasa rare , ul, faculty of economics; Luka Stepan , Sito; Miha Valant , ul, faculty of arts; Anja Zorko , head of the Center for creativity, Kristina Deshman and Maja Dobnik
Production
Luka Karlin
Recording assistant
Jure Horvat, Live Hrovat
Video graphics
Studio bread + AA
Technical support
Ela Mejac, Andreja Shirc, Ana Arhar Finzgar
Sign of excellence
Expert committee for the selection of recipients of the 2025 label of excellence
Tanja Devetak, Centre for design research; Peter liken, Lushna Glamping; Martina Malesic, MAO; Vasa J. perovi / UL , Faculty of architecture; Matevz Popic, designer; Nikola Radeljkovi / for use; Ajda Schmidt, designer
Authors of the Made in Slovenia label of excellence
Gregor Makovec, Gasper Ursic, Anze Jesenovec; Studio Bread
Special thanks to the participants in the study
Patrik Bevec, Jan Brezec, Aidan Cerar, dr. Petra Ceferin, Dr. Tanja Devetak, Dr. Breda Klancic, Maja Krzisnik, Ezio Manzini, Martina Muzi, Cvetka fire, dr. Katja Prazka, Barbara Predan, Tjasa rare, Federica Sala, Luka Stepan, dr. Miha Valant, Peter
Website design/.madeinslovenia.design
Studio bread + AA
PR and media
Manca Kosir
Media partner
Youth
The Center for creativity
Anja Zorko, head of the Centre for creativity
Staff of the Centre for creativity
Danaja Batinic, Lucka Berlot, Nika Brajnik, Anzha Ceglar, Kristina Deshman, Maja Dobnik, Ana Arhar Finzgar, Anja Kos, Ela Mejac, Gregor Mljac, Ana Pribosic, Eva Simonic, Simon Strelj Gmajner, Andreja Shirc, Hana Vardjan, Nika Zhigon