Vatroslav Lisinski: Architecture as a Social Encounter

The Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall is organized around the idea of attending a concert as a social event. Instead of a single central foyer, the architects designed a continuous ring of public spaces surrounding the hall, allowing movement, encounters, and views toward the city.

Kockica: The Synthesis of Architecture and Art

The House of Socio-Political Organizations by Ivan Vitić, known as “Kockica,” stands out with its monumental cubic volume and an impressive collection of site-specific artworks integrated into the architecture. Here, art is not decoration but an essential part of the building’s spatial concept.

Zagreb Fair: The Poetics of Structure

Pavilion 40 at the Zagreb Fair, designed by architect Ivan Vitić and engineer Kruno Tonković, represents a remarkable structural experiment. Its saddle-shaped roof, suspended with steel cables, allows for fully glazed façades and creates an exceptionally light and open exhibition space.

Workers’ and People’s University: Interior as an Inner City

The Workers’ and People’s University building was conceived as a network of interior “streets,” staircases, and galleries that encourage movement and interaction among users. The interior functions as a three-dimensional composition in which architecture, space, and furniture form a coherent whole.

Furniture Within Architectural Space

Within such environments, furniture becomes part of the architectural composition. Chairs, sofas, and tables shape how people inhabit space — how they sit, meet, and move through it.

For this reason, contemporary objects placed within these interiors do not appear as references to the past. Instead, they act as a natural extension of an architecture conceived from the outset as a system of relationships between space, objects, and people.