OFIS Arhitekti Renovates Traditional Stone House in Slovenia's Avber Village
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Jon Astbury
5mo ago· 6 min readenNews
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Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
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Summary
OFIS Arhitekti renovated a traditional stone house in Slovenia's Avber village, creating a contemporary living space that preserves historical character while adding modern elements. The design contrasts crisp white surfaces with exposed stone walls, maintaining the building's ancient feel while making it functional for modern living. The renovation was informed by the client's family roots in the area, with the architects aiming to make the house feel 'ancient and alive' through careful preservation of original materials and thoughtful integration of new elements.
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Situated overlooking the Karst plateau in the village of Avber, the home was designed for a client who was 'tracing his roots' back to the place where his family once lived.
This connection informed OFIS Arhitekti's approach to make the house feel 'ancient and alive'.
Crisp white surfaces contrast exposed stone walls at The Avber House, a traditional homestead in Slovenia renovated by local architecture studio OFIS Arhitekti.
