Mateja Panter is an architect, designer, and writer. Her projects are known for their appeal, experimental nature, contextual sensitivity, connectivity, and sustainability. She places the user at the forefront, defining environments with unique atmospheres. She creates intelligent projects that are non-intrusively integrated into their surroundings, functionally refined, visually appealing, sustainability-oriented, and user-friendly. Her solutions are comprehensive and rooted in the spatial context over time.
She is interested in the impacts of hyper-urbanization, turbo-capitalism, information and communication technology, artificial intelligence, the development of cultural models and social environments, the creative industries, and local contexts. She is a public advocate for the promotion of architecture and design, publishes articles in various media outlets, is a member of several professional associations, and serves as a representative on professional committees.
She runs a boutique studio that offers comprehensive solutions based on interdisciplinary work. She collaborates with professionals from other fields to create creative platforms aimed at executing value-added projects. For her, high-quality spatial design is not merely a service, but a complex interactive process in which visions are realized both through the creation of real environments and through the virtual environments of experimental projects.
Mateja Panter,
, licensed architect (license no. PA PPN ZAPS 0970)
Member of professional associations:
ZAPS / Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia
DOS / Association of Designers of Slovenia
DAL / Ljubljana Architects' Association
Exhibitions
2025
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2022–2024 / February / Retrospective exhibition by the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / project: House with a Veranda.
DOSHOP / May 7–29 / pop-up store by the Designers’ Association of Slovenia / sales exhibition.
2024
DOSHOP / July 4–31 / Pop-up store of the Designers Society of Slovenia / Sales exhibition.
2023
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2020–2022 / February / Retrospective Exhibition of the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / House 1797 project.
2022
DESIGN KONSUM / Feb. 9 – Mar. 2 / Biennial curated exhibition by the Designers’ Association / group exhibition.
2021
THE FUTURE OF LIVING / 2021 / Museum of Architecture and Design, MAO / traveling group exhibition.
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2018–2020 / February / Retrospective exhibition of the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / Bi biip project.
2020
2020 / Feb. 8 – Mar. 7 / Biennial curated exhibition of the Designers’ Association / group exhibition.
2019
NATURE AND JEWELRY / May 7–12 / Paviljon Gallery, Tržič / group exhibition of unique jewelry.
2018
HI KONJIČEK & NATIONAL GALLERY / 2018–2019 / Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year / Holiday exhibition.
O … DESIGN! / Feb. 15–Mar. 15 / Biennial curated exhibition by the Designers’ Association / Group exhibition.
2017
WOMEN ENGINEERS SHAPE THE FUTURE / 2016, 2017 / Traveling group exhibition of works under the patronage of the MoMoWo project / 1. Arhitekturhaus Kärnten, Klagenfurt, Austria; 2. Pavelhaus Bad Radkesburg, Radgona, Austria; 3. Atrium of the ZRC SAZU, Ljubljana; 4. Palais Epstein, Vienna, Austria ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2014–2016 / February / Retrospective exhibition of the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / project – theory.
2016
WRITING FURNITURE IN SLOVENIA / April 15 – October 31 / National Museum of Slovenia / group exhibition.
DESIGN IDENTITY / April 7 – May 3 / A series of solo exhibitions by members of the Slovenian Designers Society / solo exhibition
IMAGES OF TIME / February 11 – March 14 / Biennial curated exhibition of the Slovenian Designers Society / group exhibition.
2015
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2012–2014 / February / Retrospective exhibition of the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / Mala ulica Family Center project.
SLOVENIAN BENCH ALONG THE EUROPEAN ROUTE IN STRASBOURG / May 28 / Park in front of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France / permanent exhibition.
THE BODY THAT THINKS / Oct. 7–28 / Exhibition by members of the Slovenian Designers Society / group exhibition.
2014
RE:FORMA / Jan. 7 – Feb. 7 / Biennial curated exhibition of the Designers Society of Slovenia / group exhibition.
2013
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2010–2012 / February / Retrospective Exhibition of the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / project: The Upside-Down Apartment.
2012
DESIGN / Jan. 5 – Feb. 6 / Biennial curated exhibition of the Designers Society of Slovenia / group exhibition.
WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL HELSINKI 2012 / International Exhibition Everyday Discoveries / September 6–16 / Group exhibition by the Society of Designers of Slovenia.
2011
DESIGN IDENTITY / Dec. 15–20 / A series of solo exhibitions by members of the Slovenian Designers Society / solo exhibition.
LABIRINT DOS / Society of Designers of Slovenia at the Ambient Furniture Fair / group exhibition.
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2008–2010 / February / Retrospective exhibition of the Ljubljana Society of Architects / group exhibition / project New Territories.
2010
DESIGN / March 20 – April 20 / Biennial curated exhibition of the Slovenian Designers Society / group exhibition.
2009
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2006–2008 / February / Retrospective Exhibition of the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / project “Room with a View.”
2007
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2004–2006 / February / Retrospective Exhibition of the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / project by the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica.
2005
SALONE SATELLITE / April 13–18 / Salone Internazionale del Mobile / International Furniture Fair, Milan, Italy / solo exhibition by Mateja Panter and Lenka Kavčič (Supernova Architects).
ARCHITECTURE_INVENTORY 2002–2004 / February / Retrospective exhibition of the Ljubljana Architects’ Association / group exhibition / src.si project.
2003
SPATIAL EXPERIMENT IN THE COMPUTER AGE OF TRANS-AESTHETIC ARCHITECTURE / Oct. 24 – Nov. 4 / Kibla Multimedia Center, Maribor / solo exhibition by Supernova Architects – Mateja Panter, Lenka Kavčič, Veronica Egart.
Awards
2025
KAFE FGG / 2025 Award of the Slovenian Designers Society
2024
HOUSE WITH A VERANDA / Interior of the Year Award / Design Month Award
2023
HOUSE 1797 / Interior of the Year Award / Design Month Award HOUSE 1797 / Big See Tourism Design Award
2022
HOUSE 1797 / 2020 Award of the Slovenian Designers Society
2019
BI BIIP / 2019 Award of the Slovenian Designers Society
2017
AWARD FOR PROMOTING THE DESIGN PROFESSION IN THE MEDIA / 2017 Award of the Slovenian Designers Society
2015
THE BENCH OF LOVE / 2015 Award of the Slovenian Designers Society
2014
PNEUMATIK FASHION / 2014 Award of the Slovenian Designers Society
2013
MALA ULICA FAMILY CENTER / 2013 Award from the Slovenian Designers Society
2011
DOS DESIGN CENTER / 2011 Award of the Slovenian Designers Society