Topic: Dean Lah – Rethinking Architecture
Date: January 8th, 2027
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 PM GMT
Format: Online on Zoom
Duration: 1 Hour
Registration Deadline: January 7th, 2027
Total Seats: 500 seats
Language: English
Certificate: For Pro Members
Fee: Free event
Organized By: PAACADEMY
Speaker: Dean Lah
Recordings: Recordings will be available for Pro Members.
Introduction:
Architecture does not exist in isolation. Every building is part of a larger network of social, spatial, and environmental relationships. Understanding these connections opens up new ways of approaching architectural design, moving beyond familiar forms and conventional solutions towards more responsive and innovative ways of shaping the built environment.
Inspired by the complexity of natural systems, architects can discover new principles for organising space, understanding human behaviour, and responding to changing environments. By bringing research, technology, and architectural experimentation together, these principles offer opportunities to rethink how buildings interact with their surroundings and how urban spaces are experienced.
Rather than following established formulas, contemporary architectural practice calls for continuous exploration and reinterpretation. The challenge lies in translating complex systems and observations into architecture that is distinctive, effective, and deeply connected to its context.
Dean Lah, co-founder and partner architect of ENOTA, is an internationally recognised architect whose work explores new possibilities in contemporary architecture, urban development, and the relationship between buildings and their surrounding environments. Since establishing ENOTA in 1998, he has contributed to the development of an architectural practice known for its distinctive approach to form, spatial experience, and contextual design.
With projects realised across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, ENOTA’s portfolio spans a wide range of architectural scales and typologies. The practice’s work has received numerous international distinctions, including recognition at the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award, the World Architecture Festival, and the Plečnik Award. Through his work, Dean Lah continues to explore how architectural concepts can translate into distinctive built environments, challenging conventional approaches to design and responding to the evolving demands of contemporary cities.
Join Dean Lah for an exclusive 45-minute open talk, followed by a 15-minute live Q&A. During the session, he will present selected projects from ENOTA’s portfolio and share insights into the studio’s architectural philosophy, design approach, and experience working across diverse contexts and international environments.
Speaker:
Dean Lah
Dean Lah, born in 1971 in Maribor, Slovenia, graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana in 1998. That same year, he co-founded the architectural practice ENOTA, where he has continued to work as a partner architect ever since.
Through his work with ENOTA, Dean has received numerous national and international architectural awards, reflecting the recognition of his contribution to contemporary architectural practice. His projects have been widely exhibited at architectural and cultural institutions across Europe and beyond, and his work has been published extensively in both professional journals and general-interest publications worldwide. In addition to his practice, he is actively engaged in architectural discourse as a lecturer and guest critic at schools of architecture, as well as a frequent speaker at conferences and symposiums in Slovenia and abroad, where he addresses issues of contemporary architectural production and urban development.
Since 2016, Dean Lah has been teaching at the Department of Architecture at the University of Maribor. Committed to promoting the importance of architectural quality, he has served as a member of numerous architectural award and competition juries. He has also been active in professional organizations, including the executive board of the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, the European Forum for Architectural Policies, and the executive board of the Architects’ Association of Ljubljana, as well as in various other formal and informal networks and events dedicated to architecture.
ENOTA is an architectural office headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia. While the practice is strongly rooted in the local environment and has realised a wide range of projects across Slovenia, its work has also gained significant international reach. Over the years, Enota has been entrusted with commissions in numerous countries, including Croatia, Albania, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Italy, Netherlands, China, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, United Arab Emirates, and Finland.
Important Notes:
- The “Dean Lah – Rethinking Architecture” Lecture by PAACADEMY will start at 10:00 am (GMT) on Friday, September 25th, 2026.
- The lecture duration will be 45 minutes.
- The lecture will be recorded, and videos will be available for Pro Members.
- PAACADEMY will provide a certificate of attendance for Pro Members.
- The event has limited seats.
Topic: Dean Lah – Rethinking Architecture
Date: January 8th, 2027
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 PM GMT
Format: Online on Zoom
Duration: 1 Hour
Registration Deadline: January 7th, 2027
Total Seats: 500 seats
Language: English
Certificate: For Pro Members.
Fee: Free event
Organized By: PAACADEMY
Speaker: Dean Lah
Recordings: Recordings will be available for Pro Members.
