Today we’re joined by Dekleva Gregorič Architects, Aljoša Dekleva and Tina Gregorič, an internationally recognized architectural duo working across Europe and the United States.Their practice is built on research by design and design by research, where context, material, society, and space become active tools for creating architecture that goes beyond the obvious. From award-winning houses and public buildings to experimental research projects, their work explores participation, collectivity, and the user’s experience as the core of architectural practice.

Danas prelazimo granice, uz svakom smislu, nalazimo se u Zagrebu, u sedištu kompanije Grohe Adria, i ugostili smo kolegu iz Hrvatske, Vedrana Jukića, arhitektu i osnivača studija SODAA Architects. Osnovan 2010. godine, SODAA okuplja ljude koje povezuje zajedničko interesovanje za arhitekturu, tehnologiju i prirodu. Radeći kao tim, posvećeni su odgovornosti, doslednosti i dugoročnom razmišljanju u arhitekturi. Njihova arhitektura proističe iz dubokog razumevanja konteksta i stvarnih potreba korisnika, sa fokusom na jasnoću, funkcionalnost i izvodljivost. Ograničenja ne vide kao prepreke, već kao prilike za stvaranje neočekivanog kvaliteta prostora. U ovom razgovoru istražujemo kako ovakav promišljen, holistički pristup oblikuje i svakodnevnu upotrebu i trajni arhitektonski uticaj.

In this episode, András Csiszér ( Zoboki Design and Architecture) and Zoltán Neville (Coldefy) reveal how cultural architecture, from Sports and Cultural centers to EXPO mega-projects—defines identity, builds communities, and transforms entire cities.From the National Dance Theater in Budapest to the Shenzhen Nanshan Cultural & Sports Centre, and EXPO pavilions, we unpack how large-scale cultural projects balance local context with global audiences, and what it means to design for both intimacy and scale.Finally, we reflect on the future of cultural architecture, and how studios today think about community, identity, and cultural presence in an increasingly complex world.

CREATIVE TEAM:Authors: arch. Miljan Salata arch. Igor Mikitišin arch. Nemanja Dačić arch. Denis TuranovićChief editor and Host: arch. Miljan SalataDirector of Photography: arch. Nemanja DačićVideo editing & Sound Design: Luka JukićCamera Operator: arch. Nemanja DačićVisual Identity & Social Media Content: Denis TuranovićPodcast Partners Graphisoft – https://www.graphisoft.com/?utm_campaign=Archicad_Sfera&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=sferahiCAD – https://hicad.biz/This content may be copied, shared, and downloaded, in whole or in part, provided that clear credit is given to the authors and the production team that owns the material. SFERA Podcast 🌚

Pozdrav svima dobrodošli u 64. epizodu Sfera Podcasta, mesto susreta lokalnih kreativaca koji stvaraju bolji životni prostor.Danas nam u goste dolazi akademik SANU / Srpske akademije nauka i umetnosti, profesor Dejan Miljkovic, arhitekta sa bogatim iskustvom od preko 35 godina. Sa Dejanom, razgovaraili smo o njegovoj specifičnoj filozofiji projektovanja, o autorskim kućama i objektima koje su dobijale prestižne internacionalne nagrade i priznanja, o kompleksnosti projekata rekonstrukcija, o kulturi i objektima kulture, o autoritetima u struci, o životu i radu u Srbiji 2000tih godina i zanimljivim prelomnim momentima u karijeri. Takođe dotakli smo se bitne teme o budućnosti razvoja Beograda i šansama koje su propuštene i onim prilikama koje se u budućnosti ne smeju ispustiti sa generacijom koja dolazi - studentima.Autor većeg broja realizovanih nagrađivanih objekata što u samostalnoj režiji što u koautorstvu sa kolegom Jovanom Mitrovićem i akademikom prof. Branislavom Mitrovićem od kojih bi bilo nezahvalno da izdvajamo nekog ’’favorita’’. To ćemo kroz emisiju.Dejanovu biografiju pogledajte na linku u opisu videa, sa ponosom možemo da kažemo da smo kao ekipa Podcasta Sfera počastvovani da nam u goste dolazi akademik, a povrh svega slobodno možemo reći jedan od najtalentovanijih i najboljih arhitekata današnjice na ovim prostorima.Uživajte u razgovoru!

📚 Discover IGNITE Library: https://web.graphisoft.com/IGNITE-Conference-2025-WOD_registration-en.html?utm_campaign=Events_Sfera_eng&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=sfera💖 Become a PATREON and unlock full interviews: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reclaiming-samu-150849959In today’s episode, we turn our attention to the Danube, one of Budapest’s greatest natural treasures, yet still largely inaccessible to the public, cut off by roads and infrastructure. Along its banks lie inspiring but often neglected spaces, waiting to be reimagined as places of community, culture, and connection.Our guests are members of Valyo, a collective of architects, urbanists, geographers, and artists working to redefine how Budapest engages with its river. With them, we’ll explore how art, activism, and design can open up the Danube to people again, transforming its banks into vibrant public spaces for leisure, culture, and dialogue.We’ll talk about how Valyo uses artistic interventions, temporary installations, and community-driven projects to draw attention to the hidden potential of riverside spaces. We’ll also look at their proposals for long-term change, and how rethinking public space along the Danube can inspire new models of urban living, civic participation, and cultural identity.And finally, we’ll ask: what does it mean for a city to reclaim its river? How can collective action and design reshape urban life, not just in Budapest, but in cities everywhere grappling with inaccessible waterfronts?Joining us are Lohász Cili and Samu Fazekas from Valyo, to share their vision for a more open, inclusive, and connected city.✨ Proudly sponsored by GRAPHISOFT Register to unlock all conference presentations:https://web.graphisoft.com/IGNITE-Conference-2025-WOD_registration-en.html?utm_campaign=Events_Sfera_eng&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=sferaShownotesValyo, Budapest https://valyo.hu/en/Swimming in the Danube, a DW documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4eg-FNv4LQCREATIVE TEAM:Authors: arch. Miljan Salata arch. Igor Mikitišin arch. Nemanja Dačić arch. Denis Turanović …Chief editor and Host: arch. Miljan SalataDirector of Photography: arch. Nemanja DačićVideo editing & Sound Design: Luka JukićCamera Operator: arch. Nemanja DačićVisual Identity & Social Media Content: Denis TuranovićPodcast Partners Graphisoft – https://www.graphisoft.com/?utm_campaign=Archicad_Sfera&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=sferahiCAD – https://hicad.biz/This content may be copied, shared, and downloaded, in whole or in part, provided that clear credit is given to the authors and the production team that owns the material. SFERA Podcast 🌚

Modernistički prostori nisu problem koji treba ukloniti niti nasleđe koje treba konzervirati – oni su nedovršeni društveni ugovori koje svaka generacija mora ponovo da pročita, prevede i politički preuzme.

Danas u podcastu ulazimo u jedan od najzanimljivijih razgovora o modernizaciji prostora — ne kao muzejskoj relikviji, već kao aktivnoj snazi u oblikovanju grada i društva. Tema modernizacijski metakod Novog Sada — ideja da modernistički prostori nisu tek nasleđe, već nedovršeni ugovori koji i danas određuju društvene i urbane odnose.U goste nam dolazi dr Slobodan Jović — arhitekta, teorijski istraživač i asistent na Departmanu za arhitekturu i urbanizam Fakulteta tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu. On je i kustos zbirke arhitekture, urbanizma i arhitektonskog dizajna u Muzeju primenjene umetnosti u Beogradu i partner u arhitektonskom studiju 50 50.

Njegov angažman nije ostao samo u učionici i muzeju, Slobodan je više puta učestvovao u predstavljanju Srbije na prestižnom Venecijanskom bijenalu arhitekture, prvo kao član stručnog saveta, potom kao komesar i kustos srpskog paviljona. La Biennale di Venezia+1Na bijenalu 2025. godine učestvuje u izložbi pod nazivom “Unraveling: New Spaces” koncept koji propituje arhitekturu kroz rad sa materijalima, tradicijom i prostornim značenjima, otvarajući razgovor o relacionalnoj, izmjenjivoj i inkluzivnoj arhitektonskoj praksi. WABISABIU svom radu i na svojim izložbama, Slobodan spaja teoriju, praksu i društvenu odgovornost, od istraživanja urbanog modernizma Novog Sada, preko izložbi o modernizmu, do postavki koje vode dijalog sa globalnom arhitektonskom scenom.

Danas razgovarate o tome kako ova kompleksna nasleđa čitati danas, koja značenja se gube, koja se otvaraju, i kako arhitektura može biti instrument društvenog preuređenja, a ne samo estetski artefakt.

💖 Become a PATREON and unlock full interviews: / sferapodcast🎙️ Recorded at the IGNITE 2025 conference by Graphisoft, this special SFERA episode dives into one of the most critical — and least discussed — dimensions of architectural practice today:🤔 How do architecture teams perform under extreme pressure? In today’s episode, we are joined by Agron Deralla, architect and Head of Digitalization & BIM at AllesWirdGut / AWG Architecture, a Vienna-based studio known for its diverse variety of different project typologies all around Europe all connected in developing concepts that foster community.With Agron, we’ll explore how technology can be the generator and can influence the change of the profession from inside using the contemporary approach and digitalization giving more time for concepts and facilitating architectural ideas.We’ll talk about multifunctionality of software’s, especially Archicad as a way of enriching architectural design, thus connecting all aspects and participants in that process – architects, engineers and urban planners. We will go through their mechanism of design process focusing on BIM development and collaboration within AWG about professional community, progress presence and problem solving nowadays and in the years to come.

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Dobrodošli u 62. epizodu SFERE, mesta susreta lokalnih kreativaca koji svojim radom stvaraju bolji životni prostor. Nakon epizoda koje su arhitekturu sagledavale kroz širi društveni kontekst i pitanja odgovornosti, krajem 2025. i početkom 2026. godine polako se vraćamo u sferu u kojoj se osećamo najprirodnije – projektovanje i autorsku arhitekturu savremenih domaćih autora.Gost ove epizode je jedan od najpoznatijih i višestruko nagrađivanih arhitekata koji živi i radi u Beogradu – arh. Predrag Milutinović / MAPA Architects. Razgovor sa Predragom nastao je organski, kao nastavak brojnih iskrenih i neformalnih razgovora koje smo do sada vodili. Ovaj susret stoga dobija gotovo intiman ton – kao da smo pritisnuli REC negde u kafani, ili pored jezera u Predragovom rodnom Ivanjičkom kraju, započinjući razgovor na obroncima okolnih brda i planina.Tokom epizode osvrnućemo se na projektovanju kao autorskom činu, samoj arhitekturi koja nastaje iz iskustva i prostora / Genius Loci kao i dilemama i odgovornostima koji se dešavaju u samom procesu nastajanja dela.Kolaga Milutinović je arhitekturu definisao ne kao karijeru nego kao proces odgovornosti prema prirodi i ljudima posle kojeg možemo i moramo da stojimo ispred istog, mirne savesti, ne samo gradeći arhitekturu nego i kulturu kvaliteta koja će jednoga dana graditi nas.Uživajte u razgovoru!

💖 Become a PATREON and unlock full interviews:   / sferapodcast  🎙️ Recorded at the IGNITE 2025 conference by Graphisoft, this special SFERA episode dives into one of the most critical — and least discussed — dimensions of architectural practice today:🤔 How do architecture teams perform under extreme pressure?From delivering a high-performance factory project in record time to navigating the complexity of cultural heritage and historically sensitive environments, this episode explores what it really takes to lead, coordinate, and sustain architectural teams when the stakes are high.In conversation with Luca Bernardoni (Archilinea), we unpack leadership, decision-making, and accountability on fast-track industrial projects — where speed, precision, and coordination leave no room for error.In the second segment, Jessica Menichelli and Matteo Di Filippo (Matteo Thun & Partners) share how BIM workflows enable collaboration, knowledge sharing, and long-term responsibility on cultural heritage projects, where time pressure meets historical depth.Together, these conversations reveal architecture as a collective practice: shaped by teams, tools, trust, and clear structures — not individual heroes. We talk about teamwork, management, BIM as infrastructure, and the team hard work that makes complex projects possible.🏗️ Architecture is a team sport.🛠️ Tools shape how teams think and act.⏱️ Under pressure, structure matters.✨ Proudly sponsored by GRAPHISOFT

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