Arhitekt

In 1951, on the initiative of the architect Edvard Ravnikar (1907–93), the Association of Architects of Slovenia began publishing Arhitekt (‘architect’), a magazine dedicated to architecture, urban planning, applied art, and design. The magazine’s programme focused on the popularization of architecture, with an emphasis on the broader role of the architect in modern life. Besides informing local architects about contemporary issues and current developments shaping these fields abroad, its goal was also to introduce foreigners to the achievements of Slovenian and Yugoslav architecture and design.
Ravnikar, its first editor, argued that ‘there is no advanced architecture without advanced theory’, which is why the magazine prominently featured in-depth discussions and theoretical articles. He also designed the cover of the debut issue. Its conceptually innovative approach made it a harbinger of modernist trends in Slovenian graphic design. Continuing under this name until 1964, it then merged with the fine arts magazine Likovne besede (‘art texts’) to form a new magazine called Sinteza (‘synthesis’).