©Julia Shashkina

Ljubica, a Serbian-born architect and interdisciplinary artist, is currently based in Zurich, Switzerland. She holds a BSc and MSc in Architecture from the University of Belgrade and has international project experience spanning Serbia, Switzerland, India and Russia.

One of her notable achievements is the award-winning Hemphouse project, which received the Grand Prix at the 44th Architecture Salon in Belgrade. The project was a collaborative effort with Daniel Fuchs.

Ljubica has also worked as a research assistant at the Institute of Technology in Manipal, India, focusing on parametric design principles found in ancient Indian temple architecture, specifically the columns of the Kalyani Chalukya period in Karnataka. Her work involved design development, 3D scanning of heritage buildings, and exploring path and profile theory.

Since 2019, Ljubica has been actively involved in a wide range of projects with the architecture and urban planning office Salewski Nater Kretz, based in Zurich. Her contributions range from test planning for “Living in the Garden of the 21st Century” to study commissions, competitions, visualization, animation, and art direction.

Ljubica collaborates on various personal projects and commissions in visual arts, photography, architecture, and architectural visualization. She has participated in numerous art and architecture exhibitions. She maintains a regular collaboration with the Zurich-based architectural firm Bach Mühle Fuchs, co-authoring several projects. She is an active member of the cooperative Stadtufer in Lichtensteig, Switzerland, which focuses on transforming a former textile factory into a pioneering living, working, and cultural space. Furthermore, Ljubica is an active member of Female Narratives, a London-based integrated creative agency with global affiliations. The agency employs a collective of over 100 female and non-binary freelancers to connect brands with authentic stories directly.

Awards & Nominations

Grand Prix at the 44th Salon of Architecture 2022 (link)

Award in the Architecture category at the 44th Salon of Architecture 2022 (link)

House of the Year 2021, for Serbia and the region –  gradnja.rs (link)

3rd Prize at the 5th Balkan Architectural Biennale 2021 (link)

Nominated for the 2022 Piranesi Award (link)

Nominated for The ArchDaily 2023 Building of the Year Awards (link)

 

Press

Daily Dose

ArchDaily

BSA-Publikationen

gradnja.rs

werk, bauen + wohnen

afasia

Bach Mühle Fuchs 

Åvontuura

Lausanne Jardins

Hanfkalk.ch

 

Lectures / Talks

Presentation of the winners of the Grand Prix at the 44th Salon of Architecture – The Museum of Applied Art Belgrade, 21.April 2022

Bund Schweizer Architekten BSA-FAS  – Zurich, 08. Oktober 2021

Summer School Ticino with  HSLU und i2a – Blenio Valley, 03.September 2021

Pecha Kucha SIA (Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein) – Zurich, 27. September 2018

Lecture at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade – 25. November 2018

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