Projektvarhitektura

13/01/2026

Hvala N1 na prenosu članka o našem novom projektu u Sarajevu!

U srcu Sarajeva, u stambenoj zgradi iz 19. stoljeća, nastao je stan koji istovremeno govori o savremenom dizajnu, ličnom sjećanju i dubokoj vezi s lokalnim nasl

08/04/2024

Thanks for the feature The Radical Project! 🙏

06/04/2024

Velika nam je čast primiti prestižnu Collegium Artisticum Grand Prix nagradu na značajan Dan Sarajeva! Hvala Asocijacija arhitekata u BiH i cijenjenom žiriju.
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It is a huge honour to receive the prestigious Collegium Artisticum Grand Prix Award on the significant Sarajevo Day! Thank you to AABH and the esteemed jury.

21/01/2024

Veliko Hvala Nisad Selimović i Oslobodjenje na lijepim riječima i priči o Zemlji! Pročitajte članak ovde - https://www.oslobodjenje.ba/vijesti/sarajevo/projekt-v-arhitektura-dizajn-koji-odaje-pocast-otpornosti-gradana-sarajeva-922948

"Projekt V Arhitektura posljednjih godina je proveo brojna istraživanja u ovoj sferi te održao brojna predavanja u Bosni i Hercegovini, Velikoj Britaniji i zemljama Evropske unije, usmjerena na održivu arhitekturu i poslijeratnu obnovu. Sve je rezultiralo ogromnim ugledom na međunarodnom planu, a veliku pažnju domaćih medija izazvao je i njihov sjajni 3D model “Aleje snajpera”, koji je napravljen povodom izložbe “Pazi snajper” u Historijskom muzeju, prije dvije godine.

Sada su, čini se, digli ljestvicu za još jedan nivo. Njihov novi model za održivo urbano stanovanje - “Zemlja”, ekološki je i ekonomski održiv adaptirani stan koji se nalazi u Sarajevu."

Projekt V Arhitektura, poznat kao društveno odgovoran, promovisao je održivi i emotivni stambeni prostor o kojem je pisao i New York Times

12/01/2024

Massive thank you to New York Times and Julie Lasky for taking the time and care to write such an in-depth and holistic story about our sustainable apartment retrofit in Sarajevo and Vernes’ return story, and for capturing why we feel it is such an important project that can provide lessons for how thoughtful architecture can be a tool for living more sustainably in the climate crisis and for dealing with the intricate complexities of post-war society.

“The small unit in a Socialist-era building became not just their home but also a model for creating flexible, healthful environments. Rather than erasing the memory of traumatic events, the design pays tribute to the resiliency of Sarajevo’s citizens while proposing ideas for a challenging future beset by climate change’….

’The curtains also have a historical significance. During the war, Grbavica was sealed off from the rest of Sarajevo, and snipers positioned themselves within the towers. Getting rid of the apartment walls was symbolic of tearing down those barriers… but the curtains also refer to the bedsheets and tarpaulins strung between buildings beyond the neighbourhood to block shooters’ views”.

Read the full piece on the link in our bio

Photos by the wonderful

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04/01/2024

We welcome a new year by looking back and reflecting. So today we are showing our Half House project.  In this ordinary, unplanned neighbourhood in Sarajevo we created an extraordinary home with a sense of light, space and freedom for our clients, a couple, one of whom is a wheelchair user. A space for bringing together their large family and friends, and to grow old in. Read more about the project on our website - link in bio. This project won many awards but most importantly it gave our clients a space which enriched their life. This extension was phase 1 completed in 2019 right before the world shifted. 

Half House responds to the disjointed, chaotic post-war character of the surrounding neighbourhood and existing family house, with a simple, elemental and minimal architecture that brings a sense of peace to its setting.  

The form of the studio extension is a single pitched roof, held up by two long flank walls that create a long open-plan central space that gives a sense of generosity.  Opening-up the space are glazed pocket sliding doors which extend the living area and create the feeling of a large outdoor covered space. The interior oak-lined walls introduce nature into the space, drawing on the dramatic and extensive forests of Bosnia.

18/12/2023

Zemlja

Process and Furniture

Three islands of bespoke fixed furniture, conceived as miniature architecture, anchor the main uses of living, working, sleeping, and dining. They include: a bespoke rammed earth table, a cantilevering marble and beech wood dining table, and a three-sided beech wood monolith housing an integrated wardrobe, TV cupboard, storage, and work desk that creates the main separation between sleeping, working, and living areas.

Daily life revolves around these islands of natural earth, wood, and stone. They are inset from the external walls of the apartment and ceiling, allowing fluid movement around the whole space and a resting area for the curtain. Movement, air flow, and daylight circulate freely, which is particularly important for the sleeping area located deep in the plan.

The three furniture islands, along with the sofa, bed and bed-side tables have been custom-designed by Project V Architecture as a new furniture range, also called ‘Zemlja’.

The use of locally sourced, natural, regenerative, and sustainable materials contributes to a larger narrative of urban, environmental, and social repair. ‘Zemlja’ aims to rebuild trust and relationships between these materials and local consumers, often inclined to choose imported composites, laminates, plastics, and cement-based materials.

Alongside the design, Project V Architecture has managed the entire construction process, including self-building specialist furniture, working with a disconnected network of mines, factories, and craftspeople across Bosnia-Herzegovina. This self-build approach facilitates a deeper understanding of the materials used in design and encourages a more active and resourceful role for architects in sustainable construction.

Photos of the Project - all other photos

17/11/2023

Adaptability and Visibility

Working within a compact 50m2 area, a key challenge was to create an adaptable home that feels spacious.

Three non-structural walls were removed, converting four dark, small rooms into one generous light space with five adaptable living areas that extend and contract using movable curtains hanging from a continuous track. The terracotta-colored wool curtains act like theater drapes. They reveal and hide layers of space and provide endless possibilities for change, creating intimate or spacious settings. They also enable inhabitants to control visibility from outside to inside.

Even when the curtains enclose a single living area, the space retains a sense of depth. Each individual area feels as large as the entire apartment, sensed through the peripheral experience of the ‘backstage,’ which has a calming effect.

Additionally, the entrance hall has been opened up by removing a wall and creating a window to the kitchen and built-in seating and storage. This brings light into the entrance area and makes it more welcoming.

The concept of ‘Zemlja’ extends to the facade, incorporating spruce timber windows, balcony lining, and planters. This creates a space between inside and outside, celebrating urban living that is more connected to nature, community, and growing food, aspects often overlooked in post-war urban redevelopment. The balcony’s unique character builds on the spirit of Sarajevan adhocism, evident in the patchwork of self-built balconies and windows.

07/11/2023

‘Zemlja' is made almost entirely from natural materials — earth, clay, natural fabrics, and wood. The apartment is like a geological artefact with traces of the human hand left in its crafted surfaces. This creates a sensory experience and a sense of belonging to the earth.

The use of locally sourced wood, including solid beech boards, oak parquet, and spruce windows, which are becoming more affordable than imported alternatives, not only contributes to circularity but also symbolically connects the apartment to the forests that cover over 50% of the country.

Natural clay plaster, by Claytec, finishes the walls and ceilings, a first contemporary example of clay plaster in Bosnia-Herzegovina, rooted in traditional clay construction. The richly textured surface, provides depth and an ever-changing ambiance as it reflects daylight and warm materials in the apartment. The bathroom, with its red clay lining, takes on the atmosphere of an enclosed dark cave.

The white-oiled oak herringbone flooring unifies the whole apartment, and remnants of the original terrazzo flooring in the kitchen and bathroom have been retained, paying homage to its past.

Clay and wood are biophilic materials that regulate humidity and improve air quality, thermal performance, and well-being. This has reduced the need for heating during the sub-freezing winter months in Sarajevo to a few hours per day.

03/11/2023

Zemlja

A new model for sustainable urban living from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Zemlja, is an ecologically and economically viable retrofit apartment located in a former socialist neighbourhood in Sarajevo.
In a society still recovering from the Bosnian War and the Siege of Sarajevo in the 90s, Zemlja, located in the war-burdened Grbavica neighbourhood of Sarajevo, strives to rebuild a sense of place, home, and shared identity through architectural innovation. It raises the question: can rebuilding a home provide ideas for rebuilding a community, a city, or even a country?
‘Zemlja', meaning ‘earth', ‘land', and ‘country’, offers a glimmer of hope for a viable alternative through sustainable reconstruction.
It embodies a holistic approach to deep social repair and healing, promoting the production and use of sustainable materials and knowledge, countering unsustainable post-war building practices in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The original neglected apartment, has been radically transformed by drawing on Sarajevo's architectural history to resonate with the shared identity and resilience of its citizens, while integrating fragments of the original and forming relationships between materials and the people who source, use, and put them together.