Anže Lanišek’s home: production announcement, May 2026

Project update dated 4 May 2026: production of the structural elements for Anže Lanišek and his partner Nastja’s home was beginning. Assembly was then planned for the second half of May 2026. This presentation describes the home’s design and its production stage at that time.

A new step towards their home

With the competitive season over, a personal project also came into focus: the home Anže and Nastja had shaped around their wishes. Planning connected their way of living with architecture, timber and glass, and the arrangement of rooms. As production began, these decisions started taking physical form.

They chose VITA NOVA Classic

Anže and Nastja chose the VITA NOVA Classic architectural family, combining traditional form with light and open living. Its basis is a glued-laminated timber frame, BSH. Structural elements carry the loads, allowing an open arrangement of non-load-bearing internal walls within the structural design.

The design follows solar-architecture principles: most glazed openings face south, while other envelope components are designed to limit heat loss. Orientation, insulation and glazing form the energy concept together; actual performance depends on design, construction and use.

Open living spaces and a private upper floor

The home was designed across two floors with approximately 150 m² of total net area. Ceilings of 2.9 m emphasise openness. The 75 m² ground floor brings kitchen, dining and living areas into one connected space, with extensive glazing providing contact with the outdoors and natural light.

The layout separates shared and private areas while retaining the sense of a connected home. Living spaces support time together and daily activities, while additional rooms allow independent work and retreat. Room height and daylight complement this functional organisation rather than acting as isolated design gestures.

An additional ground-floor room was intended for work, guests or quiet retreat. The technical room with a heat pump and heat-recovery ventilation, together with a utility room, sits beside the open living area; a toilet is located by the spacious entrance. Upstairs are the main bedroom with dressing room, two children’s rooms, a large bathroom and another sitting area for retreat, work or relaxation.

From drawings into production

The production stage involves preparing timber structural elements under controlled conditions before they reach the site. Precise preparation coordinates components and details and supports organised assembly. Exposed timber remains part of the architecture, eaves with visible rafters reinterpret tradition, and glazed walls open the space outwards.

In production, the architectural idea first takes physical form. Timber elements and their joints are coordinated before assembly so they reach the site ready for the planned sequence. This is an important link between design, craftsmanship and construction organisation.

Lintels express the structural rhythm, while prepared components allow more of the work to take place in production. Delivery and assembly are coordinated with the site conditions and the team’s work. In this project, technical precision is thus connected with the personal design of the home.