Book

The Reclaiming Hope book

Published: 28. Oct 2025

The newly released book 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝘂𝗻)𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 gathers the voices of authors, researchers, and practitioners who contributed to the 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 symposium. Edited by Ivica Mitrović and Dora Vanette and published by the Centre for Creativity (MAO Slovenija), the book explores how design and architecture can reclaim imagination, agency, and collective responsibility in shaping more just and hopeful futures.

 

Through essays and case studies, the book connects theory and practice, offering critical reflections and tangible examples—from speculative design and education to care infrastructures and participatory futures. Among the contributors are many of the symposium’s guests, whose insights can now also be read in the book: Ezio Manzini, Natalija Majsova, Dora Vanette, James Auger, Ákos Schneider, Silvio Lorusso, Time’s Up, Guillem Camprodon Pujol, Maja Sustarsic, Jimmy Loizeau, Lourdes Rodríguez Rodríguez, David Martens, Filippo Grassi, Lodovica Guarnieri, Lorenzo Barbasetti di Prun — alongside editors Ivica Mitrović and Dora Vanette.

 

The Reclaiming Hope book expands on the themes and discussions first explored during the Reclaiming Hope symposium — an event that highlighted the intersections of 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, emphasizing the power of collaboration, proximity, and care — values that were also reflected in the contributions of the participating authors.

 

Now readers are invited to revisit these dialogues and discover the ideas, perspectives, and projects that continue to shape the conversation on how to 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 — 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.

 

 

Order your book in the MAO shop.

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Presentation

Info Office CzK: EIT Culture & Creativity

Published: 17. Feb 2025

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At the online meeting, Javier Arias, Director of the Business Creation Department at EIT Culture & Creativity, and Gerin Trautenberger, Director of EIT-CC Regional Hub SouthEast & Alps, presented upcoming funding opportunities and calls for EIT Culture & Creativity for 2025 and beyond.

 

Discover programs, initiatives, and other activities designed to support the development of innovative projects in the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), as well as collaboration opportunities between CCSI and partners from various sectors, including entrepreneurship, education, science, and more.

 

Watch the video recording of the meeting here >>

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Design Dining Brochure

Published: 12. Apr 2022

This brochure was launched under the programme DESIGN DINING: Slovenian Tableware Design, which was carried out by the Museum of Architecture and Design and the Centre for Creativity under the auspices of EU Distributed Design Market Platform. We have selected 0 designers who received financial incentives to design and produce a new product, to be used as a table setting. The selected tableware series was presented at pop-up dinners and exhibitions in Slovenia and abroad.

 

 

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Centre for Creativity

Made in Slovenia Catalogue 2021

Published: 17. Mar 2021

The catalogue features a selection of 90 products that carry the “Made in Slovenia” mark of excellence. The collection was developed over the last two years and well represents the efforts of the Centre for Creativity  – to connect, promote, support and develop the cultural and creative sector in Slovenia.

 

 

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Reserach

Centre for Creativity: Overview

Published: 22. Jan 2021

Centre for Creativity (CzK) is a national entry point for the creative and cultural sector and an important part of the supporting environment for the development of entrepreneurship and innovations in the Republic of Slovenia. We are delighted that our brochure in which all our programmes, partner network, mission, goals and our community are illustrated and presented in more detail.

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Publication

KCDM: Designing Advantages, Building Trust and Changing Culture

Published: 26. Nov 2020

The recently published English edition of the Competence Centre for Design Management – KCDM  with the title “Designing Advantages, Building Trust and Changing Culture”  explores how Slovenian organizations put design management into focus.

 

Seven Slovenian companies share their experience on how integrating design into business processes and implementing design management has changed their mindset, innovation potential, problem solving, and market behaviour.

 

The book was edited by Miha Klinar and Mojca Mihailovič Škrinjar and includes original contributions by renowned international experts Brigitte Borja de Mozota, Frans Joziasse, Darragh Murphy, Metka Hrovat, Lynne Elvins, and Matevž Čelik. The book was funded by the Center for Creativity and the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology. Design Anja Delbello and Aljaž Vesel.

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Creative Accelerator

Natalie Nixon

Published: 1. Jun 2020

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In the May edition of the Creative Accelerator, we were discussing the importance of finding your voice as creative in company and thus contributing to business success, and how to clearly translate one’s creativity into entrepreneurial value.

 

At the lecture we:

  • defined creativity
  • looked into entrepreneurial value or to say the profitability of creativity
  • explored ways to successfully translate the value of creativity in companies

 

 

The lecture intended for all those participating in the CCS, was given by Natalie Nixon, Creativity Strategist and director of Figure 8 Thinking, company specialising in innovative thinking and design of business management. We encourage you to read an excerpt from her book The Creativity Leap, available on her website.

 

We prepared the lecture in cooperation with Tovarna podjemov and Podim DX 2020.

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Research

CzK and IER: CzK and IER: Statistical analysis of CCS 2008–2017

Published: 26. May 2020

At the Centre for Creativity we are well aware of the size, importance and quality of the field in which we are working. For that reason, we’ve prepared the most comprehensive statistical analysis of the cultural and creative sector (KKS) in Slovenia, in cooperation with the Institute for Economic Research (IER).

 

The primary purpose of this detailed study is to present the results of in-depth statistical analysis of CCS in Slovenia, carried out mainly on the basis of three databases run and maintained by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia and available for research purposes: the Statistical Register of Employment, the Statistical Business Register of Slovenia, and a database of company accounts. Based on the these databases, both an analysis of industries and an analysis of professions were performed.

 

The key findings of the study and an interpretation of such are summarized in the brochure The Cultural-Creative Imperative, edited by Barbara Predan, PhD.

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CzK in Barbara Predan: The cultural-creative imperative

Published: 21. May 2020

The extent and potential of the cultural and creative sector in Slovenia

We at the Centre for Creativity are well aware of the size, importance and quality of the field in which we are working. So we’ve prepared the most comprehensive statistical analysis of the cultural and creative sector (CCS) in Slovenia, in cooperation with the Institute for Economic Research (IER). Based on the evaluation and working together with Dr Barbara Predan, we’ve prepared a brochure – The Cultural Creative Imperative – which presents a comprehensive overview of key findings and an interpretation of their significance for the sector.

 

The brochure includes summaries, key findings and an interpretation of the results from the document Statistical Analysis of the Cultural and Creative Sector in Slovenia 2008–2017 by Nika Murovec, Damjan Kavaš and Tjaša Bartolj from the Institute for Economic Research (IER), commissioned by the Centre for Economic Research.

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Fashion System Conference

Jenny Peng

Published: 5. Dec 2019

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Fashion System Conference: Day 1, Thursday, 24.10. 2019, MAO

Second panel: Internationalization

 

Topics: How to launch your products on the international market: competitions, fashion weeks, fairs, agencies, shops or the Internet?

 

Lecturer: Jenny Peng | Prada, New York

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Creative Accelerator

Good Slovenian practices # 2: Smet Umet & Moi Style

Published: 18. Oct 2019

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Two Slovenian brands, Smet Umet and Moi Style, presented their business development paths at the second training as part of the Creative Accelerator: Business Opportunities for Small Manufacturers, which was aimed at acquiring business skills for creatives. The event was held in English.

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Caroline Jackman: Business Opportunities for Small Manufacturers

Published: 18. Oct 2019

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Video material from another training as part of the Creative Accelerator: Business Opportunities for Small Manufacturers, which was introduced different business skills for creatives. The training was prepared in cooperation with the British Council, the British Embassy and the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce. The event was held in English.

 

Lecture was presented by Caroline Jackman (Crafts Council UK) and was followed by presentations of Slovenian good practices Smet Umet in Moi Style

 

You can find information on the support of Craft Council provides for talented individuals and bussineses and a guide to internationalization at the following links:

>> https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/overview-talent-development-support
>> https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/Crafts-Council-International-Export-Toolkit

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