ABOUT US.
An architecture and design studio for spaces with character.
Nina Bogataj
Gaja Golja
Lea Lipovšek
Lara Gligić
Zala Košnik
Laura Longo
LEPPA studio / Ljubljana
We design spaces for living, working and getting away. From private homes to hotels, offices and other workplaces.
01 / What we do
Every space has its own story.
In homes, we start from your everyday life. In hotels, we think about the guest experience, the character of the place and how the space works. In offices, we bring together the way people work, their wellbeing and the identity of the company.
We design layout, light, materials and details as one whole, from the first idea to completion. The result is spaces that have character and work well in everyday use.
01Homes and private interiors.
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In homes, we start from your everyday life. Renovations of houses and apartments, and holiday homes.
02Hotels and hospitality spaces.
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We think about the guest experience, the character of the place and how the space works.
03Offices and workplaces.
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We bring together the way people work, their wellbeing and the identity of the client.
04Landscape design.
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Gardens, viewpoints and green spaces for people to meet.
05Graphic design.
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Brand identities, signs and printed matter.
E.g. Klén, Dama by Kunst, Internal Medicine
02 / How we work
Character doesn’t happen by chance.
We approach every project as a whole, in which architecture, interior and detail develop together. We work in a BIM environment, where the digital model is at once a tool for design, verification and documentation. Decisions are made with the full picture of the space in view, and the drawings stay consistent from the first sketch to the last detail. The result is considered spaces and fewer uncertainties during construction.
Spatial study
Understanding the space and the people who will use it. An analysis of the existing conditions and needs leads to a layout that sets the foundations of the project.
Concept design
The space takes on its character: materials, light, colour and bespoke furniture are designed as one. Visualisations and a virtual walkthrough let you experience it before it is built.
Construction drawings
The design is translated into the precise language of construction. Coordinated drawings and details derived from a single model give contractors a reliable basis.
Construction
When agreed, we follow the project to the end, coordinate contractors and make sure the intent of the design carries through to every detail.
03 / Team
THE TEAM BEHIND LEPPA.
LEPPA is an all-women team based in the centre of Ljubljana.
Zala Košnik
M.Arch. / co-founder
Laura Longo
M.Arch. / co-founder
Lara Gligić
M.Sc. Landscape Architecture / co-founder
Lea Lipovšek
M.Arch.
Nina Bogataj
M.Arch.
Gaja Golja
Architecture graduand
Past collaborators: Zala Marinčič, interior designer
04 / Recognition
BIG SEE 2025
Ellipse Apartment
2nd place, 2026
Centre for Creativity open call for Milan Design Week 2026
OHS Award 2025
Renovation of the Auersperg ironworks, Natura 2000 interpretation centre ↗︎
Honourable mention, 2024
ELES 3000 competition, BIOpeka project ↗︎
3rd prize, 2024
Competition for the Koper–Izola coastal strip ↗︎
BIG SEE 2024, nomination
Monstera Estate
Recognition, 2023
Competition for the Vražja luknja urban sports park, Krško ↗︎
2nd prize, 2022
Competition for the Dr. Mihajlo Rostohar Primary School, Krško ↗︎
1st prize
Visual identity, Miran Jarc Library Novo mesto
05 / In the media
