Ilija Arnautović

Who was Ilija Arnautović?

Ilija Arnautović was a Slovene architect of Serbian origin, known for his many projects during the period of Slovenian socialism. He was born in Niš, Kingdom of Yugoslavia and died in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

He studied architecture between years 1945–1948 in Prague, Czech republic, and 1948–1953 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, obtained his Master degree in 1952 under guidance of Edvard Ravnikar. His architecture was authentic, buildings and forms of the buildings were coming from thoughtful use of constructional principles, constructional techniques and materials. His works expand through the former Yugoslavia and Algeria. He was working and living in Ljubljana, Slovenia.