Forms of Living

Plana Architecture began in 2022 as an exploration by architect Kristijan Markoc into how architecture can respond to different ways of living, different landscapes, and different means. It is concerned with the design and making of residential architecture across various conditions and scales. Some projects focus on private homes in more generous settings, where material, light, and proportion are developed with a high degree of care. These works often begin with a close reading of the land itself, not only as a physical condition, but as something with latent potential.

Through design, this potential is clarified and given form, allowing a site to be understood not just as terrain, but as a place with presence and direction. The resulting architecture seeks a quiet relationship with the landscape rather than a dominant one, creating spaces that feel composed, enduring, and deeply inhabitable.

Alongside this, Plana Architecture also engages with a more fundamental question: how architecture can remain accessible and understandable to a wider public. At a time when housing has become increasingly distant from those it is intended to serve, there is a growing need for approaches that are clear, buildable, and open to everyone. Through smaller and more direct projects, Plana Architecture develops frameworks that can be shared, adapted, and realised under modest conditions.

These two directions are not opposing ideas, but different expressions of the same belief. Whether working with greater resources or tighter constraints, the same principles apply. The work is guided by a belief that architecture should be thoughtful, precise, and responsible in how it engages with both people and place.