
investor / Zoboestetika
location / Trebnje, Slovenia
design / 2014–2021
completion / 2014–2022
building type / public, dental clinic
project type / interior, renovation
author / Janja Štibernik
photography / Ana Skobe

From the beginning, the ambition was clear: to create an environment that would feel different from a conventional healthcare setting. The space needed to be professional and precise, yet warm, comfortable, slightly bold and, above all, welcoming. The whiteness of the treatment rooms is therefore punctuated by vivid pink dental chairs, the waiting areas take on the character of a living room, while the final phase introduces deep green, soft pink and gold.
The staff lounge became the most playful part of the clinic. Green ceramic tiles with a distinctive golden vein, a soft pink upholstered bench, golden details and carefully selected lighting create an interior far removed from the conventional workplace. Almost like a small retreat from the intensity of everyday work.
Yet beneath the layers of colour, materials and expressive details, the essence of the project remains rational. The space has to work. For the patient who waits. For the dentist who works. For the assistant moving between one task and another. For everyone who shares the same space, yet experiences it differently.
Zoboestetika is therefore a balance between functionality and aesthetics, between precision and feeling. Between a space that needs to be impeccable and a space in which you can simply feel good.





















