ARCHITECTURAL GALLERY DESSA, LJUBLJANA; The acronym DESSA stands for "Delovna skupnost samostojnih arhitektov", which is the Slovene term for The Association of Freelance Architects. This organisation provides both a business framework and a physical space for the activities of freelance architects who work in various design fields, ranging from urban planning, architecture, interior and graphic design to theatre set design.
In 1982, 36 architects founded DESSA with the primary purpose of helping private architects work in a socialist society. Yet DESSA, as a non-profit organisation, has another principle objective--elevating general societal awareness of the cultural value of architecture. It is, therefore, also concerned with publishing and organising exhibitions, lectures and excursions.
