Katarina Pirkmajer Desman is born in 1957 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Graduates from Ljubljana Faculty of architecture in 1981 and continues postgraduate studies at the IUAV in Venice, Italy. Freelance architect and member of DESSA since 1981. Received several awards for his works: the Piranesi prize in 1990 and the nomination for the Plecnik medal in 2004 among others. His works were presented at over 30 international exhibitions and in numerous international architectural printed media. Member of DANS architects since 2004.