- Since 2011 -

With my wife Mojca and our two lovely kids Tara and Luka, we are nestled in the heart of Europe in Ljubljana the capital of Slovenia (between Venice and Vienna :). Our studio is a special place where we toil to bring the beauty of ancient map making into our modern digital age.

 

It was a trip to Paris that would prove to be the inspiring force behind the creation of our brand Zmaps. While visiting the Louvre museum, I was left awe-struck after viewing the painting "The Marriage at Cana" painted by Paolo Veronese in 1563. As the largest painting in the Louvre (width of the painting is an astounding 32 feet/ 10 m), it commands attention and is magnificent in both beauty and grandeur. My mind immediately began churning and my thoughts were drawn to the cathedral walls I had at home that were nothing more than blank space that needed to be filled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspired by all of the globe-trotting and maps collecting that myself and my lovely wife Mojca had already been enjoying for years, I knew that I wanted to create any type of art that dealt with maps or cartography to represent our shared passion for travel and historic. With a recent transatlantic sailing adventure from Europe to America behind me, I set to work learning everything I could about cartography as well as Victorian woodwork designs.

 

 

 

 

With a background in architecture and interior design, my wife Mojca and I are true partners in crime. Together with our team, we are rebirthing maps from the past through digital technology while capturing the essence of cartography by incorporating cotton canvas, wood and iron as the basis for each design. Each map we create is truly a labor of love that will grow with your family and ignite many a dream of the wide open world.

 

 

 

 

Specializing in pull down maps with custom luxury wooden handles, we strive to create  antique and vintage-inspired maps for families and companies all over the world to commemorate their own travelling adventures. Each one of our maps are big, bold and accurately display all coordinates in breathtaking detail. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using a variety of craftsmanship skills, each map that we create is truly a labor of love that is toiled over by our dedicated team of artists. Using high quality cotton canvas, each map is printed using highest-resolution large format printing technology. Gentle smudges, distressed edges and fold marks are just a few of the techniques we employ to give each original map a touch of the past. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once created and delicately manipulated, each map is suspended from an aged wood or antique metal pull down frame. Put to the test, each finished map is hung and meticulously inspected to be sure it is of the highest standard and ready for shipping to your hands. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We carefully package and ship each one of our maps in rigid tubes to ensure a safe journey. Shipping insurance and a tracking number are standard with every map that leaves our pet-free and smoke-free studio. All of our items also make exceptional gift ideas for any occasion. 

 

 

 

When not hard at work in our workshop, I enjoy writing, back-country skiing, fly-fishing, sailing and being a family man with our two kids Tara and Luka.

We take a different approach: quality over quantity. We care about the environment and we make our products to last for generations! We truly believe in our magnificent maps and we make them with pride.  

 

email: info@zmaps.eu