Story of yugodom
Welcome
Welcome to a Yugodom multifunctional space! Here, you can embark on a unique time travel experience to past Yugoslavia — stay, host events, or create a captivating photo or video shoot by joining us in exploring an authentic collection of a Yugoslav mid-century modern design and beyond from the era.
Name
The name Yugodom comes from two words — Yugo, a shorthand for Yugoslavia (SFRY), a country that no longer exists on maps, and dom, which means home in most languages used in former Yugoslavia. Hence, Yugodom signifies Yugoslav Home.
LOCATION
Nestled in the heart of Dorćol, the Serbian capital’s vibrant neighborhood, Yugodom graces Belgrade’s Strahinjića bana street, surrounded by lush sycamore trees.
Situated in a historic residential building from the late 1950s, constructed initially for JNA (Yugoslav National Army) officials and their families, Yugodom stands out with its social-realist architectural style. These structures are strong, firm, and solid in architecture. Clean lines and – spacious, with bright, big windows with lots of natural light.
These characteristics describe both this type of edifice and Yugodom. This unique locale is one of the few pedestrian-only sections of the street, providing a car-free atmosphere steps away from the vivid and colorful Bajloni farmers market and the iconic Skadarlija.
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Multifunctional Space
Yugodom is a curated collection presented as a form of a multifunctional living museum. Our space serves as a scenography-ready photo or video location, event venue, or accommodation site.
Yugodom showcases the original Yugoslav mid-century modern home where visitors also participate in an authentic vintage experience. It has been lovingly curated with mid-century modern furniture, decor, and memorabilia from the era, all with an original tag of Made in Yugoslavia
Authentic Experience
At Yugodom, we focus on storytelling, offering our visitors an original journey back in time. Every object displayed in Yugodom tells a story of Yugoslav times. Our decor is carefully selected to narrate the past, providing a chronicle of everyday life through descriptive objects.
Books, magazines, records, audio tapes, photographs, artwork, badges, tapestries, kitchenware, postcards, industrial packaging, and other memorabilia assist this endeavor.
Inspiration
Yugodom draws inspiration from Yugoslav mid-century modern design, cinematography, and the working class.
Yugodom is an ode to Yugoslav mid-century modern furniture and design, and we are also immense film lovers. Yugodom is dedicated to the valuable
Yugoslav cinematography of that era, and we exhibit numerous original movie posters, dedicating each room to a different decade and naming every room after another cult Yugoslav movie.Also, you can check our playlist
Inspiration
Yugodom draws inspiration from Yugoslav mid-century modern design, cinematography, and the working class.
Yugodom is an ode to Yugoslav mid-century modern furniture and design, and we are also immense film lovers. Yugodom is dedicated to the valuable
Yugoslav cinematography of that era, and we exhibit numerous original movie posters, dedicating each room to a different decade and naming every room after another cult Yugoslav movie.
Also, you can check our playlist.
Homage
In Yugodom, we believe in equal rights for all, irrespective of descent. That’s why we dedicate ourselves to welcoming open-minded people worldwide.
Finally, Yugodom pays homage to the Yugoslav working class that built the country after WW2, working devotedly everywhere and contributing to the furniture exhibited in Yugodom today.
VISION & VALUES
Yugodom is committed to caring, preserving, and promoting the Yugoslav cultural, artistic, and design heritage of the mid-century modern era and beyond. We firmly believe that design is not just aesthetic but can be fully understood only in its historical, geographical, and socio-political context. Yugodom also believes in impeccable service, cleanliness, equal rights for all, social justice, social responsibility, ecological approaches, fair trade, and active involvement in supporting local communities.
Our passion for traveling, learning, and growing through exploration is at the core of Yugodom’s philosophy. We are strongly engaged in the concept of responsible travel.
