The School of Applied Arts and Design in Zagreb was founded in 1882 as the Royal National School of Crafts. At that time, the school taught artificial craft which, according to the terminology of the time, corresponded to what would later become applied arts, and today, in part, design. During its 139 years, the School has changed several names while retaining the basic content of education, and during those years, teachers and students of the school founded other important educational institutions in Zagreb (Academy of Fine Arts, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, etc.). It was precisely the long tradition and many internal reforms of the School that have favoured its adaptability to new paradigms of education, creating a place and practice that transforms an art school into a stimulating environment for creativity, innovation and development of present and future generations.
