Arnautović studied architecture from 1945 to 1948 in Prague, and from 1948 to 1953 in Ljubljana. He obtained his master's degree in 1952 under the guidance of Edvard Ravnikar. His architecture was based on thoughtful[clarification needed] use of construction principles, construction techniques, and materials. His works are found throughout the former Yugoslavia and Algeria. He worked and lived in Ljubljana.[3]