• Bucharest: The Past and the Future Dorin Ștefan • The BUCHAREST 2000 Competition • Bucharest 2000 in the Press of the Time: Between the Promise of a “Dâmbovița Manhattan” and Local Reality Cristina Dobreanu • A generous and well-intentioned effort, ignored and consigned to oblivion Gabriel PASCARIU • Topoi of the 1990s in My Homeland (A Report from the Scene & the Time) Augustin Ioan • A Nomadic Cathedral Dragoș Ciolacu • We need to adopt a development strategy now, for the future! • Bucharest: A City That Shapes—or Distorts—Character • Bucharest: Little Neo-Tokyo (a hyperstition) Cristian Eduard Drăgan • Bucharest in 3 Lines Cristian Beșliu • Bucharest National Railway Station Cosmin O. Gălățianu • The National Theater, or the Trials and Tribulations of a Building with Many Lives Gabriela Tabacu • Project Manager at 29 Romeo Belea, Claudia Nedelcu‑Duca, Gabriela Tabacu • Bucharest as a Collective Project: Fragments of an Urban Practice, 1998–2026 Teodor Frolu • Dâmbovița. The River That Once Was—and Will Be Tamina Lolev • Our (Modern) Bucharest Dan Dinoiu • Bucharest, which... takes care Cristi Borcan • King Carol I Square – Revolution Square. Notes on the 1997 Competition Dan Marin • On Incompleteness Constantin Enache • “The Esplanade” That Never Was Gheorghe Pătrașcu • The Bucharest that once was... The Bucharest that will be? Sorin Gabrea • My Bucharest Rucsandra Pop • Actors in the Geographies of Class in Housing Irina Zamfirescu • 176 Calea Victoriei Silvia Costiuc • BRAMBUREȘTI, or a brief exercise in urban illusionism: Do you see the project? Where’s the city? Justin Baroncea • From the promises of a competition to the reality of an architectural achievement Monica Lotreanu
ARHITECTURA 3-4/2026 – The Bucharest that...

Issue 3-4/2026 of Arhitectura magazine, “The Bucharest That…,” takes as its starting point a city that exists in parallel with the built city: the Bucharest of projects, competitions, and urban planning scenarios that have remained, in whole or in part, on paper.
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• Student and diploma projects at BNA Șerban Țigănaș • Being different by being yourself Marian Moiceanu • Why students need not only the university, but also the Biennale Lorin Niculae • The need for a Biennale Dragoș Ciolacu • Trained minds Dana Opincariu • New generations of architects - the foundation of the future Olga Harea • Dialogue between schools Bogdan Demetrescu • Section 15 - The genesis of conviction in an empathic design process Agapi Paula-Dana • Year VI Andriescu Denisa Georgiana • Architecture for student architects • Portico Community Andriescu Denisa Georgiana • Secondary School "I.I. de la Brad" Timișoara Denisa Petra Boț • D.office Rareș-Constantin Costea • Deep in the courtyard - Descensos Andrei-Mihai Bistriceanu • Social housing in southern Bucharest Bartolomeu Bianca, Ignat Claudiu • Revitalization of the former Bragadiru Brewery. Music School Bogdan Găitan • Firesc Locativ. Collective housing project Edelina Ștefania Ciupagu, Diana Ștefania Lișman • Calea Victoriei - Continuum Roxana Nicoleta Maria • School of Music Ioana Muraru • Model of 10 Bogdan Fezi • Polystyrene between walls Petruța-Alicia Zlate, Axel Ioan Șiman, Maria Proaspătu, Brianna Georgiana Bîrdea, Ianna-Mara Ciocan, Luca-Vasile Paraschiv, Maria Vîlculescu, Maria-Isabella Aureliean, Antonia-Maria Constantin • Technical-Vocational School in the European VET system. Rehabilitation of the post-industrial fabric in Bucharest Fürjes Eliza • Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art - Chisinau Oleg Buza • Museum of Ecological Knowledge and Awareness Timotei Hotea, Eduard Găleșanu, Georgiana Pașca • Marina Dorćol. Educational center and library. Residual spaces. Between the city and the Danube in the post-industrial era Ioana Metescu • Interactive center. Memorial of the Mountains. Memorial space, community nucleus and place of worship Maria-Tudorița Ignea • Artists' courtyard. Center for Craft Arts Agapi Paula-Diana • Reconstruction of the Eugene Ionesco National Theater, Chisinau Kaluian Maksym • Center for Innovation and Research in Traditional Crafts - Măldărești Elena Amalia Savu • Rusticitas Et Urbanitas. Conversion and Extension of the Solacolu Inn: Center of Architectural and Artistic Culture. Cristina Popescu • Conversion and extension of the former Bourul Factory in Bucharest. Urban Hub for students. Accommodation and complementary functions Ana-Cătălina Neacșu • Orthodox Settlement with Accommodation in Vlădești, Galați county Darian Popescu • Extension of the Politehnica University of Bucharest - Education and Research Center Ana-Maria Constantinidis • Social and Educational Center for Children Miruna Stîngu • Palimpsest - Third cloister Elena-Cosmina Obagiu • Shape of the waves - Yacht Design School and Yacht Club, Constanta Murariu Diana-Elena • New Gallery of the Museum of History and Archaeology Constanta Iulia Teodora Ghițescu • Pietricica Complex. Community and Youth Center. Mihai-Răzvan Onu • Reimagining the Leonida Garages. Contemporary Cultural Center Bucharest Tudor Lulciuc • Conversion of the fortified evangelical church in Filitelnic, Mures county Răzvan Iliescu • Arts Center. Revitalization of the Prohaska Mill in Timisoara Andrei-Casian Ciurezu • Theater and living in the historical fabric. The Way of the Moses Daniela-Andreea Preda • Conversion of the former Bragadiru brewery Alexandru Duță • Landscape habitat: Extension and conversion of the former imperial baths in Herculaneum Radu-Mihai Măldărescu • Recomposition of dissolved urban tissue. Cultural Intervention in the Historical Center, Brăila, Romania Andra-Maria Croitoru • Alzheimer's dementia care center Alexandra Lac • After school: Expanding the Bucharest School of Art Eliza Iris Voiculescu • Conversion of the Fabric Synagogue, house of prayer and Israelite elderly care center. Research center with museum program Casian-Alexandru Avram • Republican Water Sports Center, Chisinau Nichita Litvac • Urban cinema rehabilitation and extension of UNATC Brasov Sabina-Anna Nițulescu • Club C, Equestrian Center, Revitalization of the Ion Ghica de la Ghergani Estate Ștefania Teleru • School as community hub in Rahova neighborhood Ana-Maria Avramescu • Center of Archaeology on the Constanta Peninsula Miruna-Liana Alexandru • KULTURSTADT - German Cultural Center Bogdan-Alexandru Ghileschi • Crisis, respite, returns: housing, social core and public garden in the recovery of failed residential complexes in Cluj Vlad-Andrei Chiorean • Youth Agora. Rehabilitation and extension of the former Kiseleff Swimming Pool Oana Varga • Town around the settlement. Conversion and extension of post office and settlement. Rareș David • Rehabilitation of the National Philharmonic Serghei Lunchevici, Chisinau Anastasia Rojenco • Help center for victims of domestic violence Maria Claudia Lușcă • Conversion and extension of the public bathroom into SPA center, Chisinau Daniela Antoniu • Rehabilitation of the Manuc Bey Historic-Architectural Complex Garden Galina Malacilî • Round Lab - Multifunctional Beauty Center Natalia Popovici • Refunctionalization and environmental transformation of the ensemble of the former "Adolf Moskovits and Sons" yeast and spirit factory in Oradea Daria Sarca • Urban regeneration of the Barracks Square area by creating an urban core. Refunctionalization of the former manège building Andrei Ion Horja • Reconstruction and expansion of the Research Center of the Republican Center for Children and Youth ARTICO, Chisinau Irina Popa • Centru Comunitar Ferentari - culture and education Andreea Călin • Galeria Florescu-Manu: Gallery and workshops for artists on Calea Victoriei Alexandra-Georgiana Mîțu • Adaptive reuse of noble residences through equestrian tourism Ilinca-Ioana Ilovan • Treatment and relaxation center at Salina Cacica Maria Hîncu • Research center for the valorization of polluted mining sites - Baia Mare Alexandru-Bogdan Ferent • Immersive Theater. Industrial heritage regeneration through experimental cultural interventions Andreea Rânghianu • Recovering Bucharest's minor heritage. Student housing and cultural settlements on Calea Griviței Raluca Dumitrescu • Agronomy Center for Research, Conferences and Education. Rehabilitation of the "Electric Star" Plant Ana-Maria Pârvulescu • CRAFTOTE'K. Arts & Crafts School Antonia-Ioana Condrache • Aquaculture research and innovation center in the former State Fisheries of Galati Alexandra Irina Ursea • In the shadow of the castle: an arts and crafts school in the village of Dragu, Sălaj county Mara-Ioana Voican • Conversion of industrial sites. Relocation of the National Oil Museum in Ploiești. Popa Iulia Maria • Animal care complex Luisa Mierlă • Coștiui Salt Baths Bianca Dubei • Node - gastronomy center. Gourmet school, wine bar, food market and cinema at Assan's Mill Katalin Szőcs • After the Iron Gates: Reclaiming and valorizing Shimian Island through the memory of Ada-Kaleh Island Dragoș-George Pungă • Hortus Libris: Neighborhood library in the urban garden Teodora Lolea • Marine Life Museum & Research Center - Constanta Anna Abronov • Passenger terminal in the Port of Constanta - Reclaiming public space, reimagining the waterfront Diana Corina Stoian • ONEF Stadium: an active way of working with history Andreea Elena Istrate • Day center for children. Nifon Metropolitan House, Bucharest Yasmin Cherim • Workspaces for Creative Industries. Christo Gheorgief House, Bucharest Vlad-Andrei Barbu • Banatul Philharmonic Doris Teodora Florea • Village life as heritage object in the age of tourism - Cultural center in Rimetea village István Bartha • Expanding the cultural space in the center of Pitesti Irina-Ioana Roșu • Center of an edge. Shopping plaza restructuring and neighborhood library relocation Ioana Gheorghiță • Integrated Campus Development for Dual Vocational Education and Training Alexandru-Mircea Negru • Multidisciplinary creative center. Where Art and Fashion meet Andrei Leșcău • Brick Bond - Kindergarten with community center in Fratelia Silvia-Elena Maxim • Theater and Dance Center, Botoșani Bianca Sălceanu • Extension and rehabilitation of technical high schools. Workshops for vocational education Irina Alexandra Enache • Museum of Postwar Avant-Garde Art Timișoara Miruna Fildan • Medical rehabilitation center on Calea Moșilor Vera Apostolescu • Reconversion of the hydro-technical infrastructure of the Arges River. Nautical and leisure center Claudia Petronela Tolbașu • Intergenerational community center in Brăila Teona-Delia Cancel • Brasov Fire Department Mădălina Elena Suciu • Bridgehead. Sports and recreation center on Vaskiluoto Island, Finland Andreea Petre • Museum of Agriculture in Brăila Mădălina Mertic • Revitalization of public space in Sfântu Gheorghe village, Tulcea Ioana-Otilia Popescu • Meta-landscape: Transforming the MEFIN industrial area - Sinaia Adelina Burulea-Dragoș • Extension of the Institute of Archaeology "Vasile Pârvan", Bucharest Mara Alexia Șerban • European Center for Contemporary Art and redevelopment Cipariu Square, Cluj-Napoca Tudor Todea • Interior design of "Guguță" kindergarten. Cristina Statnic • Eforia Kretzulescu Bianca-Maria Crîngașu • Revitalization of Deva's green infrastructure through interventions on the axis Parc Cetate - Parc Bejan and modernization of the Bejan leisure area Alexandru Lucian Bulc • Rehabilitation of the former racecourse in "Romanescu Park", Craiova, Dolj County Irina Alexandra Tatomir • House of Traditions Rome Miruna Georgiana Năstasă • Architecture as the third educator. Kindergarten on Circus Alley, Bucharest Ana-Maria Botez • Creative Quarter and Fashion House in Arnhem, The Netherlands Cristiana Roman • Center for rehabilitation and social reintegration of former prisoners Silvana Herescu • Recovery of the Callimachi-Văcărescu ensemble. Cultural and tourist circuit in Mănești, Prahova Anca-Maria Tudor • Factory, school, neighborhood. Trade school on the site of the former Drajna sawmill, Măneciu Alexandra Ilieș • Cultural Nucleus. Adaptive Reuse of the Alcohol Factory "S. Rudich", Rădăuți Alexandru Mihalescu • GabroArt an. Archives of tradition. Conversion of the Gabroveni inn and socio-cultural activation of the adjacent bazaar Diana Ilie • Floreasca Olympic Swimming Complex, Bucharest Ingrid-Iulia Niculait • Conversion and extension of the Radák-Brukenthal noble ensemble in Micăsasa, Sibiu County. Socio-medical residential center for the elderly Tudor Găvruș • Agricultural cooperative Andreea-Ioana Cremenițchi • Multifunctional Performing Arts Center, Berzei 21 Silvia Ioana Niculae • Museum of the December 1989 Anticommunist Revolution Armand Scurtu • Apostle Church "from Tabaci"- from collision to urban place, living and working space for liberal professions Ioan Cristian Leahu • Külliye in time: the Ottoman ensemble of Medgidia between recovery and reinvention Merve Baise Uysal • Cultural establishment. Reactivation of Pompiliu Eliade House through conversion and extension Ioana-Teodora Mirea • Baba Novac Neighborhood Center - Rehabilitation of the "Rucăr" shopping complex in Balta Albă, Bucharest Andra Maria Ghenoiu • Conversion of the Tobacco Factory in Isaccea, Tulcea. Recreation complex on the Danube bank Lorena Anamaria Petcu • Intervention on the Frankfurt Opera Arun Spegel • Top retreat Anamaria Degău • Definition and implementation of a pilot juvenile detention center in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania Octavian-Ioan Grigorescu • Luka Cargo Port. Hotel and Convention Center, Belgrade, Serbia Laurenția Țolea • Chocolate House Ana-Maria Nițică • Museum of Lost Bucharest Andrei Popescu • (RE)-Living: co-living and co-working housing complex Alexandru Barbu • Cultural-educational forum. Extension of Argeș County Museum, Pitesti Lara-Petra Antone • Arts and Science Park, Bd. Splaiul Unirii 162, Bucharest Alexandra Müller • Educational spaces for young people in Braila Andreea-Alexandra Ștefan • Hortisphere. Horticultural Research Center Roxana Maria Prisecariu • Pocloș Stream as social and educational infrastructure Estera-Adela Hădărean • Cojocna balneotherapy and rehabilitation center Andreea Teodora Bob • Urban Capacitor Vlad-Ioan Buhu • Spa and health resort for treatments and relaxation Ioana-Simona Marica • Multifunctional cultural center Ion Pascari • Tourist resort in the cultural landscape of Mountain Banat Constantin-Ion-Vlad Laieș • Movie House. Rediscovering the cinema ritual lost in the intimacy of home Isabelle Andrada Nemoianu • Equilibrium: a holistic alternative therapy center Zhang Siyi-Sabrina • Story Factory Diana-Marina Caminoc • Student Sport Palaestra Tudor Stănilă • Bio-inspired materials and systems research center Larisa Popa • Creative Cluster, Chisinau Veronica Popova • Forest of Arts. Center for Contemporary Arts and Artist Residencies in Timisoara Ariana-Iuliana Șerban • ARTCUB - Incubator for creative industries. Conversion and extension of the Prohaska industrial mill Mihaela Apucăloaiei • Sports Museum - Bucharest Cristina Vrabie • Museum of Roma Culture, History and Art Teodora Dobrotă • Cosmic start-up: Astronomy center for young people and children Georgiana-Sabina Oghină • Winery Diana-Andreea Avram • Faculty of Performance, Composition and Theoretical Music Studies Ștefan Nistor • Post-treatment rehabilitation center for assistance and integration of people with addictions in the contemporary community in Bucharest Georgiana Anemone Muraru • Creative hub for the restoration and conservation of heritage buildings Adina-Adelina Buliga • Conversion and reconstruction of the historical building of penitentiary no. 13, Chisinau Daniel Bajereanu
ARHITECTURA 1-2/2026 – Student Architects - 142+9 Graduation projects and projects

The first issue of Arhitectura magazine this year is dedicated to the graduation projects participating in the 2025 National Architecture Biennial, including the award-winning and nominated projects in the "Student Architects' Architecture" section. 
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ARHITECTURA 5-6/2025 – ALTFEL - 2025 National Architecture Biennial

The special issue dedicated to the 16th edition of the National Architecture Biennial 2025, with the theme "ALTFEL" (DIFFERENT), follows the Biennial as a travel journal through nine cities in the country, from the launch at ARCUB in Bucharest to the galas in Constanța, Sibiu, Timișoara, Sighetu Marmației, Târgu Mureș, Târgoviște, Cluj-Napoca, and Iași, where over 100 projects entered in 19 sections were awarded prizes.Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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