Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailovic is the Secretary General of Europa Nostra and works closely with the European Council, UNESCO and other EU institutions.

Edito. Women Architects: Where?

Text: Cătălina Frâncu
Photo: Olivian Șerban

Edito. Women Architects: Where?

Text: Cătălina Frâncu
Photo: Olivian Șerban

Nu-l veți găsi în topul căutărilor mijlocite de Google, dar ar trebui să fie cuvântul anului care-a trecut: ultracrepidarianism.

Two radically different events in terms of gender representation took place in the same week. One was tiny, held in a basement, and the other was large, ticketed.

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Text: Ștefan Ghenciulescu, Cătălina Frâncu

The title may sound rather ambitious for a magazine issue: a comprehensive overview of a country’s architecture usually calls for a book; an annual, a catalogue, or something of the sort.

What do an (apparently) interwar modernist apartment block, a semi-rural house with a flower garden, both in Bucharest, and the opulent official residence in Suceava designed by the famous architect couple Nicolae and Maria Porumbescu have in common? They all defy the logic of totalitarian-era housing – serial, uniform, mass-produced.

I don’t know many contemporary artists in Romania as connected to architecture and the city as sculptor Virgil Scripcariu. His works can be found in public spaces in Bucharest and Timișoara, and he collaborates closely with architects, including on the Museum at Piscu, a project developed by him and Adriana Scripcariu.

Graphic Front invites you to submit your entries for ROAR POWER POSTER @ Bucharest Graphic Days 2024. The theme of this edition is: POWER

Some time ago, the architect was rather the master craftsman, the one who coordinated the project. Today, craftsmen have largely disappeared. This project is largely the result of architects’ deep sense of respect for the old house, but also for the exceptional craftsmen with whom they worked.