The Zeppelin team organized the 2004-2010 editions of the Bucharest Architecture Biennale, which travelled in 10 cities in the country later on, the competition-exhibitions of the most valuable Romanian works of architecture. During the 7 (2044-2011) years when the zeppelin team built the identity and the programme of the biennale, the number of entries in the competition, the visitors of exhibitions and the international exposure of the Romanian architecture production were constantly growing.
The vision of zeppelin team was to open the discourse of architecture and the issues of the current production to a space of intercultural, cross-disciplinary dialogue, with a certain access to a cultivated audience. Given this context, it was important for the zeppelin team to create a wide related cultural programme, exhibitions and conferences placing the local production against wider cultural trends, opening thus the opportunity of understanding certain European/international directions in architecture. The importance of the architecture biennale grew from one edition to the next one, and the size and professional relevance of the event were greater and greater, so that, today, we can speak of a new generation of Romanian architecture.
BAB 2004
Organizers: Zeppelin team, Union of Architects in Romania, “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urban Planning. Main sponsors: Carpatcement, Graphisoft, Delta Distribution. Sponsors: Knauf, Titan Mar, Stage Expert, Franke, Hewlett Packard, Wienerberger, Cotnari, Cărtureşti, National Housing Agency, National Investments Company, Ruukki
BAB 2006
Organizers: Zeppelin team, Union of Architects in Romania. Main sponsors: Henkel Bautechnik, Dupont România. Sponsors: Knauf, Velux, Bramac, MonsMedius, Delta Design, Hunter Douglas, Steelcase România, Isover, Lafarge, Xerox, Fakro. Event supported by: Bicau, Bucharest Sector 1 City Hall, Ministry of Culture and Cults, Administration of National Cultural Heritage, National Museum of Contemporary Art, National Investments Company, Embassy of Japan in Bucharest, Japan Foundation, Stage Expert
BAB 2008
Organizers: Zeppelin team, Union of Architects in Romania. Supported by: Museum of Romanian Peasant, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest City Museum, Administration of National Cultural Heritage, Czech Centre. Partner: Cembrit. Main sponsors: Final Distribution, Velux, National Investments Commission Sponsors: Rheinzink, Apla, Alukonigstahl, Kludi, Steelcase, Energobit, Bramac, Rigips, Bicau, Romstal, Cărtureşti
BAB 2010
Organizers: Zeppelin Association, Union of Architects in Romania. Supported by: Dutch Embassy, Polish Institute, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Administration of National Cultural Heritage, ERSE Foundation, Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel, Asirom, Austrian Cultural Forum, Quehenberger, Goethe Institute, Centre for Visual Introspection. Partner: Roca. Sponsors: Rockwool, Velux, Lafarge, FSB, Hafele, Knauf Insulation, Energobit Schreder, Egger, Fastius, Bang & Olufsen, BMW- official car of BAB 2010, Geze
