I am an architect and designer driven by the challenge and excitement of developing meaningful projects. This passion has shaped my studies and early career, guiding me toward adaptable approaches and a willingness to explore emerging themes in architecture. I enjoy pushing boundaries and refining ideas through collaboration and a wide range of representational techniques. As a designer, flexibility and continuous learning are priorities. I value teamwork and believe the strongest outcomes come from refining a single idea through collective effort. I communicate proposals through digital media and hand drawing, and I aim to translate concepts into tangible built results while emphasizing discourse and the broader potential of each project.…

Aleksandar Pilyov

I am an architect and designer driven by the challenge and excitement of developing meaningful projects. This passion has shaped my studies and early career, guiding me toward adaptable approaches and a willingness to explore emerging themes in architecture. I enjoy pushing boundaries and refining ideas through collaboration and a wide range of representational techniques. As a designer, flexibility and continuous learning are priorities. I value teamwork and believe the strongest outcomes come from refining a single idea through collective effort. I communicate proposals through digital media and hand drawing, and I aim to translate concepts into tangible built results while emphasizing discourse and the broader potential of each project.…

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I am an architect and designer driven by the challenge and excitement of developing meaningful projects. This passion has shaped my studies and early career, guiding me toward adaptable approaches and a willingness to explore emerging themes in architecture. I enjoy pushing boundaries and refining ideas through collaboration and a wide range of representational techniques.

As a designer, flexibility and continuous learning are priorities. I value teamwork and believe the strongest outcomes come from refining a single idea through collective effort. I communicate proposals through digital media and hand drawing, and I aim to translate concepts into tangible built results while emphasizing discourse and the broader potential of each project.

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Language

Bulgarian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
German
Beginner
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Architect at SVR ARCHITECTS Antwerp, Belgium
March 1, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Involved in laboratory building design, schematic design, leading drawing and documentation for building permits, and creating digital and hand-made models from March 2024 to February 2025.
Independent Architect / Interior Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
Development of interior projects, design and drawings; Exploratory architecture in theory and drawing.
Architect at SVR ARCHITECTS
March 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Laboratory building design, schematic design, lead drawing and documentation for building permit; digital and hand-made models.
Architecture and furniture concept design intern at Helsinki Zurich Office Helsinki, Finland
March 31, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Performed architecture and furniture concept design tasks, and participated in competition work from January 2021 to March 2021.
Architect at Helsinki Zurich Office Ltd
January 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021
Architecture and furniture concept design tasks, and competition work.
Architecture and urban design intern at NAUTA Architecture & Research Rotterdam, Netherlands
December 31, 2020 - August 27, 2025
Worked on architecture and urban design, focused on concept tasks and competition work from September 2020 to December 2020.
Architectural Intern at NAUTA Architecture & Research
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Architecture and urban design internship, concept tasks and competition work.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture - BA (Hons) at University of Kent, Canterbury, England
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
Master of Science, Master of Architecture - MSc, MArch at Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Brussels, Belgium
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture - BA (Hons) at University of Kent
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
Master of Science, Master of Architecture - MSc, MArch at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023

Qualifications

Archisource: Mixed Media Award - Special Mention
January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026
Jef Van Ranst Prize - Master’s Winner
January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026
Re-Draw.05: Nakagin Capsule Tower - Honourable Mention
January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026
Design Workshop - Designing Knowledge Ecologies
January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2026
Songdo Library International Competition entry
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Ravenna - Station Mobility Hub Competition entry
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Education, Professional Services, Other
    Drawing Architecture: Drawing Phenomena
    Drawing Architecture: Drawing Phenomena is an openly creative project that explores architectural elements in their current organic state -often focusing on buildings left to decay and fall into ruin. I am particularly interested in the life cycle of materials and how, over time, they reshape the narrative of a structure, capturing my attention more profoundly as they begin to break down. The project also investigates the spaces that emerge through this material transformation, seeking ways to reinterpret and redesign them to open a broader conversation about architecture and design. All of the artwork presented is rooted in architectural technique and vision, with each final piece offering a subject open to interpretation and discourse.…