Interview Arch. Marius Călin and Arch. Urb. Simona Văleanu. How does urban regeneration change the face of big cities?  "Urban regeneration is a trend that has been developing for many years in major cities around the world. Urban areas that were heavily industrialised years ago are now being replaced by...

It's hard to look at the city's development from the window of the block | arh. Marius Călin @ People in space | VIDEO INTERVIEW " RN: Let's talk about what you're working on now, what you're building now.  MC: X Architecture is a ten year old firm, we started...

"The 15-minute city is an urban residential concept whereby most daily needs can be met by either walking or cycling from residents' homes. Under this concept, residents can find within a 15-minute walking or cycling radius essential infrastructure for mobility, health, leisure, work, education, recreation and provision, here including shops...

Managing Director, Eng. Mariana Turcu speaks with Agenda Constructiilor: Our office is specialized in architectural projects and ensures the coordination of all specialties, for all phases of design, as well as the meticulous technical follow-up of the execution. We also provide professional consulting services in the residential and commercial field,...

Fosta platformă industrială Ventilatorul, până nu demult marcă a unei epoci a separării și compartimentalizării, unde fiecare funcțiune avea un loc strict desemnat, este acum centrul unei schimbări de paradigmă, printr-un ambițios proiect pilot de regenerare a Bucureștiului, ce implementează un nou mod de a gândi relația dintre Capitală și...

Ca mod de viaţă, arhitectura noastră este gândire spaţială prin aplicarea metodelor de construcţie integrate, studiul perseverent al orientării şi al luminii zenitale, exprimarea ceremonială şi echilibrată a spaţiului arhitectural şi armonizarea func­ţiunilor: de locuire, a birourilor şi comerţului, în relaţie cu mediul înconjurător. În prezent, asemenea altor contribuţii generative...

A studiat arhitectura și filmologia în New York, unde a pus bazele biroului X Architecture, care a realizat o serie de proiecte mari în SUA, Asia și mai târziu în România. Arhitectul Marius Călin are acum planuri pentru extinderea în România. Cum se împacă arhitectura cu cinematografia și cum v-a...

General Director Eng. Mariana Turcu speaks about XAE’s philosophy, the balance between technical precision and artistic expression, and the vision for the future of architecture in an article published by IBCFocus. Full article: https://shorturl.at/kM8TJ Excerpt from the article: How would you define XAE’s philosophy in relation to the idea of...

Mariana Turcu featured on the CONSTRUCTIV podcast: about enduring structures, inspiring façades, and the balance between architecture and engineering. In the fifth episode of Season 4 of the CONSTRUCTIV podcast, produced by the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (UTCB), Mariana Turcu, General Director of X Architecture & Engineering, joined...

X Architecture & Engineering (XAE) is a firm that, since its founding a decade ago, has aimed to create something beyond mere structures. This approach, according to the experts at XAE, seeks to expand and transform the role of ideas and the capacity of architecture to inspire. The company’s technical...