Permanent Exhibition in Cultural Centre Jules Pascin in Vidin

The theme of humanity, tolerance, and communication between people emerged as the central idea shaping the content of the permanent exhibition. It highlights the power of tolerant interaction from two complementary perspectives: on the one hand, through the prism of the Jewish community of Vidin, told via stories of the city itself — a centuries-old, multiethnic and multicultural Danube town; and on the other hand, through the individual, via stories from the life and work of Jules Pascin — a world-renowned Jew from Vidin.

The architectural concept is inspired by the qualities of the spaces within the cultural centre and seeks to utilise and emphasise them. The spatial narrative begins with an invitation for visitors to gather around two long tables — an invitation to communication, discovery, and shared experience. Interaction with visitors is based on the principle of “action.” Information is revealed through bending down, touching, lifting, turning, and peering inside. It is arranged in several layers in relation to the table surface — within it, on it (texts and graphics), and above it (emerging objects) — so that different media and levels interactively convey messages.

Our role was to develop the overall narrative — content-based, scenographic, and spatial — from the initial concept through all stages of the project’s implementation and process management. The sensory journey we created weaves together a rich palette of food, paintings, models, comics, films, documents, immersive sounds, first-person narratives, and many other unexpected encounters.

Permanent Exhibition at Konaka History Museum in Vidin

The project for the permanent exhibition at Konaka History Museum presents the millennia-long history of the Vidin region, unfolding within the building’s historic spaces. The architectural concept deliberately emphasizes their atmosphere and inherent values, transforming them into active carriers of the narrative.

The exhibition is based on the thematic structure developed by the museum’s scientific team and follows the principle of linear chronology.  The artifacts are placed at the center of attention, strategically positioned in the core of each gallery, where they resonate both as part of a collective narrative and as bearers of individual stories.

The modular exhibition elements function as visual and spatial storytellers, revealing both the tangible and intangible heritage of the region. Designed as independent museum furniture, they do not affect the building’s structure. Complementary seating elements provide spaces for rest, contemplation, and a deeper engagement with the exhibition.

Entomology Exhibition in the National Museum of Natural History at BAS

The project for the new permanent exhibition in the “Entomology” hall is the result of our joint work with the team of the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. As architects, we first explored the space and drew inspiration both from the interior and from the museum building as a whole. The building is particularly interesting as it was the first of its kind in Sofia at the time — constructed in the 1930s specifically to serve as a museum. For this reason, we decided to preserve and highlight the existing spaces and details of the interior. The most characteristic interior element is the mosaic floor, and our project therefore aims to keep it as visible as possible. We also use the historic insect display boxes as a link to the past and to the history of entomological research.

In developing the concept, the museum team participated actively with their expertise, while our role was to translate the scientific information into a spatial and sensory language. In this way, we were able to highlight, through various approaches, both the systematic aspect of the information and the more holistic stories about the lives of insects and their coexistence with us.

The suspended wall in the middle of the hall is the literal and metaphorical backbone of the exhibition. Using a systematic method, this wall presents scientific knowledge about the structure of insects — who they are, what distinguishes them from other species, and what distinguishes them from one another.

The holistic section offers a series of immersive experiences, such as a fieldwork cabinet, where visitors learn how the study of insects in Bulgaria began and how it takes place today. In the night bar, visitors are immersed in the sounds and nocturnal activities of insects. The shared apartment, the beehive, and many other scenarios emphasize the place of insects in our lives and in the world as a whole.

The overarching idea of the exhibition, which unifies and gives meaning to all these narratives, is “The Butterfly Effect.” It is based on the understanding that every action or small change influences the whole, most often in ways that are unpredictable to us. The central idea and the approaches through which it is presented highlight the growing need for contemporary exhibitions to present facts and interdependencies in a holistic, accessible, and engaging way for visitors.

Permanent Exhibition of the Historical Museum of Dupnitsa

The main objective of the new permanent exhibition is to transform the Historical Museum of Dupnitsa into a platform for encounter between the local community and local culture, and to activate interest in the area’s heritage.

The organization of the exhibition — both thematic and chronological, in terms of content and spatial arrangement—is based on the concept of storytelling, credibly and engagingly narrated by the “embroidery-storyteller.”

The museum spaces are transformed into a three-dimensional embroidery — the most vivid and recognizable element of Dupnitsa’s heritage. This “living” embroidery conveys a single overarching message: Dupnitsa holds extraordinary and unique stories from different periods, firmly woven into the fabric of the region. Enter the embroidery and listen to, see, and touch these stories. Step into the role of the weaver, wander through time, and follow the threads toward unexpected connections—from Antiquity to the present day.

The Story of & Interactive Exhibition

With the interactive exhibition, the America for Bulgaria Foundation celebrates its 15th anniversary and the successes of the organizations and projects supported by the Foundation over the years. 

This story is about the conjunction “and” (&) – a story about people and organizations working and succeeding together.

With the interactive exhibition, we set ourselves the goal of immersing the audience in a sensory experience – an interpretation of life, where dreams meet reality. The main challenge was to tell the story of 1217 realized projects and dreams come true in a 30-minute performance in two halls on the ground floor of the National Palace of Culture.

Our role was leading both in creating the concept of the visitor experience and in materializing the story in the space using the objects and installations as storytellers. The sensory journey includes walking on real grass, meeting the avatars of cеlebrities and heroes, intertwining the present and the possible bright future with the help of fantastic illustrations, playing with lights and shadows and many more unexpected situations.