About Metropolis - Progressive Minds
METROPOLIS IS A CREATIVE STUDIO THAT MERGES ARCHITECTURE, PRODUCTION-DESIGN, DIGITAL AND HIGH-TECH TOOLS TO DEVELOP COMPLEX AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. OUR GOAL IS TO IMPACT THE PROFITABILITY OF ANY BUSINESS INVOLVED THROUGH EFFECTIVE DESIGN AND A TRUE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CLIENT'S NEEDS AND CONTEXT. METROPOLIS HAS EVOLVED FROM A EXCLUSIVELY ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO, INTO A FULL-FLEDGED BRAND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. THROUGH OUR WORK WE WANT TO AROUSE EMOTIONS BY CREATING DIGITAL, PRATICIPATORY AND INNOVATIVE SPACES. LIGHT, TRANSPARENCY, VIBRATING TEXTURES AND COLOURS ARE IMPORTANT IMMATERIAL ELEMENTS THAT INTERACT WITH THE FORM OF SPACE AND AREN'T JUST A FUNCTION OF IT. WE INCLUDE AND PLAY WITH ALL OF THEM IN OUR WORK. THE RESULTS ARE BEST JUDGED BY THE COMPLETE SATISFACTION AND SUCCESS OF OUR CLIENTS.
Catalin Ivanov
Catalin has a natural sense for architecture. Understanding and responding to the demands of each program is what drives him to take on challenges that come along with projects. From concept to visualizations, he enjoys the entire process of bringing ideas into reality.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning- Bucharest.
Raluca Florea
Raluca loves the practical and the aesthetics qualities of design just as much. This helps her deliver balanced solutions for each of our projects. She believes great design should be all around us, in buildings, spaces and objects. New challenges are just ways to find innovation and beauty. From conception, 3d modeling and visualizations, she engages with passion throughout the entire design process and believes team work is the best playground.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning- Bucharest.
Dragos Epure
Dragos Epure is the founder and the leading architect of Metropolis, an architectural studio with a multi-disciplinary structure . He studied architecture at the Technical University of Karlsruhe and at the Technical University of Iasi. After completing his studies in architecture, he graduated with a Master’s Degree from The Academy for Film and Television in Munich. Having a degree in Production Design, he held various internships in Germany, in the field of media design and architectural building.
The multi-disciplinary character of the office Dragos founded upon returning to Romania is reflected through a significant number of awards, exhibitions and a wide range of clients in Architecture, Product Design, Visual Communication and Art installation. The drive that fuels the thinking at Metropolis is to touch every aspect related to effective design impact and profitability of any business involved. Through his work, Dragos always looks to arouse emotions by creating digital, participatory and innovative spaces with immaterial elements of space, light, transparency, vibrating textures and colors.
