On 05.07.2021, at the Union of Architects in Bulgaria, a celebration of the 85th anniversary of Prof. Arch. Stefan Popov’s birth took place.

The occasion was organised by Dr. Arch. Aneta Slavova, together with the professor’s former alumni of “Design Studio FAEUS”, at the Institution of Higher Education for Architecture, where the Professor created the Programme for the founding of the subject of Architecture, based on his rich professional and pedagogic experience decades before and after this. An exhibition with the realisations of young architects was opened in our country and abroad.

For the first time a book devoted to the Professor’s work - “An Alternative Strategy for Architectural Design - Design Studio FAEUS” - was introduced, with author Dr. Arch. Aneta Slavova. The meeting with various generations of the Professor’s students and family, provoked many memories and professional commentaries on our guild and the future of the Architectural education, more precisely on its fundament - the Architectural design.

At the occasion present were and guests, some of whom were - Prof. Arch. Georgi Stoilov, …. with Prof. Arch. Atanas Kovachev, Read. Arch. Ani Avramova of NBU, Read. Arch, Jasen Kyosev of UACG, Julia Ilieva - Dean of AD at IHEA, Read. Dr. Arch. Borislava Mancheva, chief/ in charge of chair at IHEA, Dr. Arch. Kliment Ivanov of NBU, Arch. Angel Sovlakov of NBU, Prof. Arch. of MAA Bozhidar Hinkov and many more colleague architects, to whom we thank.