ADA AD Profile

ADA AD is an award-winning architecture & interior design studio based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Founded at the beginning of 2014 by Ivo Panteleev, arch., Kristiana Nikolova, arch. and Radomira Metodieva, arch., ADA – Agency Design and Architecture AD is the successor of the creative line, market positions and of more than twenty-years of traditions of Architectural Design Agency - A.D.A. Ltd. The genetic relationship between the two formations is firmly stated not only in the similarity of both logos and abbreviations, but also in the projects presented in this exhibition. ADA AD’s core development strategy continues to comprise of building a potential for services to international customers, in addition to the partnership of foreign architectural companies on projects in Bulgaria.

ADA AD confirms and reinforces the leading professional reputation and recognized positions of its predecessor amongst the state, the local and the municipal institutions. ADA AD’s core development strategy continues to comprise of building the potential for services to international customers, in addition to partnership of foreign architectural companies on projects in Bulgaria. In general, ADA AD is the head of a poly-disciplinary team with the involvement of leading engineering offices in all design disciplines.

ADA AD offers the widest range of services in the field of architecture, design and planning. A fundamental understandingof the company is that each project is unique; its making can be the result of the collaboration andclose cooperation with the client as the only attainable successful way. Some of our major clients are: the SofiaMunicipality, corporations, embassies and governments, among which the US government, Proger - Italy, NCH -US American College in Sofia, West 4th Architecture - USA, “SIA-Press” Russia.

An essential part of the activities of ADA AD is the regular participation in local and international competitions on all design levels. The company strives to participate in all architectural competitions of social significance in Sofia and in the more significant ones throughout the country. ADA AD believes that its competitive performance helps to not only maintain its own high creative level, but above all, to certainly contribute to the development of the architectural profession and culture of architecture across the country.

ADA AD is proud of its motivated and creative architectural team, in which equally brought together are experience and practical knowledge, combined with youth energy and mastery of modern design methods. The work organization is structured so that to provide the necessary know-how, knowledge and resources together with the maximum control in the implementation of each contract. A particular team of professionals - architects and consultant engineers are responsible for each project development, from the initial phase until its completion, strictly complying with the requirements of the program, the budget and the time for realization. Each team is led by one of the partners of ADA AD and comprises of a project manager and architectural assistants, who in turn receive support from the technical staff, providing continuous connection between all divisions and employees on every project. Regardless of the size and complexity of the specific project, each ADA AD’s task-approach is academically coherent and covers the full architectural resources: from working model-making to photo-realistic renderings and animations.