Architecture, Urban Planning & Restoration – Bucharest, since 2003

Future Design is an architecture studio founded in 2003 in Bucharest by architect Dumitru Rusu. The studio works in architectural design, urban planning and the restoration of built heritage. See our selected projects.

Dumitru Rusu started his practice alongside his father, Mihai Rusu, Honoured Architect of the Republic of Moldova.

Dumitru Rusu

  • Architect, graduate of the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest (2003); master’s degree in the conservation of historic monuments, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (2014); Bauhaus Lab 2015, Bauhaus Dessau Foundation; PhD candidate at the Technical University of Moldova, Chișinău, on socialist architecture in the Moldavian SSR (1944–1991).
  • Architect with signing rights, member of the Romanian Order of Architects (OAR) – National Register of Architects (TNA) no. 4653, Bucharest branch; design licence no. 0234 of the Association of Architects of Moldova.
  • Certified urbanist of the Romanian Register of Urbanists (RUR), code A01268 – signing rights for zonal and detailed urban plans (PUZ, PUD) since 2007 and for general urban plans (PUG) since 2009.
  • Vice President of ICOMOS ISC20C (International Scientific Committee on 20th Century Heritage) since 2020, member of the Board of ICOMOS Romania, expert member of ICOMOS Moldova and member of ICOMOS ICOFORT.
  • President of the B.A.C.U. Association (Art and Urban Research Bureau) and editor of the Socialist Modernism book series; the B.A.C.U. project “Socialist Modernism in Romania and the Republic of Moldova” received the AFCN 2018 award for innovative solutions in heritage promotion.
  • Partner (associate) in Casa Proiect SRL (Chișinău) and Architecture & Urbanica Development SRL.

Publications

The Socialist Modernism photo albums, architectural guides and city maps published by B.A.C.U. are distributed by Future Design through FDEStribute / FDshop, together with URBANICA Group.

Contact

Future Design SRL · Bd. Burebista nr. 2, Sector 3, Bucharest · office@futuredesign.ro