THINK FORWARD

Think Forward is an independent Bulgarian creative union founded by Galina Milkova and Nedko Nikolov. Our practice exceeds architectural, interior and interactive design. We are excited by socio-ethical problems and their solutions by the means of ART. We believe in architects social responsibility and since the beginning of our practice we have been collaborating with forward-thinking clients, schools, non-government organizations with noble causes.

Biography

Galina Milkova

Galina Milkova graduated from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a master of Architecture and specialized in the “Public Buildings” Department of UACEG. Galina is a scholarship recepient of “EVRIKA” foundation for mastering knowledge in the field of Architecture and a Baumit scholarship recepient for two consecutive years. Her diploma project “Demokratos” was awarded first prize in the world diploma competition Degree&Profession International Awards. In 2015 Galina has initiated the SYNC project – a personal exploration of the syncretic unity between poetry and architecture. The interactive installation “Love Pavilion” marked the beginning of SYNC.

Due to the social approach in her architecture work in 2018 Galina has been featured in ARCHITETTE – WOMEN ARCHITECTS book dedicated to 365 inspiring women architects around the world.

Nedko Nikolov

Nedko Nikolov graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Veliko Tarnovo, specialty “Pedagogy of Fine Arts – specialized profile” Sculpture”. In 2010 he won an Erasmus program grant and specialized in the University De Belas Artes, Lisbon, Portugal. He studied spatial design in NBU. Nedko participated in a collective exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal, won fifth place in the global competition”His Cult” of the University IED Milano 2010 and second place in the global competition “Reuse Design”of the University IED Barcelona 2011, participated in SofiaDesignWeek 2012.

2018 The European Union Prize for Contemporary

Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award, nominee

2018 Bulgarian Architecture Awards, first prize, award

by international jury presided by Sir Ian Ritchie

2018 A Design Award international competition, Gold

award

2018 German Design Award, nominee

2018 Архитектон, finalist

2017 Archimoriya’2017 Architectural Review award for Out-

of-School project

2015 Archimoriya’2015 Architectural Review award for 5 ROOMS

2015 Archimoriya’2015 Architectural Review award for Love

Pavilion

2013 Archimoriya’2013 Architectural Review award

for Backsatge