The development of a country is often reflected in its road infrastructure, but true civilization is measured by how well it prioritizes the health and safety of its people. As roads expand, traffic increases, and speeds rise, ensuring human well-being must remain a key focus. Road design plays a crucial role in safety, with vehicle speed being a d...

By Zlatko Zafirovski, Maja Vitanova, Slobodan Ognjenovic, Riste Ristov, Ivona Nedevska Trajkova, Vasko Gacevski

Given that Montenegro is located in a region with a high seismic hazard, assessing the seismic performance and retrofitting of existing buildings is crucial for reducing seismic risk. This presents a significant challenge in modern construction, as most existing buildings were designed according to outdated regulations, making them non-compliant wi...

By Anida Muric, Jelena Pejovic

Bulgaria's industrial heritage, encompassing both tangible and intangible aspects, forms an integral part of the nation's historical legacy. However, the discourse surrounding this heritage remains divisive, primarily owing to two transformative events in its history: nationalization and privatization. Although its place in the current reality is o...

By Polina Savcheva

Lifting equipment must be in accordance with safety standards that require conditions or the adoption or use of one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes that are necessary or appropriate to ensure safe and healthy workplaces. As a result, to guarantee the free flow of technical products, the European Commission proposed to th...

By Željana Kužet, Dejan Lukić, Vladimir Mučenski

Circulation within urban spaces refers to how people move through environments, and it plays a vital role in the design of pedestrian-friendly areas. The concept of circulation in architecture and urbanism is frequently equated with communication, as it enables the easy movement and connection between various elements of the urban landscape. Unders...

By Tanja Mitrovic

On March 18, 2015, the Member States of the United Nations (UN) adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015) in Sendai, Japan. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and provides Member St...

By Ana Stojanovic, Dejan Vasovic

Rapid urbanization and population growth create significant challenges in the field of transport, especially in the context of sustainability and environmental friendliness. Modern cities face increasingly serious problems of pollution, traffic congestion and excessive energy consumption, which further exacerbate the impact on climate change. In or...

By Marko Jeremić, Natalija Stanković

The development of software tools has enabled more detailed analysis of the acoustic properties of a space. Therefore, this research explores the possibility of improving the acoustic and aesthetic qualities of a space through the implementation of parametric wall panels. The research was conducted in two phases. As part of the first phase, the abs...

By Predrag Radomirović, Momir Praščević, Ivana Nikolić, Petar Jovanović

The potential of Vlasotince, a small town in southern Serbia, along with that of similar settlements, remains largely unrecognized and underutilized. Until recently, the town's significant architectural heritage had been almost entirely unexplored. However, in 2023 and 2024, comprehensive research was conducted on the architectural heritage of Vlas...

By Ana Momčilović Petronijević, Ivana Cvetkovic, Đorđe Stošić, Mirko Stanimirović

The built heritage of the rural areas of the Balkans is characterized by decades of neglect, which developed as a consequence of the abandonment of rural areas, strong urbanization of cities, emigration of residents, and low birth rates. Most of the built heritage fund consists of residential and auxiliary buildings dating from the 19th and 20th ce...

By Milena Metalkova-Markova, Ana Stanojević, Antonela Karapandzheva, Boris Rančev, Alexander Mladenov, Sam Brooks, Musab Ak, Kremena Dimitrova