About
Simple Architecture is an architecture and interior design studio founded in 2017 by Alexander Yonchev. The practice’s philosophical approach is based on opposing the tranquility and order of minimalist architecture with the dynamics and chaos of contemporary life. In a world defined by speed and consumerism, Simple Architecture aims to create spaces that serve as an antidote, providing peace, balance, and harmony for their inhabitants.
Awards
2025 – Archinova Architecture Awards: 1st prize in category “Hotels”
2025 – Archinova Architecture Awards: 1st prize in category “Projects for Private Houses”
2025 – Dibla Design Awards: 1st prize in category “Hotels”
2025 – Dibla Design Awards: 1st prize in category “Private Houses”
2024 – Interior of the Year (Bulgaria): 1st prize in category “Private Interior”
2024 – Bulgarian Architecture Awards – Special Award
2024 – Bulgarian Architecture Awards – Nominee
2024 – House of the Year (Bulgaria): 1st prize in category “Private House”
2024 – House of the Year (Bulgaria): 2nd prize in category “Public interior”
2024 – Archinova Architecture Awards: 1st Prize in category “Private houses”
2024 – European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards: Nominee
2022 – Archinova Architecture Awards: 1st Prize in category “Projects for private houses”
2020 – Archinova Architecture Awards: 1st Prize in category “Projects for private houses”
2019 – Archinova Architecture Awards: Honorable mention in category “Public buildings”
2019 – Big SEE Interior Design Award
2018 – House of the Year (Bulgaria): 3rd prize in category “Private interior”
2018 – International competition for Memorial of Peace in France: 1st prize
Alexander Yonchev
Alexander Yonchev is a Bulgarian architect who graduated with distinction from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Saint-Étienne in France in 2013. From 2013 to 2015 he lived and worked in Italy, managing various private residential and commercial projects located on the French Riviera. During this period he completed additional courses at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and Yale University. He returned to Bulgaria in 2015 and in 2017 he established his own practice under the name of Simple Architecture.
Since 2017 Simple Architecture has been working on various public and private projects around the world.
Team
Alexander Yonchev
Founder & Architect
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Saint Etienne
Yale University
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Monica Stoykova
Managing Partner & Interior Designer
New Bulgarian University
California Institute of the Arts
Sonya Petrova
Architect
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
Ghent University
Ivan Yordanov
Architectural Intern
University of the West of England
Viara Varbanova
Architect
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
Politecnico di Milano
Alexander Yonchev
Founder & Architect
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Saint Etienne
Yale University
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Monica Stoykova
Managing Partner & Interior Designer
New Bulgarian University
California Institute of the Arts
Sonya Petrova
Architect
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
Ghent University
Ivan Yordanov
Architectural Intern
University of the West of England
Viara Varbanova
Architect
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
Politecnico di Milano
Partners
The philosophy of Simple is applicable in other creative fields as well. Simple Architecture’s partners from Simple Graphics cover all the services in the domain of graphic design, web design and advertising. Find out more on their website :
www.simple-graphics.com