{"id":34,"date":"2025-12-10T09:47:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:16:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"grid":"{\"colCount\":12,\"colGutter\":1,\"rowGutters\":[0,1,0,0.5,1,4,0.5,1],\"frameMargin\":5,\"leftFrameMargin\":14,\"rightFrameMargin\":14,\"topFrameMargin\":0,\"mus\":{\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"topFrameMu\":\"%\",\"bottomFrameMu\":\"%\",\"frameMu\":\"%\"},\"bottomFrameMargin\":5,\"rowAttrs\":[{\"row100vh\":false,\"rowcustomheight\":\"65vh\",\"bgimageopacity\":79.590000000000003410605131648480892181396484375,\"relid\":3},{\"relid\":6},{\"relid\":15},{\"relid\":11},{\"relid\":19},{\"row100vh\":false,\"relid\":8},{\"relid\":1},{\"row100vh\":false,\"relid\":5},{\"relid\":12}],\"bgColor\":null,\"bgImage\":null,\"cont\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"cont\":\"

Who is behind Optimistas?<\/h1>\",\"align\":\"middle\",\"row\":0,\"col\":4,\"colspan\":4,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":4,\"relid\":4,\"absolute_position\":true,\"lock\":true},{\"type\":\"hr\",\"cont\":\"\",\"align\":\"top\",\"row\":1,\"col\":0,\"colspan\":12,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":0,\"relid\":7,\"absolute_position\":false,\"frameOverflow\":\"\",\"lock\":true},{\"type\":\"elementgrid\",\"cont\":\"\",\"align\":\"top\",\"row\":2,\"col\":0,\"colspan\":6,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":0,\"relid\":16,\"config\":{\"desktop\":{\"colCount\":1,\"colGutter\":2,\"rowGutter\":4,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":200,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":3},\"tablet\":{\"colCount\":2,\"colGutter\":1,\"rowGutter\":4,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":150,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":4},\"phone\":{\"colCount\":1,\"colGutter\":4,\"rowGutter\":8,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":80,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":6},\"layoutType\":\"top-aligned\",\"elements\":[{\"cont\":\"

The Optimistas team has over seven years of experience as initiators of numerous urban transformations, including the organization of international architectural competitions attracting hundreds of young architects, urbanists, engineers, and designers from around the world.<\/p>

The organization was founded and is led by architect, Yavor Panev, and lawyer, Tsveta Yotsova. This partnership provides both creative vision and the necessary legal and administrative competence for the successful implementation of numerous projects.<\/p>\",\"type\":\"text\"}],\"addtostart\":false,\"randomOrder\":false,\"showMoreButton\":false,\"showMoreButtonStyle\":\"laybutton1\",\"moreButtonText\":\"Load More\",\"moreButtonAlignment\":\"center\",\"moreButtonSpaceTop\":20},\"absolute_position\":false,\"positionLock\":false,\"frameOverflow\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"cont\":\"

The team<\/h3>\",\"align\":\"top\",\"row\":3,\"col\":0,\"colspan\":4,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":0,\"relid\":18,\"absolute_position\":false,\"border\":{\"enableBorder\":false,\"borderColor\":\"#000000\",\"borderOpacity\":100,\"borderWidth\":{\"top\":1,\"bottom\":1,\"left\":1,\"right\":1}},\"zIndex\":2,\"lock\":false},{\"type\":\"hr\",\"cont\":\"\",\"align\":\"middle\",\"row\":4,\"col\":0,\"colspan\":12,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":0,\"relid\":20,\"absolute_position\":false,\"frameOverflow\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"elementgrid\",\"cont\":\"\",\"align\":\"top\",\"row\":5,\"col\":0,\"colspan\":12,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":0,\"relid\":9,\"config\":{\"desktop\":{\"colCount\":4,\"colGutter\":2,\"rowGutter\":4,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":200,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":3},\"tablet\":{\"colCount\":2,\"colGutter\":1,\"rowGutter\":4,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":150,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":4},\"phone\":{\"colCount\":1,\"colGutter\":4,\"rowGutter\":8,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":80,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":6},\"layoutType\":\"top-aligned\",\"elements\":[{\"cont\":\"

Yavor Panev
co-founder
architect<\/span><\/h2>

yavor@optimistas.bg<\/span><\/a><\/p>\",\"type\":\"text\"},{\"cont\":\"

Tsveta Yotsova
co-founder
attorney<\/span><\/h2>

tsveta@optimistas.bg<\/span><\/a><\/p>\",\"type\":\"text\"},{\"cont\":\"

Borislav Chonev
<\/span>architect<\/span><\/h2>

borislav@optimistas.bg<\/span><\/a><\/p>\",\"type\":\"text\"},{\"cont\":\"

Anastasia Koumtcheva
engineer<\/span><\/h2>

anastasia@optimistas.bg<\/span><\/a><\/p>\",\"type\":\"text\"},{\"cont\":\"

Elitsa Kamenova
<\/span>architect<\/span><\/h2>

elitsa@optimistas.bg<\/span><\/a><\/p>

\\u00a0<\/p>\",\"type\":\"text\"},{\"cont\":\"

Martin Zaimov
consultant<\/span><\/h2>

\\u00a0<\/p>\",\"type\":\"text\"},{\"cont\":\"

Simeon Ivanov
intern<\/span><\/h2>

\\u00a0<\/p>\",\"type\":\"text\"}],\"addtostart\":false,\"randomOrder\":false,\"showMoreButton\":false,\"showMoreButtonStyle\":\"laybutton1\",\"moreButtonText\":\"Load More\",\"moreButtonAlignment\":\"center\",\"moreButtonSpaceTop\":20},\"absolute_position\":false,\"positionLock\":true},{\"type\":\"text\",\"cont\":\"

Former members of Optimistas<\/h3>\",\"align\":\"middle\",\"row\":6,\"col\":0,\"colspan\":5,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":0,\"relid\":2,\"absolute_position\":false,\"border\":{\"enableBorder\":false,\"borderColor\":\"#000000\",\"borderOpacity\":100,\"borderWidth\":{\"top\":1,\"bottom\":1,\"left\":1,\"right\":1}},\"zIndex\":2,\"lock\":false},{\"type\":\"hr\",\"cont\":\"\",\"align\":\"middle\",\"row\":7,\"col\":0,\"colspan\":12,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":0,\"relid\":10,\"absolute_position\":false,\"zIndex\":3,\"lock\":true},{\"type\":\"elementgrid\",\"cont\":\"\",\"align\":\"middle\",\"row\":8,\"col\":0,\"colspan\":12,\"offsetx\":0,\"offsety\":0,\"spaceabove\":0,\"spacebelow\":0,\"yvel\":1,\"push\":0,\"relid\":13,\"config\":{\"desktop\":{\"colCount\":4,\"colGutter\":2,\"rowGutter\":1,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":200,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":3},\"tablet\":{\"colCount\":2,\"colGutter\":1,\"rowGutter\":4,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":150,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":4},\"phone\":{\"colCount\":1,\"colGutter\":4,\"rowGutter\":8,\"colGutterMu\":\"%\",\"rowGutterMu\":\"%\",\"elementHeight\":80,\"customAspectRatio\":false,\"customAspectRatioW\":16,\"customAspectRatioH\":9,\"rowsToShow\":6},\"layoutType\":\"top-aligned\",\"elements\":[{\"cont\":\"

Peter Stoev<\/h2>\",\"type\":\"text\"},{\"cont\":\"

Martin Mahov<\/h2>\",\"type\":\"text\"}],\"addtostart\":false,\"randomOrder\":false,\"showMoreButton\":false,\"showMoreButtonStyle\":\"laybutton1\",\"moreButtonText\":\"Load More\",\"moreButtonAlignment\":\"center\",\"moreButtonSpaceTop\":20},\"absolute_position\":false,\"positionLock\":true}]}","phonegrid":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/optimistas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}