17/04/2026
A collaboration between .design , .studio.design and
The terrace sits at the edge of the Danube, where the river widens into stillness near Orșova. Rather than imposing on the landscape, the structure was conceived as a precise extension of it — a covered outdoor space built entirely from custom-engineered components, factory-fabricated and assembled on site with the exactness of an industrial product.
Every structural column was designed from scratch and manufactured off-site: machined, drilled with deliberate technical apertures, and delivered ready to install. The retractable pergolas — integrated flush into the overhead structure, with motorized drive systems and concealed rail channels cast directly into the beams — disappear when not in use, leaving nothing but clean geometry against the sky.
The custom detailing carries through to every surface. Tables, chairs, and bar counters were each designed as part of the same system, sharing material logic and formal language with the structure above them. Nothing was sourced; everything was made.
The result is a space that holds the scale of the river without competing with it — functional, precisely crafted, and entirely of its own making.
Designers:
Adina Marginean
Alexandru Marginean
Mihai Popescu