Ecuadorian and world research on architecture transcends in Estoa

Ten issues ago, I began my work as General Editor of Estoa magazine. Five years have passed since Editorial 17, in which we thought that with each new issue of the journal, we could not lose the sense of continuity and simultaneously of daily renewal, with our editorial team innovating relentlessly, to return after six months with a more rigorous and vigorous publication. In that edition, we published eight scientific articles with national, regional and Ibero-American presence. Our editorial team consisted of two editors, nine members of the scientific council and two professionals dedicated to editorial management and production. We are proud that during this time, we have achieved indexing in Scopus, as well as several national and international awards and recognitions, which also means an enormous commitment to the Research Cente r of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Cuenca, where the journal is edited. Our editorial team today consists of six editors, 18 new members of the Editorial Advisory Board, and five professionals in charge of editorial management and production. This edition, the first of the quarter-century, contains 16 scientific articles, all of which can be read in English. The research results are located in seven countries on three continents: Spain, China, Argentina, Turkey, Mexico, Ecuador and Ukraine. Below, we reaffirm our commitment to open science with global impact in our areas of knowledge. From the history and conservation of architectural heritage, three articles are presented. Fuertes-Dopico, Fernández-Penedo and Fabregat-Nodar (2025) present the Trasalatio project that shows the results of research on maritime heritage in coastal Galicia, involving the local population and encouraging intergenerational dialogue and the transmission of this heritage as a trace of identity.