EMPYREAN by Meze Audio; Romania
A blend of premium materials, exquisite craftsmanship and detailing, Empyrean is both a sophisticated piece of design, and one of the most technologically innovative planar magnetic headphones in the world. With Empyrean, a new standard in pla
TALEE – 3D PRINTED CRANIAL ORTHOSIS by Aleš Grygar,Invent Medical ; Czech Republic
Over 2 % of children suffer from the severe head shape deformity, also called a flat head syndrome. Talee is a 3D printed cranial orthosis, designed for effective and comfortable orthotic treatment during a 3 month long period. Lightweight, do
LIFT AIRCRAFT HEXA PASSANGER DRONE; Maform Design Studio; Hungary
LIFT Aircraft HEXA is designed to provide pilot's experience to people, no pilot's license required. The flight experience is further extended by a simulator training, pre-flight checks and radio communication between the passenger and the tow
YAPE by e-Novia Design Team; Italy
YAPE is a two-wheeled, self-balancing and self-driving robot for "last-mile" delivery able to carry food and goods in record time, at a fraction of the cost and optimized for agility in the most demanding urban environments and producing zero
KIBO by Kubo Investments; Romania
When it comes to the most enjoyable playground, there are no best solutions for kid rooms. That is why our main purpose is to come up with solutions that make a space more colorful, playful and most importantly functional. Beginning with relax
PIXEL by David Karásek; mmcité street furniture, Herrmann&Coufal; Czech Republic
Imagine a playful mosaic of square modules arranged in any shape you could dream up. Symmetrical, regular, and totally irregular patterns will breathe new life into public spaces. You could experiment with the orientation of the wooden l
Papyrea – Hand Paper Mill by Michal Gorec; Czech Republic
Papyrea handmade paper mill is a family manufacture in the picturesque countryside foothill of Zdislava village, Northern Bohemia region. The family lives in the old wooden house with the paper studio in the backyard in a rebuilt old barn. The
Plitvice Holiday Resort – Lake Area by Abstracto studio; Croatia
Plitvice Holiday Resort consists of two large zones with two different types of accommodation: ground floor cabins near the lake and the apartments designed as tree houses. Some of the cabins have terraces floating above the lake and some are
BLOOM by Athanasios Babalis; Greece
Bloom is a solid wood container with a lid for general use in the kitchen or at the dining table. The shape is the result of many experiments, where beauty, utility and tactility were fused together in a three dimensional, organic form. Bloom
Flagship armchair by András Kerékgyártó, Hungary
The Flagship family conveys the natural warmth and character of wood, but is soft in it's shape and conforms well to the human body due to the material (plywood) and it's forming. Several comfort enhancing ergonomic features were employed: the
Tragata, hiboux Architecture + Studio Genua; Greece
Tragata is a modern version of the old homonymous temporary timber frame construction that functioned as a short-term residence for the farmers/harvesters to look out their crops or even as a beach lodge for the hot summer days. In our case, T
Oeconomiegebäude Josef Weiss by Julia Kick Architekten, Austria
The economy building was constructed in 1889 together with the hotel and the winery of Josef Weiss. It is located in the central district of Dornbirn, in close proximity to the main train station. It has been listed as a historic building sinc
14th LANE by Yellow Office; Romania
The first electric tram in Bucharest was no.14; it went from „Uzina Electrică” („The Electrical Plant”). 125 years after, across the former power plant a new building is rising and the restaurant at the ground floor receives the name of the fi
The Loom. Meșteshukar Butiq by stardust architects; Romania
"The loom" is the winning proposal of the design competition for Mesteshukar Butiq. MBQ is a Bucharest based, non-profit social enterprise that promotes traditional Roma and Romanian craftsmanship. The project started with
Siéntete como en casa – Tiny home in the heart of Budapest by Reklektik; Hungary
The most important aspect of designing the young owners tiny flat was to create a „Spanish home”, which within the limited space of 24 sqm is cozy, homelike and practical at the same time. Even though we wanted to make the design quite modern,
Sanctum by Levi van Veluw; Italy
Levi Van Veluw, Born as the grandson of a minister, he has been fascinated with the church and its rituals since his early youth. The complexity, conviction and certainty with which the faith was proclaimed in his congregation and the stark vi
L.A.M.P. by Christina Voutou; Greece
L.A.M.P. (Learning Ability Means Playing) Creative Center for Children Located in Glyfada, in southern Athens, Greece, a former dining place was refurbished into a Creative Center for Children, named L.A.M.P. The architectural design aimed at
Sabrina Stadlober in collaboration with INNOCAD architecture and 13&9 Design
Inspiration: The exhibition is the epitome of a transdisciplinary approach, reinterpreting projects spanning from architecture to interior and product design into a fashion and sound / video installation. Based on three existing project
Krasimira Ivanova-Stoyneva / KRASIMIRA STOYNEVA
Inspiration: Considering the representation of stars as symbols of unity worldwide, Krasimira Stoyneva created ‘ALL ABOUT STARS’ in order to encourage people to question their own ideas of unity . A unique combination of bold and colour
Afroditi Hadjieracleous / AFRODITI HERA
Photos: Harrys Kyprianou & Elena Paraskeva Inspiration: BIRDS. The last three seasons Afroditi Hera imagined a very unique and definitely modern version of traditional kaftan, that became her “trademark’ Light tunics in natural silk, woven
The Distillery – Social Reactor by KOGAA studio; Czech Republic
The Distillery’s architectural strategy was designed by KOGAA Architecture Studio as a cultural venue to inspire creative confrontation, support innovative ideas and accommodate outstanding events. Originally, a distillate factory, then non-fu
Janez Koželj – Big SEE architectural visionary 2019
Photo: Sandi Fišer Boštjan Vuga, curator of the award: ˝Fabiani's Ljubljana, Plečnik's Ljubljana, Ravnikar's Ljubljana, Koželj's Ljubljana? Definitely, Yet, there is one important difference. Koželj's Ljubljana of
Maja Lalić & Ivan Lalić, Serbia – Big SEE visionary 2019
Foto: Marija Piroski Jožica Brodarič, the award curator „We have worked and lived together with thousands of other people who have been part of Mikser House. Throughout these years our activities have been carried out comp
Dijana Vučinić – Big SEE architectural visionary 2019
Boštjan Vuga, curator of the award: ''What to do when one is certain that some alternative methods of teaching and practicing architecture, which are not offered by public or private universities, shall exist? Shall one st
Andrija Rusan – Big SEE architectural visionary 2019
Photo: Tamas Bujnovszky Boštjan Vuga, curator of the award: ˝Andrija Rusan is the main creator behind the project 'Oris'. It signifies 115 issues and 21 years of existence of the newspaper dedicated to architecture and the culture of living. 'Oris'
Salih Teskeredžić, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Big SEE visionary 2019
Matjaž Zorc, the award curator: Salih Teskeredžić is a designer, a professor at the Sarajevo Academy of Fine Arts and the founder of his Vienna design studio. His impressive design production places him alongside some of t
Alan Hranitelj, Slovenia – Big SEE visionary 2019
Photo: Borut Peterlin Meta Megušar Bizjan, the award curator: Alan Hranitelj is a truly exceptional costume designer and, as he jokingly calls himself, a crazy hat-maker. Although it might seem that he has become deeply ro
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