BIG SEE FESTIVAL 2026
Portorož , May 21–22
Where architectural and design thinking deepens, trust is built, and work gains real relevance – at the edge.
BIG SEE
A platform shaped by the world’s edges – where creativity grows from complexity, limitation and imagination.
At the edge of our time and thinking, BIG SEE positions architecture and design as forces of transformation.
Make Sense.
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THEME
Every year, BIG SEE opens one guiding question across the entire platform. For 2026, the question is:
Too much? What is just enough?
A lens for understanding how we design, build and make decisions – and for questioning what is truly necessary.
A question that directly shapes how architects design, specify, build and take responsibility today.
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Conference
A space for reflection and debate on measure, relevance and meaning in architecture and design.
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Awards
Recognition of outstanding architecture and design, offering strong international visibility to selected work.
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Tradeshow
A curated showcase of architectural innovation – materials, products and technologies architects need to specify and trust.
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House Oskar: A Modern Sanctuary in the South Bohemian Countryside
3 Questions for Jan Žaloudek As an architects, we need to design our buildings according to local natural and climate situation
Focus Austria: Vagabund, Redefining the Ride
The CE02 conversion by Vagabund is not just a custom bike — it’s a complete design study that reinterprets how personal mobility can
Lamella: Crafted Comfort for Contemporary Interiors
3 Questions for MgA. Daniel Barták managing director of FORM Q1: How do you perceive the role of trust and shared
Parasite Studio about not distinguishing different parts of the city Timisoara
Parasite Studio, Romania The city of Timisoara was formed as a polycentric town, with different neighborhoods, that complement each other, forming
My main goal is to change the way people interact with architecture
Every new task is a new challenge An interview with studio Calujac Architecture; Republic of Moldova What makes your
Pierangelo Brandolisio, Brandodesign: Branded Design for Pets
Brandodesign was founded in 2015 by the architect Pierangelo Brandolisio who was investigating the unexplored world of design for pets to satisfy the needs of
Too Much Monumentality, Just Enough Human Scale
Too much? What is just enough? Scale. Because I am the human I was hundreds of years ago, when there was nothing
Finding “Just Enough” in Ourselves
Too much? What is just enough? When nothing ever feels like enough and we criticize the world for being too much, the
Just enough is a house made to fall
Too much? What is just enough? Just enough is a house made to fall. With the Guarani Mbya of the Jaraguá Indigenous
NA-ŠA SHIRT NAŠA shirt came from all the elements that I use in my design
Marubi Frame Collection Inspiration: In full proudness, I bow before the wonders of the Albanian
THE INVISIBLE PATH Inspiration: In her graduate collection The Invisible Path, Ana Krgović talks about
This outfit plays around with the reinterpretation of haute couture. Made entirely of recycled scraps, it aims to mimic both the shape and the laborious techniques of haute couture, with a twist of sustainability.
