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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Programme
Thursday, October 9
10.00-22.00
Trade Show: Design Unveiled
10.30-11.30
Lecture: Hey, Klemen Rodman passed by; Presentation of the Monograph
12.00-13.00
Debate: Artificial Intelligence in Product Design – From Idea to Application
13.30-14.30
Debate: Design–Entrepreneurial Hybrids: Between Vision, Product, and Market
15.00-17.00
Forum: Design for the Future
18.00-19.00
Awards Ceremony: Slovenian Design Awards
19.00-22.00
SEEnergy Party
Friday, October 10
10.00-22.00
Trade Show: Design Unveiled
10.00-17.00
Presentations & Awarding: BIG SEE Winners 2025
10.30-11.30
Debate: Beyond Trends: Building Meaningful and Responsible Products
12.00-13.00
Debate: Living Smarter, Living Better: The Future of Everyday Design
13.30-14.30
Debate: From Local Roots to Global Impact: How Our Region Shapes Design
15.00-17.00
Design Conference: Common Sense as Balance: Designing What Matters
18.00-19.00
Award Ceremony: BIG SEE Grand Prix Awards
19.00-22.00
SEEnergy Party
Saturday, October 11
10.00-14.00
Trade Show: Design Unveiled
Speakers
BIG SEE Product Design Awards 2025 – Grand Prix
Children’s Hospice House for Juliet: Architecture of Care and Peace by ČTYŘSTĚN
3 Questions for ČTYŘSTĚN arhitekti Architecture and the environment have a profound influence on how people feel — often affecting the
Orqa FPV.Ace: The Learning Path That Finally Makes FPV Simple
3 Questions for Dragan Kovačević, Product manager at Orqa FPV Q: When did you first notice the education gap
CHYBIK + KRISTOF’s Jihlava Arena: A Civic Hub for Sports, Culture, and Community
3 Questions for Jiri Richter Arena becomes a catalyst for new social and economic activity, extending the life of Jihlava’s
Giuseppe Gurrieri on the disappearance of policies to protect the natural and historicized territory
Giuseppe Gurrieri; Giuseppe Gurrieri Studio, Italy In recent decades, in Italy, in order to meet the growing demand for housing, policies
No to discriminatory architecture
No to discriminatory architecture Interview with Gabu Heindl Gabu Heindl is an architect, urban planner and activist who lives in Vienna. As
Vienna Architect Martina Hatzenbichler Rethinking Everyday Routines
The Vienna-based studio of architect and designer Martina Hatzenbichler combines interior design, product design, and art. Her work blends the raw
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
Programme
Thursday, May 22
10.00-18.00
Trade Show: Innovation Premieres
Presentations & Awarding: Winners & Perspectives, Schedule here
Italian Design Day
10.00-11.30
Debate: Artificial Intelligence in Architecture
12.00-13.30
Debate: Envisioning a City: Future Perspectives from North and South
14.00-18.00
Conference: Common sense/space/responsibility … in architecture
20.00-23.00
Networking: SEEnergy Party
Friday, May 23
10.00-18.00
Trade Show: Innovation Premieres
Presentations & Awarding: Winners & Perspectives, Schedule here
Italian Design Day
10.00-11.30
Debate: SEE in Venice – Venice at BIG Architecture: Synergies for 2027
12.00-13.30
Debate: Shaping the Future of World Expos: SEE Countries Beyond Osaka 2025
14.00-18.00
Conference: Common sense/space/responsability … in architecture
20.00-23.00
Ceremony: BIG SEE Grand Prix Awards & Dinner Party
Speakers
LAVI chair Lavi is a stable chair of harmonious form and striking details. The harmony
THE INVISIBLE PATH Inspiration: In her graduate collection The Invisible Path, Ana Krgović talks about
Piro Fusion Introducing Piro Fusion, the revolutionary 3D printed patient-specific orthosis transforming the lives of children
NA-ŠA SHIRT NAŠA shirt came from all the elements that I use in my design
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