ARCHITECTURE

Constanța Casino – Structural rehabilitation, architectural restoration and enhancement by Remon Proiect

April 20, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Cultural buildings, Romania|

The Constanța Casino, a nationally significant monument and emblem of both city and country, was built in 1903 as an Art Nouveau landmark on the Black Sea shore. In the interwar period, it reached its most coherent form, functioning as a prestigious social & cultural hub. Over time, political shifts, intrusive interventions, and long abandonment led to a critical state of degradation. The 2020–2025 restoration removed aggressive additions from
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Transformation et assainissement énergétique complet d’une villa du XXe siècle by Outsider.Architecture

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – renovation, Switzerland|

A comprehensive renovation and energy retrofit of a 1960s mansion in the Vaud region, the project explores the potential of ordinary heritage to reinvent itself without losing its identity. The intervention is based on a careful analysis of the existing structure, revealing a contrast between generous volumes and a dark core. The key intervention involves opening up the first-floor slab to install a glass floor, allowing overhead light to
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House 225 by atelier 67

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Czech Republic, Residential – houses|

A new construction of a generous family house at the foot of Ještěd, in the Hanychov district of the Liberec city. The aim of the project was to create contemporary, affordable, and artistically valuable family housing on the foundations of a ruined gymnasium from the 1950s. The layout and design of the project were developed with the awareness that the building is located in a place that provides an
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Villa Luce by 2728studio

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Greece, Residential – houses|

This building was built in 1909. After several decades of abandonment, the existing building is being reconstructed to accommodate the needs of a modern holiday home, intended for a family of three living permanently abroad. The basic desire of the owners was strictly to preserve all the historical, morphological and traditional elements of the building so that it does not lose its original form both externally and internally. The
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Balance Within by STOKAS DEVELOPMENT

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Greece, Residential – houses|

The project concerns a detached residence located in a southern suburb of Athens, Greece. The presence of ancient findings on the site became the main design generator. In order to protect them, the building footprint was confined to a specific area of the plot, avoiding any structural intervention on the archaeological remains. This constraint was used as a design tool, shaping the building into two distinct volumes that rotate
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Villa G2 by TREF-Architekti

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Czech Republic, Residential – houses|

The land is situated on the southern outskirts of the city. The topography and floor plan, geometry, and the small area, including the requirement for construction economy, were decisive for the design concept and technology. The result is a concept of two two-story lapidary prisms, adjacent to the southern and northern borders of the plot, connected by an exterior staircase. The northern prism has a basement and offers a
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Avant Blue Hotel, Korinthos by Giannis Papakyriakos – Civil Engineer & Architect

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Greece, Tourism buildings|

AVANTBLUE HOTEL is a 4-star boutique hotel in Corinth that redefines urban, seaside hospitality through a clear, contemporary architectural language. The building is composed through strong horizontal lines, transparent edges, and layered open-air spaces that connect the guest experience with the sea, the light, and the horizon. Rooms, common areas, and rooftop suites are designed as a continuous spatial sequence of privacy, comfort, and view. Glass, aluminum, wood finishes,
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Campus F.03 by GRAU.ZERO

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Portugal, Residential – housing|

The Campus F.03 building, located in Aveiro, has 23 residential units and a commercial space. The proposal was developed with a focus on the street frontage, taking into account the established urban fabric of the area where the building is located, thereby completing the street line. Given the specifications of the site, we created a gradual transition between the building’s elevations on Av. de Oita and Rua de São
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MOYA ÇEŞMEKÖY by ZESA Architecture

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – houses, Turkey|

Moya is the renovation of a historic stone structure in Datça. Driven by an artist client’s vision, the project preserves collective memory while creating a contemporary art space. By maintaining different eras with minimal intervention, the design breathes new life into local heritage. The courtyard offers a flexible area for production and exhibitions. Rather than erasing traces of the past, Moya integrates them into the design, seamlessly blending into
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SOLYMOS HOUSE by ZESA Architecture

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – houses, Turkey|

Villa Solymos, located in Döşemealtı, Antalya, consists of a main residence, a single-story garage unit, and interconnected outdoor spaces. Inspired by the region’s earth tones, the project is organized along an axis extending from the street to the lower garden, overlooking the Solymos Mountains. The steep terrain is shaped with terraces and stairs, while existing trees are preserved, and buildings are placed within clearings. Living areas open to the
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New Luigi Pirandello School Complex – Isnello by AM3 Studio

April 17, 2026|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Educational buildings, Italy|

The new Luigi Pirandello School in Isnello represents a landmark of social and environmental regeneration for Sicily’s inland territories. This modern complex replaces an obsolete structure with a flexible, 1,760 sqm facility designed to foster community resilience and combat depopulation. At its heart lies a sunlit 'Agora,' a multifunctional space that transcends traditional layouts to encourage collective learning. As the first school in Sicily to achieve LEED Gold certification,
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Bau- und Recyclinghof Mauterndorf by ERNST & ILSINGER ARCHITECTS

April 17, 2026|Architecture, Austria, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Industrial buildings and workspace|

The municipal construction yard and recycling center in Mauterndorf reinterprets the traditional, elongated building typology of the Lungau region in a contemporary manner. Its façade is characterized by alternating open and closed vertical larch elements. Three volumes - construction yard, storage units, and recycling center - line the northern access road and form a U-shaped layout around a central maneuvering yard. Functions and access are clearly organized from the
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