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 and everything was enough. My height, my weight, my emotions,
Too much? What is just enough? Scale. Because I am the human I was hundreds of years ago, when there was nothing and everything was enough. My height, my weight, my emotions,
Too much? What is just enough? When nothing ever feels like enough and we criticize the world for being too much, the true journey of change begins within — in each of
Too much? What is just enough? Just enough is a house made to fall. With the Guarani Mbya of the Jaraguá Indigenous Land in São Paulo, I encountered architectures grounded in renewal
In May 2025 Portorož hosted the two day BIG Architecture event, a meeting point for architects from across the region and beyond. Somewhere between award ceremonies, coffee breaks and tight schedules, we quickly put
3 Questions for Dragan Kovačević, Product manager at Orqa FPV Q: When did you first notice the education gap in the FPV market, and what turned that observation into
3 Questions for Athanasios Babalis Q: In your view, what makes collaboration between a designer and a brand truly successful? What creates the “click” so both sides feel
3 Questions for Petr Vykoukal Q: HORNY BOY has a strong personality, almost like a cartoon character about to start speaking. Was this anthropomorphic character intentional, and where did
3 Questions for Milan Dostalík, CEO of TON Q: With Cissy you collaborated with Patrick Norguet. How do you usually choose external designers? What makes a successful partnership between a brand and
3 Questions for Studio WRKS Q: Do projects like Houbarium, which aim to popularize and simplify mushroom cultivation at home, influence how you see the role of industrial design in
3 Questions for Roman Vrtiška Q: In the collaboration between Brokis and Vrtiška & Žák, what do you see as the key to successful cooperation between a brand and designers, and how
3 Questions for MgA. Daniel Barták managing director of FORM Q1: How do you perceive the role of trust and shared vision between designer and manufacturer in creating meaningful design? I
When everything feels excessive in information, objects, and experiences, the idea of enough becomes both urgent and elusive. To explore how this translates into practice, we invited designers, clients, and thinkers to share brief
What do we really mean by common sense in design? Is it intuition shaped by experience, respect for tradition, or clarity and restraint? To explore this, we invited interior designers, product designers, clients, entrepreneurs,
Antonio Aricò is an Italian designer from Calabria whose work bridges vernacular craft and contemporary industry. After studying in Milan, he returned south to collaborate closely with his grandfather, a master
3 Questions for Silva Vitez and Jure Miklavc from Studio Miklavc Q: Studio Miklavc has been collaborating with Alpina, one of the strongest Slovenian brands, for many years. How has your
3 Questions for Sara & Sara Q: Children’s play is unpredictable. How does a designer prepare for users who won’t interact with the product “as written in the user manual”?
3 Questions for BrajakVitberg Q: Design can be highly functional and pragmatic, or highly poetic, handmade, and created in limited series. Yet quality seems to be the shared value across
3 Questions for Sito Q: When you receive such a complex project - is your first reaction excitement, or do you sometimes feel a bit of doubt?
How do you deal with
3 Questions for Daniel Lakos, CEO and Lead Designer at Planbureau Q: When developing the Corker Lounge Chair, did your process begin with the tactile qualities of the material, with ergonomic
3 Questions for Adrienn Király and Bálint Szalai Q: How did your collaboration with Antal Foundry first introduce you to their traditional casting techniques, and in what ways did these initial
3 Questions for András Kokai, Co-Founder & CEO of Clift Q: When developing Clift, did you think of it more as a product or as a service that supports and
3 Questions for Adam Bence Kiss Q: In a market full of minimalism, your pieces stand out. Is this a conscious reaction to current trends, or a natural outcome of your
3 Questions for Florian Seidl, Lavazza’s Design Manager Q: Lavazza has a long tradition in coffee. How does the Elogy Barista project reflect the company's evolution and future vision? A:
3 Questions for Antonio Aricò Q: Your pieces often feel joyful and whimsical. Do you approach design primarily as serious work, or is a sense of play an essential part
3 Questions for Serafini Q: PIANO transforms the idea of a washbasin into a sculptural statement. What was the initial inspiration, and how did your collaboration with BUDDE shape the
BIG SEE Talks with Pedrali Q: Coney really looks “chairful”. How do you design something that feels so playful, while still being durable and functional? A: Paraphrasing our beloved
3 Questions for Patrizia Moroso, Art Director of Moroso Q: Clay continues the material experimentation seen in earlier projects. What drew you to ceramics for this piece? A: Clay's project, the name
BIG SEE Talks is a series of intimate, unfiltered conversations between architects - not just about buildings, but about how we think, live, and imagine our future environments. In this edition, architect Jurij
In May 2025, the BIG Architecture event in Portorož brought together renowned architects and thinkers from across Europe and beyond. Among the distinguished speakers were two prominent Turkish architects: Alper Derinboğaz and Alexis
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