Focus Austria
Focus Austria: Rooted in Tradition, Oriented Toward Tomorrow Editorial Introduction For the first edition of the BIG SEE Focus, we turn our attention to
Focus Italy
Editorial: Focus Italy - Hands Guided by Emotion A tradition of feeling. Italy offers a powerful starting point. Here, we see emotional
Focus Hungary
Editorial: Hungary’s Creative Landscape - Different Paths in Design and Architecture United by Quality Hungary’s creative scene is marked by diversity: designers and
Jakov Habjan, Croatia
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Zlatko Kapetanović Nominator's statement Jakov Habjan (1997) is a young product designer situated in Zagreb, who studied at the Design Department
Balázs Kincses Domonkos, Hungary
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Attila Bárkányi Nominator's statement Domonkos Balázs Kincses graduated in 2025 with distinction from the METU Design MA. He is an intuitive
Hana Rehorčíková, Slovakia
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Michala Lipková Nominator's statement Hana Rehorčíková is a Slovak designer and a master's student in the Contemporary Design program at Aalto
Josip Vuljanić, Croatia
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Danijela Domljan Nominator's statement Josip Vuljanić is an exceptionally creative and persistent young enthusiast, a graduate student of the Master's degree
Faruk Ibišević, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Srđa Hrisafović Nominator's statement I have known Faruk Ibišević for four years as a student at the Academy of fine Arts
Berin Spahić, Croatia
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Tvrtko Bojić and Karla Paliska Nominator's statement We have been following Berin’s work and appreciate his thoughtful approach to design —
Dora Mihinjač, Croatia
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Simon Morasi Piperčić Nominator's statement While still studying at the Zagreb School of Design, Dora designed the school chair Kos (mentor
Ermin Alić, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Nataša Perković Nominator's statement Ermin Alić is one of the SEE region's most remarkable emerging product and furniture designers. He has
Štefánia Suchodolinská, Slovakia
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Tibor Uhrín Nominator's statement As a professor of design, I’ve had the privilege of working with many gifted students, but Štefánia
Markos Georgiou, Cyprus
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Constantinos Economides Nominator's statement I am nominating Markos Georgiou for recognition as a young designer, not only for the depth and
Anja Rakonjac and Sofija Plavšić, Serbia
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Jelena Matić Nominator's statement Anja Rakonjac and Sofija Plavšić offer a fresh and innovative design perspective that directly addresses biodiversity preservation
Dimitris Netsikas, Greece
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Athanasios Babalis Nominator's statement I would like to nominate a young designer I greatly admire: Dimitris Netsikas, the founder of the
Ayşe Yılmaz, Turkey
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Meltem Maralcan Gülmen Nominator's statement I am nominating Ayşe Yılmaz, founder of Ottan Studio, for the BIG SEE Product Design Perspective
Andrei Dilă, Romania
Your Content Goes Here Nominator: Alexandra Ghioc Nominator's statement I am nominating Andrei-Constantin Dilă for his remarkable achievements as a young product designer who bridges digital
Attila Bárkányi
Industrial Designer (1973), Design Manager (1989). Founder and head until 2017 of the Design MA program at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU), now professor emeritus. From 1984, taught for 30 years at Moholy-Nagy University of
Michala Lipková
Michala Lipková works in the field of product and digital design. She is an associate professor at the Slovak University of Technology, where she leads the Institute of Design and the MX lab, a
Danijela Domljan
I am a graduate product designer, PhD, and an associate professor at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Zagreb (2004--). I conduct scientific research and teach in areas such as furniture
Srđa Hrisafović
With more than 30 years of experience as an architect, lighting designer, educator, and researcher, Prof. Hrisafovic has contributed extensively to the fields of architectural and lighting design. He has authored and co-authored numerous
Tvrtko Bojić and Karla Paliska
Studio RU:T is a multidisciplinary design studio founded in Zagreb, Croatia by Tvrtko Bojić and Karla Paliska, who have been working together since 2015. They specialize in product and industrial design, visual communications, spatial
Simon Morasi Piperčić
Established in 2013 by Simon Morasi Piperčić, SMPDO is a Zagreb-based design office that specializes in a diverse range of projects, encompassing industrial and spatial design, site-specific installations, creative direction, and design consultancy. The
Tibor Uhrín
Tibor Uhrín studied industrial design at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU). In 2006, he completed his doctoral studies in design at the Faculty of Architecture of STU. Until the late 1990s,
Nataša Perković
Nataša Perković (b. 1984 in Sarajevo) is a product designer from Sarajevo. She spent part of her childhood in Egypt, attending Schutz American School in Alexandria. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Product Design
Constantinos Economides
Constantinos Economides is a member of the DRAW Collective from 2012 to 2018. He is also a member of the ME Design Studio, which he established with Daniel Meyer in Germany in 2016. Additionally, he
Jelena Matić
Jelena Matić is a regarded educator, curator, and mentor who has been shaping generations of young designers in the Balkans for over two decades. A DAAD scholar and alumna of the University of Art
Athanasios Babalis
Athanasios Babalis is an industrial/product designer based in Thessaloniki Greece. His work ranges from electrical appliances and professional cooking equipment to furniture, home accessories and packaging. He believes that all objects/products can be improved through
Zlatko Kapetanović
Full time professor (retired since 2022). Born in Zagreb in 1953. He completed his primary and secondary education in Zagreb. He holds a Master of Science, a Bachelor of Industrial Design. He graduated in
Meltem Maralcan Gülmen
Meltem Maralcan Gülmen, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Industrial Design. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Design from ITU and an M.A. in Art History