Curved Accents in Contemporary Houses
A single curve can change the character of an entire house. Set against straight walls, grids and planar roofs, one rounded element introduces softness, movement and a clear point of architectural emphasis.
Stora Enso CLT in XLam City Top by CBD: Extending the Existing
In XLam City Top, lightweight timber construction becomes part of a larger strategy for extending, strengthening and retaining an existing building. The project brings together CBD’s structural engineering expertise and Stora Enso CLT
New Layers in Old Rural Houses
Renovating rural architecture does not have to mean returning it to an imagined past. These projects preserve the material, spatial and constructive character of existing buildings while introducing contemporary ways of living.
Christian Ambos
What really drives us in our practice is dialogue and human interaction. We develop projects in very close dialogue with our clients. We like to create spaces that can easily adapt in
When Timber Structure Shapes the House
When timber carries a building, it can also give architecture its order. Columns, beams, frames and joints become more than technical necessities: left visible, they establish the rhythm, scale and character of domestic space.
Oris Day 2026: Smiljan Radić Clarke in Conversation with Christian Kerez
The architectural symposium Oris Day returns to Zagreb on 8 November 2026, bringing together internationally renowned architects and a new generation of Croatian practices for an afternoon of lectures and conversation.
From Hospital to School: A Landmark’s New Calling
What happens when a building designed for healing is transformed into a place for learning? In Vienna's Gersthof, a 1920s orthopaedic hospital set in a park of century-old trees was spared from becoming
Chevron: A Floor That Sets the Rhythm
A floor can do more than cover a space: it can give it rhythm and direction. Defined by its 45° or 60° cut, Chevron Parquet by PPS Galeković lets individual elements meet in
BIG SEE In: From Local Recognition to International Visibility
A platform connecting local creative scenes, emerging architects, designers, and young practices across Southeast Europe with opportunities for exchange, recognition, and international visibility. Created and developed by Zavod BIG, BIG SEE is a
BIG SEE In Tirana: Winners 2018–2026 Exhibition
On 22 October, BIG SEE In Tirana will present an exhibition of Albanian projects and practices recognised by BIG SEE between 2018 and 2026. Following BIG SEE Talks: Finished / Unfinished, the
DesignEuropa Awards 2026 Celebrate a Decade of European Design in Ljubljana
The 10th-anniversary edition of the DesignEuropa Awards took place in Ljubljana, celebrating this year’s winners across entrepreneurship, industry, lifetime achievement, emerging design talent and the Public Choice Award, while Slovenian project Pet Shell was
Andreea Ivanescu
Hello, my name is Andreea Ivanescu, I'm from Romania and I'm the head of design department at Bemel. What is still worth creating? For us, schools. Not just in big cities, but
Theme 2027: UNFINISHED
What is still worth creating? UNFINISHED, the BIG SEE theme for 2027, begins with a question: What do you believe is still
Focus Romania
What Is Worth Building From? Architecture inevitably enters a place already shaped by something: a landscape, a half-finished structure, a way of building,
BIG SEE In Tirana at the Pyramid of Tirana
On 22 October, BIG SEE In Tirana, the first event in the upcoming BIG SEE In series, will take place at the Pyramid of Tirana, bringing together Albanian architects, designers and other professionals from
Local Events for What Comes Next
BIG SEE In is a new series of local professional events created to connect emerging architecture and design practices with established professionals, businesses, media and decision-makers in cities across the region. Each edition starts
Focus Albania
Making Space for Possibility Much of architecture’s meaning emerges gradually, through the ways it becomes part of everyday life. It enters a street,
Architecture of Continuity: Partizani High School by Loft Architects
3 Questions for Lorenxa Molla Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Partizani High School at this stage of your
Designing the School as Shared City: Angela Merkel School by Commonsense Studio
3 Questions for Commonsense Studio Team Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in the Angela Merkel School at this stage
Finding Clarity in the City: Corner 379 by ARTECH Studio
3 Questions for Genti Shtembari Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Corner 379 project at this stage of your
From Memory to New Public Life: The Pyramid of Tirana by MVRDV & iRI Architecture
3 Questions for iRI Architecture Team Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in The Pyramid of Tirana at this stage
Reinterpreting the Vernacular: Mountain of Houses in Valbona
3 Questions for Aleks Shtjefni and Julia Hallvaxhiu Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Mountain of Houses at this stage
A Contemporary Coastal Identity – Avanel Signature Hotel by Zifle Architects
3 Questions for Gentjan Zifle Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Avanel Signature Hotel at this stage of
Architecture with Emotion: Fouad Hanna and Kynda Chachaty in Conversation with Ajda Bračič
BIG SEE Interviews 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 Ajda Bračič
The Stitch Between Old and New
Existing walls, retained materials and contemporary additions meet in eight projects where the connection between different periods becomes part of the architecture. Working with an existing building requires more than deciding what
More Than a Place to Read
Libraries accommodate two apparently opposite conditions: sustained individual attention and the exchange of knowledge between people. Reading still requires quiet, light and a place to remain undisturbed, but contemporary libraries increasingly combine
The Architecture of Concentration and Exchange
University buildings can support both the concentration of individual study and the openness required for exchange, experimentation and shared work. Concentration can happen in open settings just as easily as behind closed doors,
Where Architecture Meets the Body in Motion
The quality of a sports facility depends on how clearly architecture supports action, orientation and shared use. Sports architecture begins with precise requirements. Clear dimensions, uninterrupted spans, durable surfaces, controlled daylight, safe circulation
Spaces That Hold a Community Together
Care, learning, work and everyday gathering shape eight projects designed around collective use. Community architecture begins with needs that private buildings do not have to address. It must be understandable to different
Colour with a Reason
In these ten interiors, colour is used to organise circulation, distinguish new insertions and alter the reading of existing space. Colour rarely enters an interior without context. It may respond to the history