BIG SEE FESTIVAL 2026
BIG SEE FESTIVAL 2026 Awards. Conference. Tradeshow — one curated platform shaping architecture and design today.
A place where architects, designers and companies meet recognition, insight and relevant connections.
Portorož · 21–22 May 2026
WHAT IS BIG SEE?
BIG SEE is a platform for architecture and design shaped by the world’s edges – places where creativity grows from complexity, limitation and imagination.
It brings together architects, designers and innovators, giving their work international visibility through awards, conference and the annual festival.
2026 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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THREE DISTINCT LAYERS
BIG SEE Festival brings together three curated layers — thinking, recognition and application — that cut through noise and focus on what truly shapes contemporary architecture and design.
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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BIG SEE Architecture Award – Grand Prix →
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BIG SEE Product Design Award – Grand Prix →
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