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
BIG SEE Interviews is a series of direct conversations between architects, designers and thinkers—not only about buildings, but about how we live, work and imagine the future. In this edition, architect and curator
Across Southeast Europe, a new generation of architects and designers is already shaping what comes next. Talent does not become visible through talent alone. It also needs recognition: someone willing to notice
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, Lutz Kucher speaks
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
AACM is an architecture office based in Padua and Milan, focusing on residential, commercial and public projects. Nicolò Chinello - graduated in Architecture "for the New and the Old" at the
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
The Vienna-based studio of architect and designer Martina Hatzenbichler combines interior design, product design, and art. Her work blends the raw and pure elements of architecture with liveliness and warmth, expanding
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
This BIG SEE Talk took place in Portorož during the BIG Architecture 2025 event in May, bringing together two architects with a shared educational background at the Architectural Association in London and early
During the BIG Architecture 2025 event in Portorož, Slovenian architect Miha Dešman—Dean and full professor at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana—and Huang Huaihai, Deputy Chief Architect at China Southwest Architectural Design
In a profession often weighed down by solemnity and convention, Czech architecture studio Mjölk is a rare force of lightness, spontaneity, and social intent. At the BIG Architecture 2025 event in Portorož, the
Marko Dabrović, architect and founding partner at 3LHD, is joining the BIG SEE debate on AI in Architecture. Known for his forward-thinking approach to integrating technology into architectural practice, Dabrović has played a key
Buildings that are designed to be beautiful, are admired and cared for, and so they will last longer At the European Architecture Summer Schools (EASA) in Scandinavia in 1997, I met a
I like to keep things simple, which is perhaps the most complicated thing one can do in this world today I met Ken right at the beginning of the millennium, when I
Shicong Cao is an architect, engineer, and AI enthusiast working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the built environment. A licensed architect specializing in healthcare design, she has worked with leading firms
In this interview, Pál Mészáros delves into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in architecture, exploring its impact on design methodologies, the evolving relationship between human creativity and computation, and the enduring role
Award-winning architect Melike Altınışık leads MAA, an international practice with offices in Istanbul and Seoul, dedicated to innovative architecture, urbanism, and design. Recognized in RIBA’s 100 Women: Architects in Practice (2024), her work
Jens Martin Skibsted (1970) is the founder and executive of several international award-winning design businesses, and also design magazine Ogojiii about innovation in Africa. His Biomega bicycles are included in collections of New York’s
Rafal Pilat is a serial award-winning designer and co-founder of Mindsailors, based in Poznan but with an important presence in Asia and America, too. Mindsailors are proud to have a team of “designers with
The only certain thing is that we are in a transition period Jure Miklavc started his career as a freelance designer, before founding his own design consultancy. Studio Miklavc works in the fields
Interview with Ana Dana Beroš Under the umbrella of the LINA platform, the programme From Care to Cure and Back was initiated by Ana Dana Beroš in collaboration with the Association of Architects of
Interview with Saimir Kristo Saimir Kristo is an architect and urban designer, currently founder of the Architecture Fund in Albania and also Deputy Dean and Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Creative
Interview with Marek Jan Štěpán, founder and director of Atelier Štěpán about his authentic architectural design We share a common cultural space in Central Europe with the Czech Republic, and we are also close
Interview with Tinatin Gurgenidze, co-founder of the Tbilisi Architecture Biennial. Tinatin Gurgenidze studied architecture and urban design in Tbilisi and Barcelona. Trained as an architect and urban designer, Tinatin is involved in research and
No to discriminatory architecture Interview with Gabu Heindl Gabu Heindl is an architect, urban planner and activist who lives in Vienna. As a professor at the Faculty of Architecture she heads the
Understanding how certain products or services are used in different cultures is crucial An interview with Belassi What makes your winning project one of a kind? "We are
A unique, ergonomic design that prevents unfiltered air from being inhaled and exhaled An interview with DO:IT Solutions Design Studio What makes your winning project one of a kind? "AirCare+
Cooperation of the creativity of the designer and our working manual force creates nice products An interview with LD Seating, Czech Republic What makes your winning product Trivi
