Building a palimpsest
Sensitive approach to re-thinking built heritage An architectural pearl – a precious remnant from another age – stands on an elevated street with a breath-taking view over the historical urban core of
Interview with Zoran and Dragica Doršner
Architects who built the Olympic City, Sarajevo Dragica and Zoran Doršner belong to the post-war generation of Yugoslavia, and were the architects who built the Olympic City in Sarajevo for the XIV
Introducing BIG SEE Focus Series
Every two weeks, BIG SEE Focus highlights the most defining works from one Southeast European country—recent projects from 2024–2025 that don’t just reflect the present, but shape it. These are bold statements. Cultural markers.
Festival Days of ORIS 25
This year, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary edition of the international architectural festival Days of Oris, which will take place on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in
Interview with Lucy Dinnen and Vernes Čaušević, Projekt V Arhitektura
We don’t follow a style, but rather a social position Projekt V Arhitektura is an architectural practice headed by Lucy Dinnen and Vernes Čaušević. The studio is based in Sarajevo but operates
Becoming aware of the connection with nature
The eco-platform Blue and Green Reflecting on the need to change the paradigm towards a genuinely sustainable society through the presentation of the eco-platform Blue and Green, and one of its active
An inclusive and sustainable approach to city processes
Gradoscope, a collaborative practice Gradoscope is a collaborative practice focused on reinventing urban spaces, consisting of a multidisciplinary team with expertise in architecture, urbanism, communication, design, and multimedia. The collective was founded
Utopia K67
Project that goes against the expected rules In his novel Blindness, José Saramago narrates the story of a epidemic of blindness that affects an unnamed city so the encounters among inhabitants become
Centar KRAK
Interview with Irfan Hošić, the founder of KRAK Centar KRAK (Klub RAdnika Kombiteksa – Kombiteks’ workers club, the KRAK Center for Contemporary Culture) – located in the city of Bihać, in the
Marko Dabrović of 3LHD Joins BIG SEE AI Debate: On Tools, Language, and the Future of Architectural Intelligence
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
Transcending the “standard” understanding of architecture
Spatial interventions and cultural activism in Serbia An ambition that transcends the “standard” understanding of architecture as engineering and design unites the selected initiatives that build on this through a review of
Hungary at Expo 2025: Where Nature, Culture, and Harmony Meet
Hungary’s pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, designed by ZDA – Zoboki Design and Architecture, offers a poetic and immersive journey that bridges tradition and sustainability. Titled “One World, One Soul,” the pavilion draws inspiration
Climadiversity in Motion: Croatia’s Living Microclimates at Expo 2025
Croatia's pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka offers a groundbreaking sensory experience that brings the nation's diverse climates directly to visitors. Titled “Croatia – Climadiversity,” the pavilion is an immersive installation that dynamically reflects real-time weather
A Symphony in Wood: Austria’s Pavilion at Expo 2025
Austria’s pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka promises to be both a visual landmark and a cultural statement. Designed by BWM Designers & Architects in collaboration with facts and fiction, the project carries the theme
Interview with Konrad Buhagiar, one of the directors of AP Valletta
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
SPOLIA by AREA
Creating welcoming public outdoor spaces AREA reshaped the gardens of the Hellenic Foundation of Culture (HFC) in Athens using the spolia technique, thus embedding the institute’s past into the present and future.
Interview with Ondřej Běnek, strategic communicator of the Partnership for Urban Mobility and its flagship initiative CityChangers from Czechia
Helping to change cities for the better* * The slogan of the Partnership for Urban Mobility The Partnership for Urban Mobility (PUM, in Czech: Partnerství pro městskou mobilitu) is a non-governmental
Call For Applications – EDGE Award
Submission Deadline: 15 May 2025 For the fourth time, Építészfórum (epiteszforum.hu), Hungary’s leading online architecture magazine, is organizing the Architecture Festival (Építészfesztivál) in Budapest. This year, the event returns in a renewed
Interview with Ken Marquardt, founder of the Fondazione Canova
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
Rooftops are the new green fields
Lettuce on the Roof - Salát na střeše The results of architectural practice always seem to be realized in physical form, and by that I mean ideas being materialised as part of the
Confronting the reality of our future food supply
Food production and self-sustainability in Serbia Serbia and the so-called “Western Balkans” region are agrarian areas of various sizes and formats. The current interest in food self-sufficiency is tied to a historical tradition
WA Awards 50th Cycle entry deadline has been extended to 7 April
WA Awards 10+5+X 50th Cycle: Extended Deadline: 7 April 2025 The World Architecture Community has announced an extension for the entry deadline of the WA Awards 10+5+X 50th Cycle to April 7 at midnight 23:59 GMT +0.
Activism (and idealism)
Community activation in Serbia These organisations extend their architectural mission to a broader professional and social community, which is professionally interdisciplinary. Through architectural tools, they increase the potential for societal development and
The critical classroom
Contemporary re-thinking of educational amenities Surrounded by a mosaic of individual family homes with gardens, orchards and fragments of abandoned agricultural land, the new primary school becomes a strong contemporary landmark of
Shicong Cao: Pioneering AI and Empathy in the Future of Architecture and Urban Design
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
The GOAT city
Creating the city for goats was a beautiful idea; now it is a major attraction. Imagine an enchanting city where narrow streets weave between houses, creating cozy passages among colourful buildings. Every
Interview with Dunja Krvavac
Days of Architecture Sarajevo Dunja Krvavac is a member of LIFT – Spatial Initiatives, a non-profit non-governmental organisation that aims to educate local communities on architecture, urbanism and design. She started as
Fresh take on activism
Days of Architecture Sarajevo Days of Architecture in Sarajevo, an already established name in architectural circles, started as a student initiative, born out of need and, I would say, a good deal
Telling inspiring architectural stories
BIG Architecture Conference: In Search of Beauty – Between Tradition and Innovation For this year’s conference, we are inviting interesting characters from the field of architecture and its margins, to present their
AI and Architecture: A Conversation with Pál Mészáros on Innovation, Creativity, and the Future of Design
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