Monica Bispo: Right Under Our Feet
In a time of excess, what we truly need is a direct connection with the earth. The way to restore balance is to reconnect with our roots. It is essential to develop and create
Onurcan Çakır: Back to What Sustains Us
Low-tech is enough. Like in ancient times, a fireplace itself is enough to heat the space. We need basic shelters. Shadow of a tree. Clean water from a mountain. That's all that matters. Onurcan
David Barragan: Common Sense Over Spectacle
In a world that often prizes abundance and ostentation, the architectural principle of "just enough" aligns perfectly with sustainability, economy, functionality, conscious design, local culture, and common sense. It's not about scarcity; it's about
Soyploy Phanich: A Quiet Place to Return To
In the time of too much, enough is space - space to pause, to breathe, to simply be. It's clarity in essentials: one line, one form, one quiet moment. Enough isn’t about adding more
Prabhu Sugumar: Architecture That Learns to Listen
This is an important question. The problem of excess today is not abundance, but the collapse of legibility. Information becomes noise when architecture ceases to differentiate, in my opinion and when meaning is lost,
Ivica Prlić: Nature Never Overdoes It
Look at and into Nature. She is not spending any resources if unnecessary. A cloudy day is just enough cloudy for nature to act like, so as it is a shining sunny day or
Bohuslav Kunat: Who Really Writes the Plot
Architecture and design cultivate a social and cultural environment specific to a given cultural region. Ideally, the rule should be that "place determines the plot". However, very often the plot is determined by people...
Szymon Rozwalka: The Danger of Too Much Sameness
In my opinion, there is no specific boundary for what is "enough". It's more about sensitivity - a sensitivity that rejects rubbish, unnecessary glitz, superficiality, and valueless consumption. To me, the combination of excess,
Marco Valerio Agretti: Designing With the City, Not Against It
Now many big projects are often conceived as islands. This is not enough. No matter if operating in luxury or in more popoular markets: relationships between new interventions and the pre-existing urban environment are
Erolda Cela: Modesty as a Framework of Care
Italy, as you beautifully describe, offers a tradition of feeling - something that deeply resonates with my creative language. As a modest fashion designer and visual arts educator from Albania, I design with the
Steffen Lemmerzahl: Adapt, Instead of Replace
We should look at what exists with fresh eyes, become more modest, and adapt the substance rather than replace it. Steffen Lemmerzahl, ArchitectSLIK Architekten GmbH, Switzerland This contribution is part of our
Slobodan Jović: Logic, truth and empathy
Enough is space framed with logic, truth and empathy. Slobodan Jović, ArchitectBaza - Spatial Praxis Platform / Studio 50 50, Serbia This contribution is part of our ongoing survey “TOO MUCH? What
Constantinos Vassiliades: Thoughtful Restraint, Lasting Impact
In a world saturated with excess, good architecture is about calibrating necessity with purpose. “Just enough” means creating spaces that are clear, humane, and responsive, meeting real needs without redundancy or noise. Architects should
Etleva Dobjani
Architect and urban planner Etleva Dobjani, BIG SEE Nominator and Lecturer as well as Head of the Department of Architecture and Design at Barleti University in Tirana, Albania, brings a critical academic perspective to
Gerdi Papa
Gerdi Papa, architect, product designer, researcher, and professor, serves as Head of the Department of Creative Industries at Barleti University in Tirana, Albania, and is a BIG SEE Nominator. He shares his reflection on
Nataša Perković
Product designer Nataša Perković from Sarajevo, founder of Studio Nataša Perković and educator at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, shares her thoughts for our 2026 festival theme “Too much? What is just
Alberto Campo Baeza
Architect Alberto Campo Baeza from Estudio Arquitectura Campo Baeza shares a short video reflection for our 2026 festival theme “Too much? What is just enough?”, answering the question: What does “just enough” mean to
Tadej Glažar
The question “Too much? What is just enough?” opens a reflection on the boundary between excess and balance in life, space, and culture. Excess is not always obvious – it can hide in information overload, in
Hasan Ayata: Rediscovering Our Human Essence
Scale. Because I am the human I was hundreds of years ago, when there was nothing, and everything was enough. My height, my weight, my emotions, what I ate, my smell memories, and the
Jörg Michel: Why Change Begins Within Us
When nothing ever feels like enough, and we criticise the world for being too much, the true journey of change begins within — in each of us. If the world outside always falls short,
Rodrigo Quintella Messina: Just Enough Is What Sustains Life
Just enough is a house made to fall. With the Guarani Mbya of the Jaraguá Indigenous Land in São Paulo, I encountered architectures grounded in renewal rather than permanence, where rebuilding is not a
Gabrijelčič & Dabrović: Between Big Projects and “Fjaka”, the Art of Doing Nothing
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
Okolo by Grupa: Lights That Float, Frames That Hold
3 Questions for GRUPA Q: Okolo uses a visual language of black aluminum bars and clean lines that repeat across the range. Where did the initial idea come from, and
Neisako and Prostoria: Comfort Begins With the Eye
3 Questions for Neisako Q: The armchair market feels saturated, yet with Omnia you have delivered something genuinely new and different. Do you ever share the feeling that “there is
Colnago C45 OPEN: Performance, Elegance and Practicality
3 Questions for Luka Colnago, founder and owner of Colnago Marine Q: What was the original brief for the Colnago Marine C45 OPEN, and which idea set
Orqa FPV.Ace: The Learning Path That Finally Makes FPV Simple
3 Questions for Dragan Kovačević, Product manager at Orqa FPV Q: When did you first notice the education gap in the FPV market, and what turned that observation into
Architecture for Connection: The Vision Behind the Ugljan Coastal Family Home
3 Questions for Ab forum Q: How does dual nature of personalized and non-personalized living spaces reflect the relationship between architecture and its inhabitants? A: Personalized spaces are directly
Creating Living Architecture: The Role of Walls, Light, and Nature in the Sesvetski Kraljevec Kindergarten
3 Questions for NON ARCHITECTURE & BIT ARHITEKTURA Q: How do you create a dialogue between architecture and nature in the kindergarten’s design, both indoors and outdoors? A: The wall
Innovating Workspaces: 3LHD’s Vision for Rimac Kampus Production Facility
3 Questions for 3LHD Q: What was the main inspiration behind designing a campus that combines production, office, social, and natural spaces within a single project? A: The main
How Studio Mapa Balances Playfulness and Structure in Paveki Kindergarten’s Design
3 Questions for Studio Mapa Q: What was your main goal in creating a space that supports both play and learning for young children? A: Our main goal was