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
Miguel Crespo Picot
Creating is always worthwhile. To create is to move forward, to question what already exists and to imagine new ways of living, connecting with one another and understanding our surroundings. In architecture, every project
Shuichi Hiromoto
We live in an age when technology can not only meet our needs, but even anticipate them. Yet much of this still operates within concepts and definitions built over generations. I look at the
Mike McCabe
Buildings with a clear sense of purpose. Anyone can build an expensive house or an impressive winery, but that alone doesn’t make it meaningful. We always try to understand the why behind a project:
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
Rooms, Garden and Constructive Logic: House in Dumbrava Vlăsiei by alt. corp.
3 Questions for alt. corp. Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in House in Dumbrava Vlăsiei at this stage of
Collective Housing Between City and Landscape: Transilvania Residence by Format 4 Architects
3 Questions for Sergiu Tirziu Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Transilvania Residence at this stage of your studio’s
Life Between the Buildings: Colina Lac by Quadratum Architecture
3 Questions for Patricia Sturzoiu Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Colina Lac Residential Complex at this stage of
A Compact Architecture Open to the Landscape: cL02 House by Vinklu
3 Questions for Ștefan Păvăluță Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in CL_02 House at this stage of your studio’s
Reinterpreting the Rural Courtyard: Holiday Homes in Moldovenești by MVAA
3 Questions for Attila Molnár and Dániel Vass Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Holiday Homes in Moldovenești at
A House That Changes With Its Use: Studio House by DAAA Studio
3 Questions for Simina Dron and Raul Ardelean Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Studio House 2 at this
Designing Hospitality Through Local Materials: Swissôtel Poiana Brașov by Cumulus Architecture
3 Questions for Cumulus Architecture Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Swissôtel Poiana Brașov at this stage of your
A Small Citadel for Children: Grădinița Bună by ZEIA studio
3 Questions for Andra Ionel and Elena Zară Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Grădinița Bună at this stage of
Story, Space and Care: Marie Curie Hospital for Children by TESSERACT Architecture
About The Marie Curie Hospital for Children The Marie Curie Hospital for Children in Bucharest explores how hospital space can become an active part of care, particularly for children undergoing
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
Matej Kušević
In a time when an algorithm can produce a perfect image in seconds, I believe what is still worth creating is what cannot be generated: a sense of belonging, meaning, and spaces that truly
Mohammad Kanisavaran
What is worth creating depends on who is answering the question, and on the social, cultural, and economic context they live in. What may seem like an ending in one society can still be
Luigi Cafiero
The history of architecture has always reflected human evolution and how we inhabit spaces - both indoors and outdoors - down to our relationship with individual design objects. As long as designers are called
Ivo Vaz Barbosa, Ricardo Acosta and Tomé Capa
The In-Between. In architecture, we believe it is no longer about choosing between the ostentation of luxury and the predictable simplicity of the generic. The true value lies on the frontier. It is worth
Liza Idziorek
We believe in creating spaces that embrace human life rather than demanding perfection. In a world increasingly driven by automation and efficiency, we must design places that offer refuge, warmth, and a genuine sense
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
Play, Learn, Discover
Playgrounds, interiors and objects use movement, choice and hands-on interaction to give children room to explore rather than prescribe how play should happen. Design for children has to negotiate two requirements that
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
A Contemporary Church Rooted in Place: Naraç Church by ArkPro Studio
3 Questions for the Arkpro Studio Albania Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Naraç Church at this stage of
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
Architecture Shaped by the Hillside: Red Hill Residential Building by ANK Architecture
3 Questions for the ANK Architecture Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in “The Residential Building, With an Inner Courtyard
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