Clift: The Climbing Wall Remains, the Experience Evolves
3 Questions for András Kokai, Co-Founder & CEO of Clift Q: When developing Clift, did you think of it more as a product or as a service that supports and
Twin Holiday Home on Lake Balaton: építész stúdió’s Minimalist Retreat in Nature
3 Questions for Luca Mudry & Richárd Hőnich This holiday home in Balatonszárszó was born from the shared dream of two families, offering both a refined architectural form and a peaceful
Kós Károly Vocational School Expansion in Érd: 3h Architects on Balancing Heritage and Contemporary Education
3 Questions for 3h Architects In our opinion contemporary education needs separated und undefined tiny interior and exterior spaces. Q: What were the most significant challenges
Frame House by Théque Atelier: Nature, History, and Sustainable Living in Szeged
3 Questions for Théque Atelier Team Regarding the future of residential architecture we can't talk enough about sustainability. Q: What core philosophy or vision guided your design choices for Frame
From Chemistry to Architecture: Designing the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Pharmacy
3 Questions for László Monori and János Varga The concept of chemical transformation offered us, as designers, a broad range of associative possibilities. Q: Could you
National Athletics Center Budapest: Marcel Ferencz on Designing the World’s First Open Arena Stadium
3 Questions for Marcel Ferencz Architecture here is about much more than creating a venue for sport; it is about shaping everyday life. Q: Can you describe the key
Piarist High School in Mosonmagyaróvár: Transforming a Historic Building into a Flexible Learning Landscape
3 Questions for CAN Architects A piece of history has been saved here. Q: What was your central vision in transforming a historic archive building into
The Poetic Surfaces of Adam Bence Kiss
3 Questions for Adam Bence Kiss Q: In a market full of minimalism, your pieces stand out. Is this a conscious reaction to current trends, or a natural outcome of your
Italian Coffee and Italian Design Tastes Good and Looks Good
3 Questions for Florian Seidl, Lavazza’s Design Manager Q: Lavazza has a long tradition in coffee. How does the Elogy Barista project reflect the company's evolution and future vision? A:
Peter Pichler on the Future of Sustainable Industrial Offices – The Bonfiglioli HQ Story
3 Questions for Peter Pichler I believe the future of sustainable design in industrial buildings lies in the more efficient use of space, the reuse of existing structures, and
Antonio Aricò in Dialogue with Hands and Heart
3 Questions for Antonio Aricò Q: Your pieces often feel joyful and whimsical. Do you approach design primarily as serious work, or is a sense of play an essential part
Mosca.Bianca Workshop – Exploring Sustainable Design with Atelier Architettura Chinello Morandi
3 Questions for Nicolò Chinello & Rodolfo Morandi The workshops of the future don’t need to hide away; rather, they aim to elevate the artisan’s work as an expression
The Meditative Design of PIANO
3 Questions for Serafini Q: PIANO transforms the idea of a washbasin into a sculptural statement. What was the initial inspiration, and how did your collaboration with BUDDE shape the
Inside Park’s Adaptive Reuse of Milan’s Agricultural Consortium for Contemporary Student Living
3 Questions for Michele Rossi In contemporary design, memory can serve as both anchor and catalyst. Q: How did you imagine the balance between preserving history and designing
Coney and the Joy of Everyday Design
BIG SEE Talks with Pedrali Q: Coney really looks “chairful”. How do you design something that feels so playful, while still being durable and functional? A: Paraphrasing our beloved
PPD Architetti on Ricupaglia – A Dialogue Between Past and Future in Tuscan Architecture
3 Questions for Valeria Presicci & Carlo Pantanella D'Ettorre Ricupaglia breaks with static interpretations of rural homes by respecting heritage and transforming it into an open, material-rich, and sustainable
Architecture as a Powerful Tool for Learning and Belonging – Liceo Montale Pontedera
3 Questions for Colucci & Partners Breaking away from traditional layouts required us to constantly balance innovation with functionality, ensuring that the spaces would support new pedagogical approaches while remaining
Clay, an artistic soul embodied in an armchair
3 Questions for Patrizia Moroso, Art Director of Moroso Q: Clay continues the material experimentation seen in earlier projects. What drew you to ceramics for this piece? A: Clay's project, the name
Landscape, Memory, and Motion at the NDSM Lusthof
About NDSM Lusthof Gardening is an earthly endeavour, where choices are made daily between keeping and removing, responding to the weather, soil conditions, the seasons, as well as one’s desires, and
NOA Architects on Balancing Sustainability and Heritage in Museumstraße 42 Project
3 Questions for Andreas Profanter We firmly believe that our role as architects is to regenerate abandoned urban plots, keeping in mind that is essential to increase density and
Designing the Future with Tradition – Mario Cucinella Architects’ Vision for the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025
3 Questions for Mario Cucinella Architects The Pavilion is a meeting point between two cultures, where the language of design becomes a shared space for memory, emotion, and future vision.
Ministudio Architetti on Minimalism and Architectural Elegance
3 Questions for Ilaria Cargiolli & Barbara Bacigalupo We’re used to think about minimal spaces as empty and cold shells but it doesn’t have to be that way.
We Might Not Need a Building: Alper Derinboğaz in Conversation with Jurij Ličen
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
How to Build Cities for People? A Conversation Between Alper Derinboğaz and Alexis Şanal
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
TOP 10 Innovation Premieres at BIG Architecture 2025
Selected by architects at the Trade Show in Portorož The BIG Architecture Trade Show 2025 in Portorož (May 22–23) once again reaffirmed its purpose: to bring meaningful innovation closer to those who
Focus Austria: How Stöckler Gruber Architekten Transform a 1960s School into a Future-Oriented Space
The Volksschule Andelsbuch project largely preserves the existing building structure and, together with the kindergarten extension to the northeast, forms an ensemble of three above-ground volumes. The existing classrooms are particularly notable for
Focus Austria: Where Premium Optics Meet Playful Minds
The SWAROVSKI OPTIK MY Junior binoculars were designed by formquadrat and specifically tailored to the needs, proportions, and preferences of children—while staying true to the premium values and visual identity of SWAROVSKI
Focus Austria: Two Bridges Connecting Old and New – Training Pool Großfeldsiedlung in Vienna
The swimming facility in the Viennese Großfeldsiedlung – originally constructed in the early 1980s – has been partially refurbished and expanded to include a new indoor training pool for school and club sports.
Focus Austria: Porcelain Lighting with Feather-Light Precision
CERA PENDULA is in perfect balance between materiality and dissolution, between levitation and suspension, between aesthetics and function. Wafer-thin light breaks through an almost invisible membrane of hand-cast porcelain, reduced to fragility, into
WA Awards 51st Cycle is open and accepting entries
Register and send your projects to WA Awards 10+5+X 51st Cycle before 18 July 2025 and become internationally recognized WA Awards 10+5+X 51st Cycle: Deadline: 18 July 2025 The 51st Cycle of the WA Awards 10+5+X