Focus Austria: LES, A Radical Clarity in Light
At the core of LES, a lens-based luminaire, lies a bold design ethos: nothing to hide. Conceived as the centerpiece of a modular indoor lighting system, LES reveals what is usually concealed
Focus Austria: Just Black, A System That Fits the Architecture
JUST BLACK emerges as a sleek black line seamlessly connecting delicate architectural lighting. This hyper-miniaturised track harmonises form and function within a system that seamlessly blends beauty and precision. With this family,
Focus Austria: Designing Friendly Tech for Everyday Creators
KISKA designed the Elgato Neo range to feel less like intimidating tech and more “desk-friendly”. The idea was simple: create tools that are easy to use, easy on the eyes, and genuinely enjoyable
The fourth big force: climate change
One of the world's pre-eminent financiers explains why a more pragmatic approach is needed in designing climate solutions. I believe that there are five big, interrelated forces that are driving, and always
Focus Austria: Vagabund, Redefining the Ride
The CE02 conversion by Vagabund is not just a custom bike — it’s a complete design study that reinterprets how personal mobility can be communicated and experienced. Starting with BMW’s electric two-wheeler as
Focus Austria: Philip Lutz from Ludescher + Lutz Architekten on Creating Community and Timelessness in the Posthus Architecture
Viewed from the outside, the Bregenzerwald still presents a cohesive landscape of meadows and forests, in which the small-scale, disciplined settlement areas stand out. At the same time, the urbanity and craftsmanship
Focus Austria: Martina Hatzenbichler’s Vision for Flexible Ritual Centered Urban Living in Green Loft Vienna
The Green Loft is a light-flooded, spacious apartment located on the rooftops in the heart of Vienna. Through close collaboration with the new owner, the spatial organization of a conventional floor plan
Focus Austria: Juri Troy Highlights the Role of Architecture in Windkraft Simonsfeld’s Sustainable Growth Strategy
The expansion of the company headquarters in Ernstbrunn had become necessary due to a period of strong growth in recent years. The aim of the project was to create additional office space
Focus Austria: Preserving Heritage and Creating Contemporary Home at Dirnbergergut with Moser und Hager Architekten
History and Task The initial situation before the conversion was a historic farmstead in the area north of the Danube. The existing ensemble is characterized by two separate building parts: a
Focus Austria: Roman Delugan Reveals the Vision Behind DMAA’s Zero-Energy Greenhouse at Shanghai Expo Cultural Park
The zeitgeist has shifted towards recognizing nature as the essential basis of our living environment. And nature has also moved to the heart of architecture. In recent years, as it has repeatedly addressed
Focus Austria: Studio Jakob Sellaoui Revives Outdated Row Housing Typology with Contemporary Design
Instead of inventing something new, the project looks for existing principles that can be continued. The increasing demand for housing at the time led to the continuous construction of housing estates, especially
Designing the Process: A Conversation Between Melike Altınışık & Jurij Ličen
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
Interview with Román Meyer Falcón, Secretary of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development in Mexico
Mexico’s Urban Improvement Programme For five decades, few architects had public or social commissions in Mexico, and it was not until the election of the left‑wing political party Morena in 2018 that
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
Vernacular Roots and Global Visions: Miha Dešman Meets Huang Huaihai
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
Architecture Shouldn’t Feel Like a Funeral: A Talk with Mjölk Architects
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
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