The BIG SEE Conference is the thinking core of the festival – a curated space where architecture and design confront a world of excess and search for measure, clarity and meaning. Built around the central question “Too much? What is just enough?”, the programme is structured into four thematic modules: Measure, Relevance, Urban Humanity and Future.
Each module is shaped by an independent curator who defines its focus, selects speakers and leads a concluding debate. Established and emerging voices are intentionally paired to create contrast, tension and real dialogue. Rather than offering ready-made answers, the conference sharpens understanding – helping architects and designers navigate complexity, reassess priorities and make more conscious decisions in practice

BIG SEE Conference is rooted in two established international conferences: the BIG Design Conference, organised since 2003, and the BIG Architecture Conference, organised since 2008.
From 2026 onward, they come together as one platform for international dialogue, connecting architecture and design through a shared focus on quality, response and change. The conference brings a curated selection of internationally engaged speakers and creates space for clear ideas, honest debate and exchange across disciplines. Participants can expect strong case studies, fresh perspectives on current challenges and real opportunities to connect with peers and collaborators.

As part of BIG SEE, we have welcomed many distinguished internationally recognised speakers over the years, as seen below.

Carme Pinós
Estudio Carme Pinós

Simon Ewings
Snøhetta

Bjarne Mastenbroek
SeARCH Architects

Dorte Mandrup-Paulsen
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter

Nuno Mateus
ARX Portugal Arquitectos

Paul Robbrecht
Robbrecht en Daem architecten

Ren Yee
UNStudio

Juhani Pallasmaa

Juergen Mayer H.
J. MAYER H. und Partner

Silja Tillner
Tillner & Willinger

Tony Fretton
Tony Fretton Architects

Enrique Sobejano & Fuensanta Nieto
Nieto Sobejano

Antón García-Abril
Ensamble Studio

Jan Schellhoff
UNstudio

Maria Claudia Clemente
LABICS

Julian Weyer
C. F. Møller

Marek Štěpán
Atelier Štěpán

Konrad Buhagiar
AP Valletta

Ken Marquardt
The Canova Foundation

Rok Jereb, Blaž Budja
Jereb in Budja arhitekti

Markus Klaura
Lendarchitektur

Boštjan Vuga
Sadar+Vuga

Carlos Arnaiz
CAZA, SURBA

Amin Taha
Groupwork

Nicolas Ziesel
KOZ architectes

Klaudia Cacic
WOCAA

Anssi Lassila
OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture

Teemu Pirinen
Pirinen & Salo

Hervé Potin
Guinée*Potin Architectes

Francisco Mangado

Kamiel Klaasse
NL Architects

Zvi Hecker

Andrew Griffin
JDS

Umberto Napolitano, Maxime Enrico
LAN

Marin Mikelić
MVA

Bas ten Brinke
70F architecture

Martin Josst
Delugan Meissl Associated Architects

Jenni Reuter

Tom Frantzen
FRANTZEN et al architecten

Michael Obrist
feld72

Tobias Nolte
Certain Measures

Dan Wood
WORK Architecture Company

Jens Thomas Arnfred
Tegnestuen Vandkunsten

Daniel Niggli
EM2N

Florence Lipsky
Lipsky + Rollet architectes

Mikkel Frost
Cebra

María Hurtado de Mendoza Wahrolen
estudio.entresitio

Teemu Kurkela
JKMM