You’ve created something worth recognising.
Now let it open new doors.

You’ve created something worth recognising.
Now let it open new doors.

A Benchmark for Architecture and Design

A Benchmark
for Architecture
and Design

BIG SEE recognises outstanding projects and the people behind them – defining the quality, originality and relevance of contemporary architecture and design.

Categories

Residential Architecture – Houses | Residential Architecture – Multi-Unit Housing | Educational Architecture | Healthcare Architecture | Sports and Recreation Architecture | Hospitality Architecture | Commercial, Retail and Workplace Architecture | Mixed-Use Architecture | Public and Administrative Architecture | Cultural and Spiritual Architecture | Industrial, Production and Logistics Architecture | Infrastructure and Transport Architecture | Landscape Architecture and Public Space | Adaptive Reuse and Heritage | Small-Scale Architecture and Interventions

Retail | Hospitality | Workplace | Healthcare | Public and Civic | Residential | Exhibition and Installation

Furniture | Lighting | Building Products and Systems | Kitchen and Home Appliances | Bathroom and Wellness Products | Home Accessories, Tableware and Objects | Personal Accessories and Lifestyle | Consumer Electronics and Smart Devices | Leisure, Sport and Play | Workplace Products and Tools | Urban and Public Products | Mobility and Transport | Collectible Design |
Special Recognition: Sustainable and Responsible Design

Essentials

  • Global recognition through an award-winning project
  • Enhanced brand value, credibility & business potential
  • Cost-effective PR, marketing & media exposure
  • 2.5M+ social media reach across the BIG SEE network
  • Networking with creative and business leaders
  • Long-term visibility on the BIG SEE platform (1M+ annual visitors)
  • October 19, 2026 – Entries open
  • November 2026 – April 2027 – Jury Evaluation
  • May 21–22, 2027 – Award Ceremony at BIG SEE Festival 2027
  • Early Bird: October 19, 2026 – January 17, 2027
  • Regular: January 18, 2027 – March 14, 2027
  • Latecomers: March 15, 2027 – March 31, 2027

Submitted projects must have been completed within the last three years. Projects can be submitted by any of the following: authors, clients, suppliers, or contractors involved in the project. Entrants may submit multiple projects, but each project requires a separate entry form and payment of the entry fee.

Categories

Residential Architecture – Houses | Residential Architecture – Multi-Unit Housing | Educational Architecture | Healthcare Architecture | Sports and Recreation Architecture | Hospitality Architecture | Commercial, Retail and Workplace Architecture | Mixed-Use Architecture | Public and Administrative Architecture | Cultural and Spiritual Architecture | Industrial, Production and Logistics Architecture | Infrastructure and Transport Architecture | Landscape Architecture and Public Space | Adaptive Reuse and Heritage | Small-Scale Architecture and Interventions

Retail | Hospitality | Workplace | Healthcare | Public and Civic | Residential | Exhibition and Installation

Furniture | Lighting | Building Products and Systems | Kitchen and Home Appliances | Bathroom and Wellness Products | Home Accessories, Tableware and Objects | Personal Accessories and Lifestyle | Consumer Electronics and Smart Devices | Leisure, Sport and Play | Workplace Products and Tools | Urban and Public Products | Mobility and Transport | Collectible Design |
Special Recognition: Sustainable and Responsible Design

Essentials

  • Global recognition through an award-winning project
  • Enhanced brand value, credibility & business potential
  • Cost-effective PR, marketing & media exposure
  • 2.5M+ social media reach across the BIG SEE network
  • Networking with creative and business leaders
  • Long-term visibility on the BIG SEE platform (1M+ annual visitors)
  • October 19, 2026 – Entries open
  • November 2026 – April 2027 – Jury Evaluation
  • May 21–22, 2027 – Award Ceremony at BIG SEE Festival 2027 | Grando, Portorož, Slovenia

Submitted projects must have been completed within the last three years. Projects can be submitted by any of the following: authors, clients, suppliers, or contractors involved in the project. Entrants may submit multiple projects, but each project requires a separate entry form and payment of the entry fee.

Jury

You’ve created something worth recognising.
Now let it open new doors.

You’ve created something worth recognising.
Now let it open new doors.

Need help?

Your Relations Manager is available to answer
your questions and support you throughout the application process.

Your Relations Manager is available to answer your questions and support you throughout the application process.

Špela Valenčič
Relations Manager
spela@bigsee.eu
+386 64 266 468

Tina Čargo
Relations Manager
tina@bigsee.eu
+386 64 266 471

Kristina Beltram
Relations Manager
kristinab@bigsee.eu
+386 40 837 218

Vito Novak
Relations Manager
vito@bigsee.eu
+386 51 666 624