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GLOBAL CONTEXT

BIG SEE Festival

An international meeting point for architecture, design and innovation –  where products, materials and systems can be seen, questioned and discussed in person.

Next edition
20–21 May 2027
Portorož, Slovenia

Tomorrow begins
when people meet.

Tomorrow begins
when people meet.

PREVIOUS EDITION · 2026 IN NUMBERS

3,053
Visitors
76
Countries represented
69%
Architects, interior designers,
specifiers & consultants
12.2K
Direct contacts exchanged

101 exhibitors · 164 presented innovations · 463 live award-winning project presentations · 88% exhibitor satisfaction

Audience
Architects 40% · Interior Designers 24% · Designers 13% · Brands & Exhibitors 11% · Specifiers & Consultants 5% · Developers & Investors 4% · Media, Institutions & Other 3%

Visitor origin
Slovenia 16% · Croatia 12% ·Austria 10% · Italy 8% · Hungary 6% · Czech Republic 5% · Serbia 4% · Germany 4% · Montenegro 3% · Slovakia 3% · Greece 3% · Albania 2% · Bosnia and Herzegovina 2% · Romania 2% · Turkey 2% · North Macedonia 1% · Kosovo 1% · other countries 16%

Concentrated international
professional audience.

Concentrated international
professional audience.

Pavilion Space

A compact architectural setting for one primary innovation and up to two related innovations, shaped for demonstration, conversation and selected Festival activations.

€10,000

ONE FESTIVAL EDITION

€10,000

ONE FESTIVAL EDITION

Two pavilion types

Pavilion cluster

PAVILION & INNOVATIONS
Fully equipped Pavilion for one primary innovation and up to two related innovations, subject to curatorial approval.

PAVILION EVENT
Opportunity to host one short Pavilion event in the official on-site programme.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE
A 3-month BIG SEE Innovation Profile for the primary innovation, with selected Pavilion innovations also featured on the Festival website and in the printed BIG SEE Festival Catalogue.

Extend to 12 months | €500
See what the Innovation Profile includes →

FESTIVAL ACTIVATIONS
Selected activities designed to bring visitors to the innovations, including innovation voting, discovery activities and exhibitor networking moments.

LEAD SCANNING APP
Lead-scanning app for real-time contact capture and business follow-up.

FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION
Team access to the Festival programme, plus 50 professional invitations for invited guests.

HOSPITALITY
All-day hospitality with complimentary catering for the exhibiting team.

PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Tailored communication materials crafted to support outreach before and during the Festival.

  • Open or closed Pavilion.
  • Dimensions: 250 × 125 × 250 cm (width × depth × wall height)
  • Overall height including wheels: 260 cm.
  • Four Pavilions surround a shared central table.

Pavilion equipment includes:

  • Brand signage
  • Basic lighting
  • Carpet flooring
  • Quarter of the central table with an electrical socket
  • Wi-Fi
  • Additional electrical socket at the pavilion: €100

BIG SEE-branded communication materials include selected social media graphics, web graphics and an email banner.

The Pavilion can form the stable core of a multi-year relationship, while Contact Tables, visibility and other activations are selected year by year.


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Give the innovation a
place to be experienced.

Give the innovation a
place to be experienced.

Festival Contact Tables

Pre-arranged 20-minute individual meetings with selected professionals, built around relevant interests, current projects and partner’s priorities.


Available only with Pavilion participation.

8
MEETINGS
Prepared individual exchange during the Festival.
€3,900
With Pavilion: €13,900
16
MEETINGS
For a more intensive Festival meeting programme.
€7,200
With Pavilion: €16,900
  • BIG SEE prepares each match around the partner’s priorities and the professional relevance of selected Festival participants. Meetings are individually scheduled and supported with concise context.
  • Before the event, you receive a personal schedule with relevant participant information to help you prepare.
  • Additional curated meeting: €600. Participation for up to two company representatives is included; additional representative €300.
  • All meetings are subject to participant confirmation. Contact Tables provide prepared professional exchange and do not guarantee a project, order or specification.
01
Partner brief
Priorities, markets, applications and current objectives.
02
Relevance matching
Selected local participants based on professional relevance.
03
Individual schedule
Prepared 20-minute meetings and concise context.
04
Next steps
On-site coordination and a record of follow-up.

Turn presence into
prepared exchange.

Turn presence into
prepared exchange.

Festival Visibility

Three levels of live, digital and print visibility across the Festival environment and BIG SEE channels.
CORE VISIBILITY
BASIC
Live, digital and print Festival touchpoints.
€1,950
Live
  • Logo on the BIG SEE Festival main entrance wall
  • Logo on all four BIG SEE Awards stage screens during key programme transitions
Digital
  • Logo on the BIG SEE Festival website
  • Logo on the Festival e-invitation
  • Logo in visitor confirmation emails
Print
  • Logo on the final page of the BIG SEE Festival Catalogue
EXTENDED VISIBILITY
PREMIUM
Core, with stronger on-site and digital presence.
€5,490
Includes everything in Core, plus:
Live
  • Logo on every visitor badge card holder
Digital
  • Powered by logo presence across 5,000+ BIG SEE award-winning projects and BIG SEE Magazine articles for one month leading up to the Festival
  • Promotional feature in BIG SEE News
  • Priority position in the exhibitor and innovations directory
  • Two Instagram posts or stories
  • Two Facebook posts
  • Two LinkedIn posts
Print
  • Double-page advertisement in the BIG SEE Festival Catalogue

Extend your
Festival presence.

Extend your
Festival presence.

Related Opportunities

INDEPENDENT RECOGNITION

BIG SEE Awards

Give your strongest work the chance to earn independent recognition. Product Design Awards are for products; Architecture and Interior Design Awards are for completed projects submitted with their authors.

Awards are separate from Innovation Partnerships and follow an independent application and jury process.

PROJECT STORY

How Did We Build It?

Bring the story behind a strong completed project to life with the project author and the specialist partner. Award-winning Architecture or Interior Design projects may also enter a separate editorial selection for a 10-minute Festival-stage presentation.

Stage selection is independent. Pavilion participation is required; there is no additional stage fee.

FESTIVAL EXTRA

Welcome Reception

Start the Festival the evening before at the Welcome Reception, with hospitality and an informal setting to meet Festival speakers and guests. A limited number of places are available to Festival partners.
1 person €500 | 2 people €900

All prices are exclusive of VAT, where applicable.

Go beyond the programme.
See what else can begin.

Go beyond the programme.
See what else can begin.

NEXT STEP

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Choose anything that interests you across the BIG SEE Festival, selected BIG SEE In markets and year-round Editorial formats. We’ll look at the whole picture and prepare one coordinated proposal for you.

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