Francesco Zurlo
Professor Francesco Zurlo, Full Professor of Product and Strategic Design and Dean of the School of Design at Politecnico di Milano, and BIG SEE Nominator, offers a timely reflection on the evolving role of
Zuzana Pastirčák Duchová
Zuzana Pastirčák Duchová, art historian, PhD in Spatial Planning, editor-in-chief of Koncept Magazine, and BIG SEE Nominator, reflects on the ethics of measure and scale, and on architecture’s responsibility to define what is truly “just
Jasna Hrovatin
Jasna Hrovatin is an architect, designer, and professor at the Faculty of Design in Ljubljana, and a BIG SEE Nominator. Her distinguished career spans architecture, interior, and industrial design, earning her numerous national and
Iasmina Onescu
Iasmina Onescu is an architect, researcher, and lecturer at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, specializing in the vulnerability assessment of historical buildings. She is a PhD supervisor in architecture, a CNATDCU member (2024–2028), and
Monica Bispo: Right Under Our Feet
In a time of excess, what we truly need is a direct connection with the earth. The way to restore balance is to reconnect with our roots. It is essential to develop and create
Onurcan Çakır: Back to What Sustains Us
Low-tech is enough. Like in ancient times, a fireplace itself is enough to heat the space. We need basic shelters. Shadow of a tree. Clean water from a mountain. That's all that matters. Onurcan
David Barragan: Common Sense Over Spectacle
In a world that often prizes abundance and ostentation, the architectural principle of "just enough" aligns perfectly with sustainability, economy, functionality, conscious design, local culture, and common sense. It's not about scarcity; it's about
Soyploy Phanich: A Quiet Place to Return To
In the time of too much, enough is space - space to pause, to breathe, to simply be. It's clarity in essentials: one line, one form, one quiet moment. Enough isn’t about adding more
Prabhu Sugumar: Architecture That Learns to Listen
This is an important question. The problem of excess today is not abundance, but the collapse of legibility. Information becomes noise when architecture ceases to differentiate, in my opinion and when meaning is lost,
Ivica Prlić: Nature Never Overdoes It
Look at and into Nature. She is not spending any resources if unnecessary. A cloudy day is just enough cloudy for nature to act like, so as it is a shining sunny day or
Bohuslav Kunat: Who Really Writes the Plot
Architecture and design cultivate a social and cultural environment specific to a given cultural region. Ideally, the rule should be that "place determines the plot". However, very often the plot is determined by people...
Szymon Rozwalka: The Danger of Too Much Sameness
In my opinion, there is no specific boundary for what is "enough". It's more about sensitivity - a sensitivity that rejects rubbish, unnecessary glitz, superficiality, and valueless consumption. To me, the combination of excess,