BIG SEE In: What Comes Next Begins Locally
Six cities. Different creative cultures. One growing international network connecting architecture, design, innovation and new opportunities. What happens when architects, designers, manufacturers and creative thinkers begin looking beyond the borders of their own
Until We Meet in Tirana
We had been looking forward to gathering at the Pyramid of Tirana on 22 October. Following recent developments in the city, we explored every possible option to hold the event as planned, including alternative
The Social Life of Bars and Cafés
People rarely walk into a bar or café to experience architecture. They come to meet someone, to wait, to eat and drink, to work, to watch the street, or simply to pass the time. Yet
Urban Houses Finding Room to Breathe
Building a house in an urban setting often means working with what is already close at hand: neighbouring walls, narrow plots, inherited structures, streets, noise and limited access to open space. These
E-VOLUTION PLUS: A Continuous Surface for Wet Areas
In wet areas, technical requirements often determine how a surface is divided and finished. E-VOLUTION PLUS approaches performance and appearance as part of the same continuous surface. Represented by LUXORA, VALPAINT E-VOLUTION PLUS
Meet the Studios Joining Us in Tirana
On 22 October, BIG SEE In Tirana brings together nine Albanian architecture practices at the Pyramid of Tirana. These young and accomplished studios are working across very different scales and programmes, from schools and
Infrastructure Buildings That Serve the City
Car parks, depots, control centres and energy plants keep a city running, yet they are usually closed boxes placed wherever there is room. The six projects in this selection treat them as architecture with
Flat Roof Houses Extending Outdoors
A flat roof can do more than define the silhouette of a house. Extended beyond the glazed enclosure, it becomes a canopy, terrace or horizontal frame that allows domestic space to continue outward without
Apartment Renovations in Old Buildings
An older apartment rarely arrives as a blank page. Decades of partitions, false ceilings and quick repairs tend to hide the floors, mouldings and structure that gave it character in the first place.
Galleries and Museums at Every Scale
A space for art has to hold the work and leave room for the people who come to see it. These eight galleries, museums and cultural houses, from a single room on Santorini to
Spaces for Care and Wellbeing
A visit to a clinic or a salon starts before any treatment: at the entrance, in the waiting area, in the light and the materials around the chair. These seven projects, from a hospital
Colour Accents That Give Houses Character
Colour does not need to dominate a house to define it. A painted frame, a door, a ceiling or a small added volume can be enough to change the way architecture is
Small Apartments
In a small apartment, every decision about a wall, a floor or a piece of furniture carries more weight. These nine homes, from a 26-square-metre holiday house in Naples to a reorganised family flat