Warmth, Made Material
Warmth in architecture is not always a question of temperature. It can begin with colour, texture and matter: with materials whose tones seem to carry something of the earth, vegetation and built traditions around
From Hospital to School: A Landmark’s New Calling
What happens when a building designed for healing is transformed into a place for learning? In Vienna's Gersthof, a 1920s orthopaedic hospital set in a park of century-old trees was spared from becoming
Chevron: A Floor That Sets the Rhythm
A floor can do more than cover a space: it can give it rhythm and direction. Defined by its 45° or 60° cut, Chevron Parquet by PPS Galeković lets individual elements meet in
The Long Way Across
The shortest route is rarely the point. In these nine projects, a bridge, a boardwalk or a path is designed to be walked slowly, as a place in its own right rather than a
Placed in the Landscape
To build a house in an open landscape is to change that landscape. The question is not how architecture can disappear, but how precisely it can establish its presence while allowing the place around
BIG SEE In: From Local Recognition to International Visibility
A platform connecting local creative scenes, emerging architects, designers, and young practices across Southeast Europe with opportunities for exchange, recognition, and international visibility. Created and developed by Zavod BIG, BIG SEE is a
How Space Shapes the Meal
A dining space begins to shape an experience before the food arrives. Scale, light, material, enclosure and movement determine whether a meal feels private or collective, ceremonial or informal, removed from its surroundings or
Savvas Alexandrou
In Cyprus the question is unavoidable. We build fast here, and mostly for the market: towers sold before the foundations are poured, identical villas rotated towards the same sea view, land treated as a product
Alessandro Crosera
I believe it is still worth creating objects that establish a genuine relationship with people. In a world already full of products, design should not simply add something new, but offer a reason for
Elisa Manelli
In a world where speed has become the pivot of design, true value lies in slow listening and in detail. Against urban interventions built in haste as the political signature of whoever is in office,
BIG SEE In Tirana: Winners 2018–2026 Exhibition
On 22 October, BIG SEE In Tirana will present an exhibition of Albanian projects and practices recognised by BIG SEE between 2018 and 2026. Following BIG SEE Talks: Finished / Unfinished, the
DesignEuropa Awards 2026 Celebrate a Decade of European Design in Ljubljana
The 10th-anniversary edition of the DesignEuropa Awards took place in Ljubljana, celebrating this year’s winners across entrepreneurship, industry, lifetime achievement, emerging design talent and the Public Choice Award, while Slovenian project Pet Shell was