Focus Austria: Studio Jakob Sellaoui Revives Outdated Row Housing Typology with Contemporary Design
Instead of inventing something new, the project looks for existing principles that can be continued. The increasing demand for housing at the time led to the continuous construction of housing estates, especially
Designing the Process: A Conversation Between Melike Altınışık & Jurij Ličen
This BIG SEE Talk took place in Portorož during the BIG Architecture 2025 event in May, bringing together two architects with a shared educational background at the Architectural Association in London and early
Interview with Román Meyer Falcón, Secretary of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development in Mexico
Mexico’s Urban Improvement Programme For five decades, few architects had public or social commissions in Mexico, and it was not until the election of the left‑wing political party Morena in 2018 that
Building a palimpsest
Sensitive approach to re-thinking built heritage An architectural pearl – a precious remnant from another age – stands on an elevated street with a breath-taking view over the historical urban core of
Vernacular Roots and Global Visions: Miha Dešman Meets Huang Huaihai
During the BIG Architecture 2025 event in Portorož, Slovenian architect Miha Dešman—Dean and full professor at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana—and Huang Huaihai, Deputy Chief Architect at China Southwest Architectural Design
Architecture Shouldn’t Feel Like a Funeral: A Talk with Mjölk Architects
In a profession often weighed down by solemnity and convention, Czech architecture studio Mjölk is a rare force of lightness, spontaneity, and social intent. At the BIG Architecture 2025 event in Portorož, the
Interview with Zoran and Dragica Doršner
Architects who built the Olympic City, Sarajevo Dragica and Zoran Doršner belong to the post-war generation of Yugoslavia, and were the architects who built the Olympic City in Sarajevo for the XIV
Introducing BIG SEE Focus Series
Every two weeks, BIG SEE Focus highlights the most defining works from one Southeast European country—recent projects from 2024–2025 that don’t just reflect the present, but shape it. These are bold statements. Cultural markers.
Festival Days of ORIS 25
This year, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary edition of the international architectural festival Days of Oris, which will take place on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in
Interview with Lucy Dinnen and Vernes Čaušević, Projekt V Arhitektura
We don’t follow a style, but rather a social position Projekt V Arhitektura is an architectural practice headed by Lucy Dinnen and Vernes Čaušević. The studio is based in Sarajevo but operates
Becoming aware of the connection with nature
The eco-platform Blue and Green Reflecting on the need to change the paradigm towards a genuinely sustainable society through the presentation of the eco-platform Blue and Green, and one of its active
An inclusive and sustainable approach to city processes
Gradoscope, a collaborative practice Gradoscope is a collaborative practice focused on reinventing urban spaces, consisting of a multidisciplinary team with expertise in architecture, urbanism, communication, design, and multimedia. The collective was founded