BIG SEE FESTIVAL 2026
Portorož , May 21–22
Where architectural and design thinking deepens, trust is built, and work gains real relevance – at the edge.
BIG SEE
A platform shaped by the world’s edges – where creativity grows from complexity, limitation and imagination.
At the edge of our time and thinking, BIG SEE positions architecture and design as forces of transformation.
Make Sense.
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THEME
Every year, BIG SEE opens one guiding question across the entire platform. For 2026, the question is:
Too much? What is just enough?
A lens for understanding how we design, build and make decisions – and for questioning what is truly necessary.
A question that directly shapes how architects design, specify, build and take responsibility today.
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Conference
A space for reflection and debate on measure, relevance and meaning in architecture and design.
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Awards
Recognition of outstanding architecture and design, offering strong international visibility to selected work.
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Tradeshow
A curated showcase of architectural innovation – materials, products and technologies architects need to specify and trust.
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House Oskar: A Modern Sanctuary in the South Bohemian Countryside
3 Questions for Jan Žaloudek As an architects, we need to design our buildings according to local natural and climate situation
Clay, an artistic soul embodied in an armchair
3 Questions for Patrizia Moroso, Art Director of Moroso Q: Clay continues the material experimentation seen in earlier projects. What drew you
Coney and the Joy of Everyday Design
BIG SEE Talks with Pedrali Q: Coney really looks “chairful”. How do you design something that feels so playful,
Parasite Studio: Social distancing is on long term one of the Covid-19 pandemic consequence
Parasite Studio, Romania One’s behavior is the main social engine that drives changes and modifies the social group`s behavior. Social distancing
We Might Not Need a Building: Alper Derinboğaz in Conversation with Jurij Ličen
BIG SEE Talks is a series of intimate, unfiltered conversations between architects - not just about buildings, but about how we think, live,
Zamboni Associati: Covid-19 “brings to the brink” ambiguous or unresolved situations
Zamboni Associati Architetti, Italy Covid-19 emergency apparently leads in the diametrically opposite direction to how our cities, our communities, our activities
