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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Okolo by Grupa: Lights That Float, Frames That Hold
3 Questions for GRUPA Q: Okolo uses a visual language of black aluminum bars and clean lines that repeat across
Innovating Workspaces: 3LHD’s Vision for Rimac Kampus Production Facility
3 Questions for 3LHD Q: What was the main inspiration behind designing a campus that combines production, office, social,
Southwand House: Architecture Rooted in Nature and Culture
3 Questions for K-Studio Q: The Southwand House project is part of a broader portfolio focused on hospitality and
Andrea Botter and Emanuele Bressan on the need for a more careful design of private indoor and outdoor spaces
Andrea Botter and Emanuele Bressan, Studio Botter + Studio Bressan, Italy The obligation to stay closed indoors for long periods has brought
[interview] Andreea Lazarescu, Ceramic Sparrow: Romanian Modernism
Ceramic Sparrow is a Romanian ceramic design and production studio founded in 2010 by Andreea Lazarescu and Tiberiu Dancila. The studio is focused on designing
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
Bernard Maree
An architect’s role in any project is identifying the line of what is just enough; this is often linked to budgets, zoning, and client
Marina Marušić
“Just enough” is the point where something truly works—without excess, but without lack. It’s a balance between need and measure, where nothing is added
Mateja Logonder
Just right, or enough in interior design, is when you satisfy the needs of the space and the client at the same time, when the
Klupa Bench Boasting fine craftsmanship and intricate attention to detail, Klupa is bound to enhance
Grigliato Dune Quality, elegance, and originality have defined our work in the outdoor pavement and stone
Holy yoghurt A vessel and spoon for serving Greek yogurt, inspired by the corrugated cow shed
