Theme 2027: UNFINISHED

What is still worth creating?

UNFINISHED, the BIG SEE theme for 2027, begins with a question: What do you believe is still worth creating?

The world is being optimized, automated and predicted.

UNFINISHED asks what still depends on us: our ability to imagine, create, connect and respond to what cannot be calculated in advance. Some things are worth preserving, some need to change, some do not yet exist. This is where BIG SEE Reflections begin.

We invited people from architecture, design, culture, technology and other creative fields to share their perspective. The answers are different by nature: personal or professional, practical or poetic.

Austria
Liza Idziorek
Christian Ambos
Maria and Pepi Freund
Philipp Broinger

Albania
Jurtin Hajro

Croatia
Matej Kušević

Greece
Savvas Alexandrou

Iran
Mohammad Kansavaran

Italy
Alessandro Crosera
Elisa Manelli
Luigi Cafiero
Tania Monics and Rafaela Vieira

Japan
Shuichi Hiromoto

Portugal
Ivo Vaz Barbosa, Ricardo Acosta and Tomé Capa

Romania
Andreea Ivanescu 

Spain
Miguel Crespo Picot

United States
Mike McCabe

What is still worth creating?

UNFINISHED, the BIG SEE theme for 2027, begins with a question: What do you believe is still worth creating?

The world is being optimized, automated and predicted.

UNFINISHED asks what still depends on us: our ability to imagine, create, connect and respond to what cannot be calculated in advance. Some things are worth preserving, some need to change, some do not yet exist. This is where BIG SEE Reflections begin.

We invited people from architecture, design, culture, technology and other creative fields to share their perspective. The answers are different by nature: personal or professional, practical or poetic.

Now we ask you:
What do you believe is still worth creating?

Your contribution will become part of the UNFINISHED Exhibition, published online and presented at the BIG SEE Festival, 20–21 May 2027 in Portorož, Slovenia.

By contributing, you will also receive a complimentary Festival Pass.

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1.) Who you are
2.) What do you believe is still worth creating?
3.) Invitation to the BIG SEE Festival

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Survey 2026: In times of too much, what is just enough?

We’re gathering global insights on how architecture and design can respond to excess, noise, and complexity. Your reply fuels a collective reflection - one we’ll continue live at the BIG SEE Festival 2026 in Portorož.

By responding, you’ll receive:

  • a free entrance invitation to both architecture and design at BIG SEE 2026
  • the chance to join a live discussion as part of a selected audience
  • possible publication of your response on bigsee.eu
  • a place in our global creative community
BIG SEE Survey

Share Your Reflection

Choose how to share it.

Maximum file size: 20MB

Video Guidelines

Content
1.) Who you are
2.) What do you believe is still worth creating?
3.) Invitation to the BIG SEE Festival

Format
Vertical format 9:16
20–40 seconds long
Phone camera is perfectly fine

Instructions for preparing a image

Format

High-resolution image preferred
JPG or PNG format preferred
Please choose an image that allows flexible cropping for both website and social media use
Avoid screenshots or heavily compressed images

Content

The image can be a portrait photo, personal picture, sketch, impression, or any other visual reference that helps illustrate your perspective
It can be personal, professional, abstract, or connected to your environment, work, or city

Delivery

Please send the highest-resolution version available
For sketches or impressions, please provide a high-quality scan or digital export
If the image requires a credit, please include the photographer’s or author’s name

0 of 1000 max characters
Consent
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