BigSEE Nesletter - Architecture for Extreme Conditions
Architecture for Extreme Conditions
Dear Građevinsko – arhitektonski fakultet u Nišu team,
At this year’s BIG SEE Festival in Portorož, we recorded a series of conversations with speakers shaping the future of architecture and product design. We will share them gradually, beginning with Sebastian Aristotelis of SAGA Space Architects.
This edition also features the BIG SEE Awards 2026 aftermovie, emerging regional talent through BIG SEE Perspectives, the Grand Prix-winning Troodos Star Observatory, and an innovation that makes complex free-form façades buildable.
Sebastian Aristotelis in conversation with Lutz Kucher
Sebastian Aristotelis explores architecture in some of the world’s most extreme environments, from Arctic isolation and underwater habitats to possible life on the Moon.
Their conversation begins with 60 days spent inside a five-square-metre capsule in Greenland and expands into questions of privacy, endurance, intuition, technology and how much space we truly need.
The BIG SEE Awards 2026 aftermovie captures the people, projects, and moments of recognition that brought together a global community of architects, industrial designers, and industry professionals in the field in Portorož.
Troodos Star Observatory transforms a remote mountain setting into a new destination for science, discovery and community, recognised with the BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 Grand Prix.
BIG SEE Perspectives initiative supports emerging architects and product designers at the start of their professional journeys, and this article introduces ten selected voices from a much wider community of award-winning talent across the region.
An advanced façade technology turns complex organic and parametric designs into buildable structures through digital modelling and high-precision production, while maintaining structural performance and material efficiency.
This newsletter marks the beginning of a more regular way of sharing what BIG SEE is working on, highlighting ideas and projects from the Magazine, and keeping you informed about upcoming initiatives, opportunities and awards. We hope it becomes a useful source of inspiration and a closer connection to the wider BIG SEE community.
Warm regards, BIG SEE Team
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