Difference between revisions of "Big Architecture Festival"

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The award ceremony for the BigSEE Awards at the Big Architecture Festival in 2023.

First held in 2008, the Big Architecture Festival is an international architectural event managed by Zavod Big – Center for Creative Economy of Southeast Europe, originally known simply as Zavod Big, these days as BIG SEE. In 2018, with the ambitious transformation of the organizer into a creative hub serving the broader Southeast Europe (SEE) region, the festival took on a new role. It now takes place twice a year, in May and October. The May event highlights architecture's relationship not only to design but also to the economy and culture of the region and beyond; the October event happens during the Month of Design and is devoted to interiors.

The festival now hosts a broad range of events - predominantly educational - aimed at promoting, researching, and evaluating architecture in the Southeast Europe region. Billed as something of a hybrid trade fair/festival, it also features activities and presentations that put architects and interior designers in direct contact with engineering companies, construction manufacturers, and other stakeholders from the private sector. Each event culminates in a ceremony announcing the BigSEE Awards for Architecture and Interior Design, respectively.

Programme

In its current form, the Big Architecture Festival features a wide variety of activities aimed at establishing a multidisciplinary flow of best practices to architects and adjacent creators from throughout the region. The leading event of its kind in Southeast Europe, it gives forward-thinking architects, building professionals, and other decision-makers an opportunity to experience and learn about new materials, innovative technologies, and advanced techniques.

The festival also features a number of lectures and other educational events with a regional focus. For example, the 2019 edition of the festival hosted a lecture by Montenegrin curator Dijana Vučinić on the public/private divide in architecture with a focus on the specific historical situation surrounding tenders and competitions in Southeast Europe.

In the broader framework of the Month of Design, attendees of the October event can also visit virtual pavilions representing each of the 19 countries of the region. The pavilions present a curated synthesis of creativity from each country that encompasses not only architecture and interior design but also visual design, product design, wood design, and tourist design.

Awards

Beginning in 2009, the Big Architecture Festival culminated in the presentation of the Hiše Awards (hiše means houses). Presented each year in conjunction with the award's namesake, Hiše magazine, the award recognized several outstanding examples of home architecture from throughout the world. The winning works were given an exhibition at the festival and a dedicated issue of Hiše magazine.

With the overhaul that saw event organizer Zavod Big become BIG SEE and assume a leading role in the creative scene of the Southeast Europe region, the Hiše Awards were discontinued. In their place, the Big SEE Awards, a range of awards presented to creators from the 19 countries of the Southeast Europe region for outstanding achievements in a number of architecture and design fields, were introduced. Since 2018, the BIG SEE Awards for Architecture and Interior Design have been presented in the framework of Big Architecture Festival.

In 2019, BIG SEE also introduced the BIG SEE Architectural Visionary Award, a lifetime achievement award presented to the most impactful architects and architectural thinkers in the region. Recipients to date include architect and deputy mayor of Ljubljana Janez Kozelj, renowned Croatian architect and theorist Andrija Rusan and Montenegrin curator Dijana Vučinić.

The award ceremony for the BigSEE Awards at the Big Architecture Festival in 2023.

Visual identity for the Big Architecture Festival in 2024.

Publication

As a follow-up to each edition of the Big Architecture Festival, the Month of Design, and the BigSEE Awards, BIG SEE publishes the BigSEE Report, a comprehensive atlas featuring the award-winning projects and interviews with their creators, as well as reports from the year's events. It's a “must-SEE” for anyone working in these industries and interested in what is happening at the cutting edge.

External links

Gallery

Visual identity for the Big Architecture Festival in 2024.

The award ceremony for the BigSEE Awards at the Big Architecture Festival in 2023.

Big Architecture Festival, 2018.

Big Architecture Festival, 2019.

Big SEE Awards, 2019.

The Big Architecture Festival, 2023.

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-{{Teaser|
+{{Teaser
-The International [[Big Architecture Festival]] presented by Zavod Big and ''[[Hiše Magazine]]'' is a one&ndash;day architectural conference which takes place annually in Ljubljana since [[Established::2008]]. Invited architects address thematic issues through presentations of their work, and through a dynamic dialogue. The 2010 festival on subject of ''Transformation'' hosted architects ARX Portugal Arquitectos (PT), and NL Architects (NL), among others. The theme for the 2011 Big Architecture conference is ''New Rules, New Responses'', the exhibition features 'Houses of the World'', while the 180˚ Stage presents ''What is a Way to a Good House?''.
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+First held in [[Established::2008]], the [[Big Architecture Festival]] is an international architectural event managed by [[Zavod Big|Zavod Big – Center for Creative Economy of Southeast Europe]], originally known simply as Zavod Big, these days as BIG SEE. In 2018, with the ambitious transformation of the organizer into a creative hub serving the broader Southeast Europe (SEE) region, the festival took on a new role. It now takes place twice a year, in May and October. The May event highlights architecture's relationship not only to design but also to the economy and culture of the region and beyond; the October event happens during the [[Month of Design]] and is devoted to interiors.
+The festival now hosts a broad range of events - predominantly educational - aimed at promoting, researching, and evaluating architecture in the Southeast Europe region. Billed as something of a hybrid trade fair/festival, it also features activities and presentations that put architects and interior designers in direct contact with engineering companies, construction manufacturers, and other stakeholders from the private sector. Each event culminates in a ceremony announcing the [[BigSEE Awards]] for Architecture and Interior Design, respectively.
 }}
-In 2008 under the title ''Selling Architecture that Sells'' the conference introduced the Nordic perspective on quality commercial design, with internationally renowned architects holding lectures, among them Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter (DK). The 2009 event entitled ''Sustainable Excellence'' explored the relationship between quality design, innovation, sustainability, creativity, and responsibility.
+==Programme==
-Since 2009 an exhibition of the world's best residential buildings forms a part of the Big Architecture Festival; in 2010 the exhibition was showcased outside, in the old city centre near the river Ljubljanica. The [[Hiše Awards]] for Innovative Excellence in Private Housing were granted to the best individual house at the closing ceremony.
+In its current form, the [[Big Architecture Festival]] features a wide variety of activities aimed at establishing a multidisciplinary flow of best practices to architects and adjacent creators from throughout the region. The leading event of its kind in Southeast Europe, it gives forward-thinking architects, building professionals, and other decision-makers an opportunity to experience and learn about new materials, innovative technologies, and advanced techniques.
+The festival also features a number of lectures and other educational events with a regional focus. For example, the 2019 edition of the festival hosted a lecture by Montenegrin curator Dijana Vučinić on the public/private divide in architecture with a focus on the specific historical situation surrounding tenders and competitions in Southeast Europe.
+In the broader framework of the [[Month of Design]], attendees of the October event can also visit virtual pavilions representing each of the 19 countries of the region. The pavilions present a curated synthesis of creativity from each country that encompasses not only architecture and interior design but also visual design, product design, wood design, and tourist design.
+==Awards==
+Beginning in [[Established::2009]], the [[Big Architecture Festival]] culminated in the presentation of the [[Hiše Awards]] (''hiše'' means houses). Presented each year in conjunction with the award's namesake, [[Hiše Magazine|''Hiše'' magazine]], the award recognized several outstanding examples of home architecture from throughout the world. The winning works were given an exhibition at the festival and a dedicated issue of ''Hiše'' magazine.
+With the overhaul that saw event organizer Zavod Big become BIG SEE and assume a leading role in the creative scene of the Southeast Europe region, the Hiše Awards were discontinued. In their place, the [[Big SEE Awards]], a range of awards presented to creators from the 19 countries of the Southeast Europe region for outstanding achievements in a number of architecture and design fields, were introduced. Since 2018, the BIG SEE Awards for Architecture and Interior Design have been presented in the framework of Big Architecture Festival.
+In 2019, BIG SEE also introduced the BIG SEE Architectural Visionary Award, a lifetime achievement award presented to the most impactful architects and architectural thinkers in the region. Recipients to date include architect and deputy mayor of Ljubljana [[Janez Kozelj]], renowned Croatian architect and theorist [[Andrija Rusan]] and Montenegrin curator Dijana Vučinić.
+{{Image|BLD01247 copy.jpg}}
+{{Image|BIG Architecture-2024-INSTAGRAM.png}}
+==Publication==
+As a follow-up to each edition of the [[Big Architecture Festival]], the [[Month of Design]], and the [[BigSEE Awards]], BIG SEE publishes the BigSEE Report, a comprehensive atlas featuring the award-winning projects and interviews with their creators, as well as reports from the year's events. It's a “must-SEE” for anyone working in these industries and interested in what is happening at the cutting edge.
 ==See also==
+* [[BigSEE Awards]]
+* [[Month of Design]]
+* [[Zavod Big]]
+* [[Hiše Magazine]]
 * [[Hiše Awards]]
-* ''[[Hiše Magazine]]''
-* [[National Design Awards]]
-* [[Month of Design]]
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.zavodbig.com/ Big Creative Industries.si blog]
+* [https://zavodbig.com/big-see-arhitektura-domov/ Big Architecture Festival website]
-* [http://www.zavodbig.com/category/big-architecture-10/ Big Architecture Festival website]
+* [http://www.zavodbig.com/ BIG SEE Creative Industries website]
-* [http://www.zavodbig.com/category/big-architecture-09/ Big Architecture 09 programme]
-* [http://www.zavodbig.com/category/big-architecture-08/ Big Architecture 08 programme]
 * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EicnjJjI68U Big Architecture Festival video lectures]
+{{Gallery}}
 [[Category:Festivals]]
 [[Category:Festivals in May]]
+[[Category:Festivals in October]]
 [[Category:Architecture festivals]]
 [[Category:Architecture]]
+[[Category:Updated 2020]]
+[[Category:Architecture & Design]]

Difference between revisions of "Big Architecture Festival"

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See also

External links

Gallery

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