„Álvaro Siza: Designing Everyday Life“ at Serralves Museum
In continuity with the exhibition C.A.S.A. – Collection, Álvaro Siza Archive, which explored the Sizian macrocosm of the last ninety years, this display seeks to complement the understanding of that extensive body of work through the microcosm of his design objects. Conceived in absolute symbiosis with the architectural space – similarly to the furniture showcased […]
Submit your project for the BigMat International Architecture Award’25, 7th edition of the biannual prize
This edition highlights the collaboration between BigMat and architects with the introduction of a new special category: the Proximity Architecture Award. From February 14th to April 24th, participants in this year’s edition can submit their works for a chance to win one of the 15 prizes in the BigMat International Architecture Award. Building on the […]
„Hans Hollein transFORMS“ exhibition at Centre Pompidou
The „Hans Hollein transFORMS“ exhibition provides a better understanding of the coherence between the creative and critical approaches of Austrian architect Hans Hollein (1934-2014). It showcases his most iconic pieces which themselves reflect research spanning over half a century. Both an architect, urban planner, artist, designer, scenographer, professor, and publisher, Hans Hollein (1934–2014) built his […]
„La Torre Velasca dei BBPR“ at MAXXI Rome
Archive materials and historical photographs tell the story of the first Italian-style skyscraper and the 1950s Milan that saw its birth. A famous Milanese icon and symbol of the economic miracle, Torre Velasca was vital to the reconstruction of Milan’s historic centre after World War II and was destined to change its skyline. Practical info […]
Registration open for the BigMat International Architecture Award 2025!
From February 14th to April 24th, this year`s edition participants will be able to submit their works eligible for any of the 15 prizes of the BigMat International Architecture Award. This year’s edition places special emphasis on collaboration between BigMat and architects by introducing a new special category: the Proximity Architecture Award. Building on the […]
Jesús Aparicio and Jesús Donaire, President and Secretary of the BigMat Architecture Award 2025
Today we are revealing the last members for the upcoming edition’s jury, Jesús Aparicio and Jesús Donaire, who will join Oana Bogdan, Martin Jančok, Anne Lacaton, Francesca Torzo, José Neves and María Langarita. Jesús Aparicio is Doctor of Architecture and Professor of Architectural Projects at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM). Holding […]
María Langarita, Spanish Jury Member for the upcoming BigMat International Architecture Award 2025
Co-founder of Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos, María Langarita has garnered widespread recognition for her innovative and experimental approach to architecture. Her work balances bold creativity with sensitivity to the social and cultural dimensions of each project, redefining contemporary Spanish architecture. María Langarita (1979), is an architect, architectural researcher and academic. She has a Ph.D. in Architecture from […]
Place Rogier by XDGA Xaveer de Geyter in Brussels
The renowned Belgian architect, two-times winner of the BigMat International Architecture Award (in 2013 and 2021), designed this landmark square canopy in 2006, which was finalized in 2019. Located in the heart of an existing transport hub in Brussels, the project proposes a four-stage intervention to organize and re-qualify the public spaces and circulation both […]
“Restless Architecture” curated by Diller Scofidio + Renfro at MAXXI Rome
Curated by one of the world’s most famous and influential design studios, which is also featured, the exhibition investigates movement as an internal property of architecture: buildings that change their configuration, have mobile elements and swell or turn to welcome visitors. We live in a world in constant motion. Why should architecture stand still? Since […]
„Dogma: Urban Villa“ with the Flanders Architecture Institute at De Singel
The exhibition Dogma: Urban Villa, curated by the Italian firm lead by Pier Vittorio Aureli and Martino Tattara, makes the case for more cooperative and collective housing. Dogma and the VAi both hope that it will kick-start a dialogue around better urban densification and the creation of diverse, collective and affordable housing units. How can we live […]
