The international Big SEE Architecture Awards, which celebrate innovation and excellence in architecture, have awarded the Big SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner to the architectural practice Potiropoulos+Partners for the design of the “Oxygen Workplace” office building in Marousi, in the category “Industrial Buildings and Workspace.”
At a global level, as the environment shaped by the ecological crisis risks losing its human dimension, architecture is called upon to explore proposals that respect both nature and quality of life in a holistic way — a challenge that is now fundamental to our collective future.
Within this context, the project seeks to engage both the sustainable and the poetic dimensions of architecture, reinforcing our connection to ourselves and to the world around us, while supporting a sense of optimism for what lies ahead. Oxygen Workplace becomes a platform through which new relationships in design are explored — informed by more flexible and multi-layered ways of thinking, in contrast to conventional spatial and social models.
The architectural concept is expressed through the idea of a continuous, undulating surface that transforms a static volume into a dynamic spatial experience. Rather than treating floors, façade and roof as separate elements, the design approaches the building as a unified, fluid system emerging organically from the ground.
Through this compositional logic, the project avoids imposing a rigid, predefined language. Instead, the architectural idea unfolds as a process of evolution, where geometric continuity and material articulation — across solids and voids — work together to create a complex network of spatial relationships.
The overall configuration of the building and its surrounding environment is based on the principles of biophilic design, integrating natural elements across multiple scales. Planted surfaces, terraces, gardens and water features contribute to the formation of a sustainable microclimate.
Nature and natural light are positioned as key reference points in the design — not merely as environmental parameters, but as active components of the architectural composition itself.
Architecture & Interior Design: Potiropoulos+Partners
