Reconnecting with nature
Amphie -The Urban Regenerative System
Amphie: A Nature-Based Urban Regeneration System for Sustainable Pest Control & Biodiversity
Amphie serves as a pioneering platform for sustainable urban regeneration in Milan, dedicated to enhancing biodiversity and nurturing a healthier urban environment by reducing pesticide usage. Our initiative involves the creation of shelters for amphibians and reptiles, achieved through close collaboration with the Milan local government and active engagement with regional operators, citizens, organisations and public utility companies.
Italy
Regional
Milan, Lombardy
Mainly urban
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
Prototype level
No
No
As an individual partnership with other persons/organisation(s)
Amphie is a pioneering urban regeneration system designed to restore biodiversity and promote sustainable city ecosystems. By introducing amphibian and reptile shelters into Milan’s green spaces, Amphie leverages nature-based solutions to reduce pesticide dependence, fostering ecological balance and a healthier urban environment. The project integrates sustainability, inclusion, and aesthetics, aligning with the core values of the New European Bauhaus.
Inspired by Milan’s iconic Panettone bollards, Amphie shelters blend seamlessly into the urban landscape, serving a dual function as wildlife refuges and eco-friendly lighting elements. Made from recycled plastics sourced from the city’s waste, the shelters embody a circular economy approach, minimizing material impact while providing essential habitats for species affected by habitat fragmentation. This innovative model reconnects urban spaces with nature while respecting local cultural identity.
Amphie is designed for broad engagement, involving citizens, local businesses, government entities, and regional operators. By allowing community participation through workshops, digital engagement, and sponsorship opportunities, the project fosters a shared sense of environmental responsibility. Local businesses, such as outdoor cafés and restaurants, benefit from a natural reduction in pests, improving customer experience and reducing chemical interventions.
Addressing Milan’s biodiversity challenges, Amphie provides a scalable and cost-effective alternative to conventional pest control, with a modular design adaptable to different urban environments. By reintroducing natural predators into city ecosystems, the project contributes to a more sustainable and balanced urban landscape. Beyond Milan, Amphie serves as a replicable framework for cities across Europe, creating healthier, more biodiverse, and visually engaging public spaces.
Inspired by Milan’s iconic Panettone bollards, Amphie shelters blend seamlessly into the urban landscape, serving a dual function as wildlife refuges and eco-friendly lighting elements. Made from recycled plastics sourced from the city’s waste, the shelters embody a circular economy approach, minimizing material impact while providing essential habitats for species affected by habitat fragmentation. This innovative model reconnects urban spaces with nature while respecting local cultural identity.
Amphie is designed for broad engagement, involving citizens, local businesses, government entities, and regional operators. By allowing community participation through workshops, digital engagement, and sponsorship opportunities, the project fosters a shared sense of environmental responsibility. Local businesses, such as outdoor cafés and restaurants, benefit from a natural reduction in pests, improving customer experience and reducing chemical interventions.
Addressing Milan’s biodiversity challenges, Amphie provides a scalable and cost-effective alternative to conventional pest control, with a modular design adaptable to different urban environments. By reintroducing natural predators into city ecosystems, the project contributes to a more sustainable and balanced urban landscape. Beyond Milan, Amphie serves as a replicable framework for cities across Europe, creating healthier, more biodiverse, and visually engaging public spaces.
Biodiversity
Pest Control
Herptiles Shelter
Urban Installation
Sustainable System
An Exemplary Model for Urban Ecological Regeneration
Amphie is designed with sustainability at its core, addressing biodiversity loss, habitat fragmentation, and the environmental impact of chemical pest control in urban areas. The project promotes nature-based solutions by creating shelters for amphibians and reptiles, which serve as natural pest controllers, reducing reliance on harmful pesticides and supporting urban ecosystems.
The shelters are made from recycled plastics and concrete, contributing to circularity by utilizing waste materials from the city and transforming them into durable urban infrastructure. Amphie’s modular design ensures easy maintenance, long-term use, and minimal environmental impact throughout its lifecycle.
Our initiative exemplifies sustainability by fostering biodiversity through habitat creation, preventing pollution from pesticides, and encouraging urban wildlife coexistence. Amphie’s operational model, including monthly maintenance and collaborative partnerships with local stakeholders, ensures continuous environmental benefits.
Amphie stands as a replicable solution for other cities facing similar challenges, providing a scalable model for urban regeneration. Its integration into Milan’s green spaces showcases how urban design can enhance environmental sustainability, making Amphie a beacon for future urban ecological projects across Europe.
Amphie is designed with sustainability at its core, addressing biodiversity loss, habitat fragmentation, and the environmental impact of chemical pest control in urban areas. The project promotes nature-based solutions by creating shelters for amphibians and reptiles, which serve as natural pest controllers, reducing reliance on harmful pesticides and supporting urban ecosystems.
The shelters are made from recycled plastics and concrete, contributing to circularity by utilizing waste materials from the city and transforming them into durable urban infrastructure. Amphie’s modular design ensures easy maintenance, long-term use, and minimal environmental impact throughout its lifecycle.
Our initiative exemplifies sustainability by fostering biodiversity through habitat creation, preventing pollution from pesticides, and encouraging urban wildlife coexistence. Amphie’s operational model, including monthly maintenance and collaborative partnerships with local stakeholders, ensures continuous environmental benefits.
Amphie stands as a replicable solution for other cities facing similar challenges, providing a scalable model for urban regeneration. Its integration into Milan’s green spaces showcases how urban design can enhance environmental sustainability, making Amphie a beacon for future urban ecological projects across Europe.
Blending Design with Nature
Amphie exemplifies aesthetic excellence by seamlessly integrating functional ecological infrastructure into Milan’s urban fabric. Inspired by the iconic Panettone bollard, Amphie shelters blend into the city’s green spaces, preserving the historical and cultural essence of Milan while adding a contemporary ecological dimension. The design prioritizes simplicity, functionality, and visual harmony, creating structures that are both visually appealing and environmentally beneficial.
The use of nature-positive materials, such as recycled plastics and concrete, not only supports sustainability but also enhances the sensory experience of urban dwellers. Amphie’s shelters provide a serene, natural ambiance through soft lighting and organic forms, transforming parks and public spaces into tranquil havens where citizens can reconnect with nature.
Amphie enriches the quality of urban life by reducing pests, thus enhancing outdoor comfort and usability of public spaces. The project fosters a cultural connection by reviving traditional respect for nature and encouraging community participation in ecological stewardship. Amphie’s aesthetic appeal and functional design serve as an exemplary model for integrating ecological solutions into urban environments, offering an immersive experience that promotes environmental consciousness, cultural appreciation, and community well-being.
Amphie exemplifies aesthetic excellence by seamlessly integrating functional ecological infrastructure into Milan’s urban fabric. Inspired by the iconic Panettone bollard, Amphie shelters blend into the city’s green spaces, preserving the historical and cultural essence of Milan while adding a contemporary ecological dimension. The design prioritizes simplicity, functionality, and visual harmony, creating structures that are both visually appealing and environmentally beneficial.
The use of nature-positive materials, such as recycled plastics and concrete, not only supports sustainability but also enhances the sensory experience of urban dwellers. Amphie’s shelters provide a serene, natural ambiance through soft lighting and organic forms, transforming parks and public spaces into tranquil havens where citizens can reconnect with nature.
Amphie enriches the quality of urban life by reducing pests, thus enhancing outdoor comfort and usability of public spaces. The project fosters a cultural connection by reviving traditional respect for nature and encouraging community participation in ecological stewardship. Amphie’s aesthetic appeal and functional design serve as an exemplary model for integrating ecological solutions into urban environments, offering an immersive experience that promotes environmental consciousness, cultural appreciation, and community well-being.
A Model for Inclusive Coexistence Between Humans and Nature
Amphie embodies inclusivity by fostering a balanced coexistence between urban environments and natural ecosystems. Rather than viewing cities and nature as separate entities, the project integrates ecological needs into urban life, ensuring that both humans and wildlife can thrive. This approach extends the concept of inclusivity beyond human accessibility to include biodiversity restoration and environmental harmony.
By creating urban shelters that support amphibian and reptile populations, Amphie helps restore ecological balance while reducing reliance on chemical pest control. These shelters not only provide safe habitats for wildlife but also contribute to a healthier and more sustainable urban environment for people. Through thoughtful design and strategic placement, the project allows nature to coexist with the city, promoting biodiversity without disrupting daily life.
Amphie also fosters community participation by engaging multiple stakeholders, including citizens, local businesses, and policymakers. The project raises awareness of ecological conservation through education and interactive involvement, encouraging people to take an active role in preserving their environment. Businesses benefit from improved outdoor conditions with fewer pests, while public spaces become more inviting and ecologically resilient.
By addressing both human and environmental needs, Amphie demonstrates that inclusivity extends beyond social structures to embrace the natural world. It offers a replicable model for cities seeking to restore biodiversity while ensuring that urban development remains in harmony with local ecosystems. Through this approach, Amphie redefines urban inclusivity as a shared responsibility—one that acknowledges and respects the interconnectedness of all living systems.
Amphie embodies inclusivity by fostering a balanced coexistence between urban environments and natural ecosystems. Rather than viewing cities and nature as separate entities, the project integrates ecological needs into urban life, ensuring that both humans and wildlife can thrive. This approach extends the concept of inclusivity beyond human accessibility to include biodiversity restoration and environmental harmony.
By creating urban shelters that support amphibian and reptile populations, Amphie helps restore ecological balance while reducing reliance on chemical pest control. These shelters not only provide safe habitats for wildlife but also contribute to a healthier and more sustainable urban environment for people. Through thoughtful design and strategic placement, the project allows nature to coexist with the city, promoting biodiversity without disrupting daily life.
Amphie also fosters community participation by engaging multiple stakeholders, including citizens, local businesses, and policymakers. The project raises awareness of ecological conservation through education and interactive involvement, encouraging people to take an active role in preserving their environment. Businesses benefit from improved outdoor conditions with fewer pests, while public spaces become more inviting and ecologically resilient.
By addressing both human and environmental needs, Amphie demonstrates that inclusivity extends beyond social structures to embrace the natural world. It offers a replicable model for cities seeking to restore biodiversity while ensuring that urban development remains in harmony with local ecosystems. Through this approach, Amphie redefines urban inclusivity as a shared responsibility—one that acknowledges and respects the interconnectedness of all living systems.
A Participatory Urban Regeneration Concept
Amphie emphasizes community involvement and civil society participation as key pillars of its concept. Through user interviews and on-site research in Milan’s green spaces, the project identified ecological needs and pest control challenges faced by local residents. Platforms like INaturalist provided detailed data on amphibian and reptile distribution and behavior, while government and public utility reports informed the project’s design and feasibility.
Although Amphie has not yet engaged in direct collaborations with NGOs, city authorities, or public utility companies, its concept advocates for such partnerships to ensure successful implementation. The project envisions community-supported funding, encouraging citizens to contribute to ecological initiatives and become active participants in urban sustainability.
Amphie benefited from interdisciplinary expert guidance throughout its development. Design reviewers and mentors from product design, service design, manufacturing, interaction design, and sustainability provided critical insights, ensuring the project’s holistic approach. The prototype and service system were successfully showcased at Milan Design Week’s Base Milano, demonstrating its potential impact and inviting public discourse.
The project’s participatory concept fosters a shared sense of environmental responsibility. Citizens are envisioned as co-creators, businesses as partners in sustainability, and institutions as supporters of green initiatives. Amphie’s model exemplifies how inclusive design, supported by cross-disciplinary expertise, can inspire urban ecological regeneration and community empowerment.
Amphie emphasizes community involvement and civil society participation as key pillars of its concept. Through user interviews and on-site research in Milan’s green spaces, the project identified ecological needs and pest control challenges faced by local residents. Platforms like INaturalist provided detailed data on amphibian and reptile distribution and behavior, while government and public utility reports informed the project’s design and feasibility.
Although Amphie has not yet engaged in direct collaborations with NGOs, city authorities, or public utility companies, its concept advocates for such partnerships to ensure successful implementation. The project envisions community-supported funding, encouraging citizens to contribute to ecological initiatives and become active participants in urban sustainability.
Amphie benefited from interdisciplinary expert guidance throughout its development. Design reviewers and mentors from product design, service design, manufacturing, interaction design, and sustainability provided critical insights, ensuring the project’s holistic approach. The prototype and service system were successfully showcased at Milan Design Week’s Base Milano, demonstrating its potential impact and inviting public discourse.
The project’s participatory concept fosters a shared sense of environmental responsibility. Citizens are envisioned as co-creators, businesses as partners in sustainability, and institutions as supporters of green initiatives. Amphie’s model exemplifies how inclusive design, supported by cross-disciplinary expertise, can inspire urban ecological regeneration and community empowerment.
Multilevel Involvement for Urban Regeneration
Amphie’s concept integrates stakeholders from various levels—local, regional, national, and European—to ensure a comprehensive approach to urban ecological regeneration. While the project has not yet established formal collaborations, its framework promotes active engagement with diverse stakeholders to maximize environmental and social impact.
At the local level, Amphie envisions working with municipal authorities and public utility companies to provide infrastructure support, facilitate installations in green spaces, and ensure regulatory compliance. Data from local government reports and public services already informed the project’s initial design, reflecting local urban challenges and ecological needs.
Regional stakeholders, such as community organizations and businesses (e.g., cafés and outdoor venues), are expected to benefit from and contribute to Amphie’s pest control solutions, enhancing their operational environments while promoting sustainability.
Nationally and across Europe, Amphie’s design process has been enriched by interdisciplinary experts from product design, service design, sustainability, and manufacturing, offering critical insights and ensuring scalability. The project also draws inspiration from EU policies on biodiversity and urban green spaces, aligning with broader environmental goals.
The added value of this multilevel engagement lies in its potential to create a scalable, adaptable solution for urban regeneration. By integrating insights from different stakeholders, Amphie not only addresses local ecological issues but also contributes to European sustainability ambitions, setting a replicable model for other cities.
Amphie’s concept integrates stakeholders from various levels—local, regional, national, and European—to ensure a comprehensive approach to urban ecological regeneration. While the project has not yet established formal collaborations, its framework promotes active engagement with diverse stakeholders to maximize environmental and social impact.
At the local level, Amphie envisions working with municipal authorities and public utility companies to provide infrastructure support, facilitate installations in green spaces, and ensure regulatory compliance. Data from local government reports and public services already informed the project’s initial design, reflecting local urban challenges and ecological needs.
Regional stakeholders, such as community organizations and businesses (e.g., cafés and outdoor venues), are expected to benefit from and contribute to Amphie’s pest control solutions, enhancing their operational environments while promoting sustainability.
Nationally and across Europe, Amphie’s design process has been enriched by interdisciplinary experts from product design, service design, sustainability, and manufacturing, offering critical insights and ensuring scalability. The project also draws inspiration from EU policies on biodiversity and urban green spaces, aligning with broader environmental goals.
The added value of this multilevel engagement lies in its potential to create a scalable, adaptable solution for urban regeneration. By integrating insights from different stakeholders, Amphie not only addresses local ecological issues but also contributes to European sustainability ambitions, setting a replicable model for other cities.
Integrating Design, Sustainability, and Technology
Amphie embodies a truly interdisciplinary approach, integrating expertise from product design, service design, sustainability, manufacturing, and interaction design. Each discipline contributed unique insights, enhancing the project’s holistic vision for urban ecological regeneration.
Product design experts ensured that Amphie shelters were both functional and aesthetically pleasing, aligning with Milan’s urban landscape. Service design specialists developed user-centric systems for maintenance, public engagement, and stakeholder collaboration. Sustainability professionals, including dedicated sustainable designers, guided the selection of eco-friendly materials, circular design principles, and strategies for minimizing environmental impact. Manufacturing experts provided insights on scalable production processes, using recycled materials for durable yet cost-effective shelters. Interaction design contributed to seamless user experiences through digital platforms for public participation and information dissemination.
Collaboration among these fields was facilitated through workshops, design critiques, and iterative feedback sessions, fostering innovation and problem-solving. This dynamic interaction ensured that Amphie was not only environmentally sustainable but also user-friendly and operationally feasible.
The added value of this interdisciplinary process lies in its comprehensive approach to urban challenges. By combining diverse knowledge fields, Amphie offers a balanced solution that addresses ecological, social, and aesthetic needs, making it a replicable model for sustainable urban development across Europe.
Amphie embodies a truly interdisciplinary approach, integrating expertise from product design, service design, sustainability, manufacturing, and interaction design. Each discipline contributed unique insights, enhancing the project’s holistic vision for urban ecological regeneration.
Product design experts ensured that Amphie shelters were both functional and aesthetically pleasing, aligning with Milan’s urban landscape. Service design specialists developed user-centric systems for maintenance, public engagement, and stakeholder collaboration. Sustainability professionals, including dedicated sustainable designers, guided the selection of eco-friendly materials, circular design principles, and strategies for minimizing environmental impact. Manufacturing experts provided insights on scalable production processes, using recycled materials for durable yet cost-effective shelters. Interaction design contributed to seamless user experiences through digital platforms for public participation and information dissemination.
Collaboration among these fields was facilitated through workshops, design critiques, and iterative feedback sessions, fostering innovation and problem-solving. This dynamic interaction ensured that Amphie was not only environmentally sustainable but also user-friendly and operationally feasible.
The added value of this interdisciplinary process lies in its comprehensive approach to urban challenges. By combining diverse knowledge fields, Amphie offers a balanced solution that addresses ecological, social, and aesthetic needs, making it a replicable model for sustainable urban development across Europe.
Nature-Based Pest Control
AMPHIE replaces chemical pesticides with a self-sustaining bio-control system that restores the natural food chain. Amphibians and reptiles naturally regulate insect populations, reducing pesticide use while providing vital habitats for declining species.
Multifunctional Shelter Design
AMPHIE shelters serve as both wildlife habitats and eco-friendly lighting, inspired by Milan’s Panettone bollard. This design merges ecological function with urban aesthetics, ensuring conservation efforts enhance the city’s identity.
Circular & Sustainable Material Use
Made from recycled city plastics, AMPHIE shelters promote circular economy principles by transforming urban waste into valuable ecological infrastructure. This approach reduces pollution and production impact while supporting biodiversity.
Modular & Scalable Urban Adaptation
AMPHIE’s modular system allows easy installation in parks, riverbanks, and plazas, ensuring widespread ecological benefits. Its scalable design enables replication in other European cities, making it a cost-effective solution for biodiversity restoration.
Public-Private Collaborative Model
AMPHIE operates as a Public Utility Service, engaging governments, businesses, and citizens. Bars and restaurants benefit from natural pest control, reducing the need for harmful chemicals. This win-win model ensures biodiversity conservation is both sustainable and economically viable.
Enhancing Community Engagement & Awareness
AMPHIE fosters citizen participation through installation, monitoring, and sponsorship programs, raising ecological awareness. By integrating biodiversity efforts into daily life, AMPHIE strengthens community bonds and promotes long-term environmental responsibility.
AMPHIE replaces chemical pesticides with a self-sustaining bio-control system that restores the natural food chain. Amphibians and reptiles naturally regulate insect populations, reducing pesticide use while providing vital habitats for declining species.
Multifunctional Shelter Design
AMPHIE shelters serve as both wildlife habitats and eco-friendly lighting, inspired by Milan’s Panettone bollard. This design merges ecological function with urban aesthetics, ensuring conservation efforts enhance the city’s identity.
Circular & Sustainable Material Use
Made from recycled city plastics, AMPHIE shelters promote circular economy principles by transforming urban waste into valuable ecological infrastructure. This approach reduces pollution and production impact while supporting biodiversity.
Modular & Scalable Urban Adaptation
AMPHIE’s modular system allows easy installation in parks, riverbanks, and plazas, ensuring widespread ecological benefits. Its scalable design enables replication in other European cities, making it a cost-effective solution for biodiversity restoration.
Public-Private Collaborative Model
AMPHIE operates as a Public Utility Service, engaging governments, businesses, and citizens. Bars and restaurants benefit from natural pest control, reducing the need for harmful chemicals. This win-win model ensures biodiversity conservation is both sustainable and economically viable.
Enhancing Community Engagement & Awareness
AMPHIE fosters citizen participation through installation, monitoring, and sponsorship programs, raising ecological awareness. By integrating biodiversity efforts into daily life, AMPHIE strengthens community bonds and promotes long-term environmental responsibility.
Amphie employs a comprehensive methodology integrating Design Thinking, User-Centered Design, Service Design, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Design, Research, Co-Design, and Product Design & Prototyping. Design Thinking ensures user-centered innovation through empathy, problem definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. User-Centered Design meets the needs of stakeholders like citizens, government, and local businesses in usability, maintenance, and experience.
Service Design uses stakeholder mapping and user journeys for smooth service delivery. Systems Thinking applies causal loop diagrams and leverage point analysis to assess Amphie’s ecological, pest control, and public health impacts.
Sustainable Design follows a circular economy model with recycled city waste and Life Cycle Assessments to reduce environmental impact.
Research methods such as interviews, surveys, focus groups, and field studies across Milan’s green spaces inform data collection and intervention site selection. Co-Design workshops with community members, environmental groups, and government officials enhance solution development and social impact.
Product Design & Prototyping employs biomimicry, inspired by amphibian habitats and food chains, for the shelter’s structure and function. Material research emphasizes durable, eco-friendly recycled plastics and concrete. CAD modeling and 3D printing allow precise designs and rapid prototyping, ensuring effective light, temperature, and pest control mechanisms. This holistic approach underscores Amphie’s dedication to sustainability, innovation, and community involvement.
Service Design uses stakeholder mapping and user journeys for smooth service delivery. Systems Thinking applies causal loop diagrams and leverage point analysis to assess Amphie’s ecological, pest control, and public health impacts.
Sustainable Design follows a circular economy model with recycled city waste and Life Cycle Assessments to reduce environmental impact.
Research methods such as interviews, surveys, focus groups, and field studies across Milan’s green spaces inform data collection and intervention site selection. Co-Design workshops with community members, environmental groups, and government officials enhance solution development and social impact.
Product Design & Prototyping employs biomimicry, inspired by amphibian habitats and food chains, for the shelter’s structure and function. Material research emphasizes durable, eco-friendly recycled plastics and concrete. CAD modeling and 3D printing allow precise designs and rapid prototyping, ensuring effective light, temperature, and pest control mechanisms. This holistic approach underscores Amphie’s dedication to sustainability, innovation, and community involvement.
Amphie’s design and operational framework offers high potential for transferability and replicability across diverse urban settings facing similar biodiversity and pest control challenges. The shelter’s modular structure, composed of recycled plastics and concrete, ensures durability, cost-efficiency, and ease of replication using locally sourced materials, making it adaptable to different regions. Its form, inspired by Milan’s Panettone bollards, can be customized to reflect the cultural and architectural identities of various cities, enhancing local acceptance and visual integration.
The pest control mechanism, leveraging light, pheromone attractants, and one-way traps, is universally applicable and can be tailored to target different pest species prevalent in various regions. Amphie’s operational model, involving collaboration with local businesses for sponsorship and public participation through micro-donations, provides a scalable template for community engagement and sustainable funding, adaptable to different socio-economic contexts.
Furthermore, the shelter’s simple design and standardized components facilitate mass production and cost-effective maintenance, making it suitable for widespread implementation. Its impact measurement framework, which assesses pest reduction, biodiversity enhancement, and maintenance efficiency, can be replicated in other cities to ensure consistent performance monitoring. Amphie’s emphasis on using recycled materials and alternative energy sources, such as solar panels and underground cables, supports its adaptability to diverse environmental and infrastructural conditions, making it a versatile solution for urban ecological regeneration globally.
The pest control mechanism, leveraging light, pheromone attractants, and one-way traps, is universally applicable and can be tailored to target different pest species prevalent in various regions. Amphie’s operational model, involving collaboration with local businesses for sponsorship and public participation through micro-donations, provides a scalable template for community engagement and sustainable funding, adaptable to different socio-economic contexts.
Furthermore, the shelter’s simple design and standardized components facilitate mass production and cost-effective maintenance, making it suitable for widespread implementation. Its impact measurement framework, which assesses pest reduction, biodiversity enhancement, and maintenance efficiency, can be replicated in other cities to ensure consistent performance monitoring. Amphie’s emphasis on using recycled materials and alternative energy sources, such as solar panels and underground cables, supports its adaptability to diverse environmental and infrastructural conditions, making it a versatile solution for urban ecological regeneration globally.
Amphie’s Impact
Amphie addresses pressing global challenges such as biodiversity loss, urban pollution, and climate change through a localized, nature-based solution. As urbanization continues to fragment natural habitats worldwide, Amphie offers a scalable approach to restore ecological balance within cities by leveraging amphibians and reptiles for natural pest control, thereby reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.
The project directly supports global biodiversity targets by providing safe habitats for vulnerable species, enhancing urban biodiversity, and contributing to the prevention of species decline. Amphie’s use of recycled materials and circular design processes aligns with global efforts to reduce waste and promote sustainable resource use, addressing environmental pollution and advancing the principles of a circular economy.
In the face of climate change, Amphie’s approach reduces chemical emissions from traditional pest control methods, promoting cleaner air and healthier urban environments. Its modular and adaptable design ensures that cities of varying sizes and economic capacities can implement similar solutions, contributing to global urban resilience.
By encouraging local community participation and fostering environmental stewardship, Amphie strengthens social cohesion and raises awareness of sustainability issues. This localized engagement creates ripple effects, inspiring similar initiatives worldwide and demonstrating how small-scale, community-driven projects can contribute to tackling global environmental challenges effectively and sustainably.
Amphie addresses pressing global challenges such as biodiversity loss, urban pollution, and climate change through a localized, nature-based solution. As urbanization continues to fragment natural habitats worldwide, Amphie offers a scalable approach to restore ecological balance within cities by leveraging amphibians and reptiles for natural pest control, thereby reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.
The project directly supports global biodiversity targets by providing safe habitats for vulnerable species, enhancing urban biodiversity, and contributing to the prevention of species decline. Amphie’s use of recycled materials and circular design processes aligns with global efforts to reduce waste and promote sustainable resource use, addressing environmental pollution and advancing the principles of a circular economy.
In the face of climate change, Amphie’s approach reduces chemical emissions from traditional pest control methods, promoting cleaner air and healthier urban environments. Its modular and adaptable design ensures that cities of varying sizes and economic capacities can implement similar solutions, contributing to global urban resilience.
By encouraging local community participation and fostering environmental stewardship, Amphie strengthens social cohesion and raises awareness of sustainability issues. This localized engagement creates ripple effects, inspiring similar initiatives worldwide and demonstrating how small-scale, community-driven projects can contribute to tackling global environmental challenges effectively and sustainably.
Amphie’s Roadmap for the Next Year
Amphie is committed to transforming its concept into a fully operational urban regeneration system. Over the next year, the project will focus on refining its design through further prototyping, expanding stakeholder engagement, and securing partnerships for pilot implementations in Milan’s green spaces.
Q1–Q2: Finalize shelter design improvements based on expert feedback, focusing on material optimization, cost-efficiency, and scalability. Establish initial agreements with local authorities, parks, and regional operators for pilot installations.
Q2–Q3: Launch a community engagement campaign to raise awareness and attract citizen participation through workshops, educational events, and digital platforms. Develop a maintenance and monitoring framework to ensure the shelters’ long-term functionality.
Q3–Q4: Implement pilot installations across selected urban parks in Milan, supported by regular maintenance and data collection to evaluate ecological impact and user experience. Collaborate with sustainability experts to assess the project’s environmental benefits and refine strategies.
End of Year Goal: Produce a comprehensive report on pilot outcomes, including biodiversity improvements, operational challenges, and user feedback. Use this report to attract additional funding, scale the project to other European cities, and establish Amphie as a benchmark for nature-based urban regeneration, demonstrating a clear commitment to practical implementation and long-term sustainability.
Amphie is committed to transforming its concept into a fully operational urban regeneration system. Over the next year, the project will focus on refining its design through further prototyping, expanding stakeholder engagement, and securing partnerships for pilot implementations in Milan’s green spaces.
Q1–Q2: Finalize shelter design improvements based on expert feedback, focusing on material optimization, cost-efficiency, and scalability. Establish initial agreements with local authorities, parks, and regional operators for pilot installations.
Q2–Q3: Launch a community engagement campaign to raise awareness and attract citizen participation through workshops, educational events, and digital platforms. Develop a maintenance and monitoring framework to ensure the shelters’ long-term functionality.
Q3–Q4: Implement pilot installations across selected urban parks in Milan, supported by regular maintenance and data collection to evaluate ecological impact and user experience. Collaborate with sustainability experts to assess the project’s environmental benefits and refine strategies.
End of Year Goal: Produce a comprehensive report on pilot outcomes, including biodiversity improvements, operational challenges, and user feedback. Use this report to attract additional funding, scale the project to other European cities, and establish Amphie as a benchmark for nature-based urban regeneration, demonstrating a clear commitment to practical implementation and long-term sustainability.
