Labège, a vibrant Occitanie town of 4,000, is building a Community House—a hub for local associations! Designed through collaborative workshops, this eco-friendly space will feature modular rooms, youth areas, and green surroundings. Inspired by traditional Lauragais farms, it blends heritage with sustainability, fostering solidarity and community life. A project rooted in participation, innovation, and respect for the environment.
Reviving a historic space to serve the future: the renovation of the former Roveleto di Cadeo (PC) nuns’ nursery school transforms a neglected building into a vibrant, inclusive early-childhood service, strengthening community life and giving new purpose to local heritage.
The Rothenburg Way stands for a concept of urban development to pursue a town worth living in. It prioritises human and aesthetic needs over those of traffic and the economy. It makes monuments usable and counteracts urban sprawl; the living space created is ideal for single households and multi generational concepts. By being sensitive to what has grown, it ensures social balance, cultural diversity and high design, structural and ecological quality in line with the Leipzig Charter of 2007.
Balninkai "Kaiminystės namai": New Life for an Old School! By transforming a disused building into a modern social hub, we have created a dignified home for seniors and people with disabilities. This initiative blends community spirit with sustainability—offering everything from art therapy to energy-efficient living. It is more than a care home; it is a vision of how local action and EU support can revitalize rural areas and ensure a quality future for all.
Led by the Municipality of Trojanovice, CÉRKA is a flagship transformation project revitalizing the former coal mine into a vibrant regional innovation ecosystem. The initiative converts the post-industrial site into an integrated urban complex designed to bridge the gap between industry, academia, and the public sector. Guided by the NEB principles, CÉRKA harmonizes aesthetics, sustainability, and community participation to cultivate a resilient environment for future generations.
Torre del Arte is transforming an unused landmark in Monteagudo de las Vicarías into a climate-resilient, welcoming cultural hub. Through a participatory process, we combine energy renovation, circular materials and local creativity to host workshops, residencies and community events—revitalising heritage, reducing emissions and bringing new life, pride and opportunity to a small rural municipality.
RePasture Râu Sadului is a community-driven initiative restoring mountain pastures through nature-based solutions and sustainable land stewardship. By revitalizing degraded meadows, the project preserves biodiversity while supporting traditional sheep farming and the local dairy value chain. It helps maintain the cultural landscape, strengthens rural livelihoods, and contributes to preventing depopulation and the loss of mountain traditions.
The project renovates Zumarraga’s historic Urola railway station, turning it into an accessible and sustainable community hub. The three-storey building will host a Family Meeting Point, a Women’s Centre, offices, a multipurpose hall for local associations, and the ZuMugituz programme promoting physical activity and social wellbeing. It is supported by local institutions and neighbourhood groups.
Transforming an oversized asphalt parking area into a 6,500 m² civic square for Limidi (Soliera, Modena): greener, cooler and more walkable. The project is co-designed with residents through a certified participatory process and delivers permeable surfaces, trees and nature-based drainage, connecting schools, the civic centre and daily life with inclusive spaces for events and everyday use.
Recent urban growth disconnected Fraveggio's historic heart from its new residential zones. To heal this divide, citizens engaged in a participatory co-design process to create a new green park. Acting as a unifying "hinge" between the two areas, this fully accessible space will serve as a vibrant hub for social gathering and well-being. By blending nature with community needs, the project beautifully reconnects the village, fostering true social cohesion and shared identity.
