Milan is one of the most desirable places for young people who get inspired by Italian culture and want to develop their skills especially in the Arts fields
Therefore the theme of the project is creating a design factory – a place where workshops in Fashion, Design and Photography are organized, as well as contemporary and permanent exhibitions take place which give the opportunity to young talents to express their idea of art.
"The quays used to be a car park where people from outside Antwerp would leave their cars to go into town. Today, city dwellers come here to get a breath of fresh air, put their feet in the water, say goodbye (…) or enjoy the sunset. The Scheldt quays have become a destination in itself, where pedestrians can experience a sense of open space rarely found so close to a city centre. During the corona lockdown, it became abundantly clear that cities need such places." (J. Vilain, Nieuwsblad)
The transforming chair is furniture made completely by recycled materials which can be transformed and form various types of seating. By rotating and changing the position of each element the product can form sunbed, armchair, pouf or chair with a table.
NORNORM’s purpose and vision is to apply a circular model to office interiors. To offer flexible, affordable and inspiring work environments through using, and reusing, resources intelligently in order to promote the well-being of both employees, businesses and the planet.
On three sites, three teams of architects created an attractive, homogeneous urban arrangement with open spaces, courtyards with edible plants and a spacious community garden.
The project is a contribution to the energy revolution in the climate crisis and to climate change adaptation.
100 % renewable energy, using geothermal heat and thermal component activation as storage, leads to extremely cost-efficient heating and cooling temperature control with low primary energy consumption.
Westhouse Augsburg sees itself as an inspiring and creative playground for the most diverse types of community. Individual room combinations and modern forms of working environments offer space for inspiration and creative freedom. The concept is complemented by a large event hall offering space for conferences, cultural performances or worship. Augsburg’s first inclusion-hotel, an in-house bistro as well as a sports hall are on site. A completely new approach that combines work and leisure.
Artistic Synergies, Collective Funds | Philanthropy Channel, Collaboration & Co-management of Projects, Courses & Events. We are an independent association; registered in Catalunya & Costa Rica, we got together as a free & collaborative network. With the objective to support arts, cultural preservation & create a philanthropic autonomous, solidarity, social, collective & associative economy model; related to ARTS | CLIMATE ACTIONS & CULTURAL PRESERVATION.
Space and place is a modular space designed to host inquisitive people and accompany them throughout their life. Able to adjust to changing needs, it is presented as a blank canvas, supporting the users in their never ending quest of finding how they want their life to be. It´s a space you can call you own and that can serve you in any way you want it to. Covering basic needs, providing room for play, sustainably made and ready to open up to the community you choose.
The Clos Saint Lazare community garden is first and foremost a place to meet and exchange, where residents are invited to spend convivial moments around a fun and educational activity : gardening. In 2020, several hundred vegetables and herbs were planted there, 70 boxes of herbal teas were produced thanks to the garden. Each workshop is an opportunity for the inhabitants who wish to do so to create links with their neighbors, between generations, and to put their hands in the earth
As part of the subsidized Viennese housing project, the community of residents created a multi-storey wooden house that gives the district a social boost. The administration is carried out jointly. It is a passive house that is supplied from passive solar use, PV and urban district heating. Instead of a car garage, there is a garage for bicycles. A new type of financing model makes the project accessible to people without capital and removes the building from the market and speculation.
