NEB Prizes 2023: All Applications

The proposal for the regeneration of Wied is-Sewda Valley aims at bringing life back to a neglected area in the centre of Malta. Over the years, the basin hosting water during the rainy season and preventing from flooding in the area was covered in concrete, converting the green and agricultural area into a neglected grey one. We believe that our masterplan regeneration proposal would help reconnecting the area to the community, finally benefiting from its green valley.

LOT is a digital platform that enables citizens to claim patches of unused land to start greening projects.
LOT works with land owners to list tiny or big land patches leading to co-management and use of green infrastructure at a hyperlocal level.

The Silesian Park is a relict of the communist era, but despite its propaganda character, the park turned out to be a success. However, this place known for its innovative spirit has fallen into neglect. The concept is a strategy for the whole park and as an architectural intervention creates a design that would enliven the space, by the restoration of the Greenhouse Tower - a vertical farming structure in the new garden area, a place that combines education, cultivation and social interactions.

Adaptation of industrial heritage and smart grid city as a way to sustainable architecture. The energy crisis and limited resources of materials once again supported my thesis of energy self-sufficiency and efficient sharing of energy in the city. The project perceives the problem of dealing with waste and demolitions as a source of materials. It shows the concept of zero waste, selective demolition, recycling and upcycling on an architectural project.

How an ancient and proven Middle-East method could help Europeans minimize their electricity bills' cost during summer while enjoying thermal comfort and protecting the environment by reducing global carbon dioxide emissions? The answer is found in wind catchers, a passive cooling, energy-efficient method of cooling buildings without the use of mechanical systems, by taking advantage of natural ventilation, shading, and heat-absorbing materials to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures.

La Souplothèque is a Recuperatheque specializing in flexible materials. This is a second-hand materials store that makes local resources available. It works with its own currency: the wind. The interest of the project is to reduce the production of waste, to promote innovation through reuse, to avoid cluttering spaces and to create social ties.

The Institute for Happy Architecture is thought to be established as an applied-research-platform embedded into an academic context (e.g. university) to examine aspects of well-being and happiness connected to the experience and creation of the built environment.

At the beginning of this year a unique concept was kickstarted in the middle of Amsterdam: the Upside Club. The Upside Club is the world's first regenerative, open source, scalable and repeatable retail concept. Here you will find all kinds of solutions to regenerate your daily life. It is a place where regenerative solutions are developed together with the neighbourhood. Where solutions and products are displayed that contribute to greater well-being and a healthy living environment.

Eco Pyramids that reunite people and nature in a symbiosis of an object who provides a healthy microclimate.
Materials, makes the necessary difference in its impact on nature - it is harmless.
We borrowed performance techniques from our ancestors, and asked nature for its blessing, and the Pyramids were design.

Cyprus is currently the leading asylum-receiving country per capita in the EU, and a large number of arrivals are adolescents just before they transition to adulthood. At the same time, Larnaca is known for its diverse natural habitats and honey. Queen Bees pilot program targets unaccompanied refugee girls in that crucial transition phase. We utilize the region's beekeeping as a therapeutic, vocational practice, an opportunity for income generation, and a tool for empowerment.