NEB Prizes 2023: All Applications

The project is an initiative of the Municipal Community Museum (MCCB) – Portugal, an inclusive museum, prepared with accessibility resources for everyone.
The multiformat book is authored by Desirée Nobre, a 28-year-old Brazilian, researcher in cultural accessibility. It has both physical and digital support, using simple language, Braille, pictograms and illustrations, audiobook, audiodescriptions and Portuguese Sign Language.It was launched on the International Day of Persons with Disabilitie

BTOlium is the climate-proof agricultural park surrounding the historical Villa S.Teresa, the cultural heart of Bioglio. It reconnects the abandoned agricultural past with resilient future visions for small villages. The orchard of local varieties of apple trees, the aromatic herbs for the Vermut (invented by Biogliese Antonio B. Carpano), a colorful oasis of biodiversity for pollinators, and the birch plants, the symbol of the village, become a dynamic common treasure for the entire community.

The cork Pbox is the first semi-hydroponic, European, biodegradable #urbangarden with an innovative cork material to grow fresh aromatic herbs and leafy greens in minimum space. In the Mediterranean region, the cork oak is of great importance, especially in our context of climate crisis: it resists fires and ensures very rich ecosystems. We have exploited the non-used bark to adopt the valuable assets of cork in our growing system: natural, waterproof, resistant, aesthetic, and durable.

The project improved the quality of the local cultural infrastructure in Seini (Romania) and Kalush(Ukraine), by restoring historical heritage sites into Multicultural Centers. It increased the degree of cross-border intercultural engagement through the organization of common intercultural events (Folk Art Workshops, Gastronomy Classes and Festival) and it enhanced the touristic attractiveness of the region as a result of promoting the newly-created cultural entertainment possibilities.

„Sunsight to Sunclipse“ is a kinetic installation from 2021. The screen, made to
rotate by solar energy, creates spatial undulations through the Coriolis effect, which are subject to the same principles as the Rossby Waves, planetary meanders that influence our global weather. The installation thus creates an communal architectural space that is directly related to the energy of the sun, while at the the same time creating a local microclimate.

The Treetop Walk of Serralves Park, in Porto, offers an innovative way to enjoy this unique natural heritage, promoting awareness of nature conservation, developing educational programmes and scientific research – in particular, related to the carbon cycle and climate change – and hosting artistic events. It is a beautiful example of sustainable contemporary architecture!

The Wool March celebrates the capacity of wool as a way to bring people together by 'walking with'. As a celebration of urban and rural relations, the Wool March is a annual event in a number of cities in the EU. We bring value to wool, interspecie relations, rural expertise, multicultural connectedness in an act of transhumance: the ancient practice of bringing herds from pasture to pasture. With beautiful hand felted blankets, sheep wear their own wool as activists promoting abilities of all.

Art as an act. The writer beyond his desk. Telling stories than the skin tells. Live. In the moment. Creating with no premeditation. A mirroring experience. In the moment. For the moment. That remains as part of our experience. That stays in a paper.
I believe that we live in a time when it is important to sit in front of each other and learn to look at ourselves and express our feelings with honesty and poetry, to hold up a mirror to people.

Nestor_2.0 is a prosocial research-and-design project whose main goal is to create a series of infographic materials promoting knowledge of the latest digital IT and communication techniques. The target group includes seniors interested in expanding their digital competencies. Currently, there is a deficit of such solutions. Among the developed issues, there are many topics related to digital space in the city, such as smart cities, smart homes, augmented reality.

Bolzanism Museum (BZM) is Italy’s first open-air museum dedicated to narrating public housing buildings and the stories of the people that inhabit them.
Through theatrical urban explorations, workshops and events, the BZM invites inhabitants, visitors and tourists to discover Bolzano’s western suburbs with a promise: you will never look at Bozen West with the same eyes again.