NEB Prizes 2023: All Applications

BetaWare is a material made from sugar beet cellulose and molasses, which is vegan and compostable. Sugar beet cellulose, water and molasses are by-products of sugar production. By-products accumulate during production processes and are not the purpose of processing, but can find their own usage in an intermediate use. Through an intermediate use, the material can be returned to the cycle after use. No additional cultivation areas are used for the consumption of goods.

FarmLink: Connect with local farmers, source fresh produce, and support your community. Ordering direct, eating fresh, and reducing waste.
FarmLink is a new app that connects local farmers with restaurants to source fresh, sustainable produce. By eliminating the middlemen and inefficiencies of the traditional food supply chain, FarmLink helps to reduce food waste, support local agriculture and communities, and promote sustainable consumption and production

How hemp can change the current vision of industry and production of commodities such as textiles, construction, packaging, publishing but also mobility, cosmetics, food, health, restoration of intoxicated land and substitute for petroleum-based products. Uses can benefit economically, energetically, healthily and store large amounts of carbon dioxide during the process.

ENERGRID represents a replicable model and aims to be an example for managing and optimizing energy production and consumption at a local level, not only regarding the single building, but on a community scale. Precisely because Bovisa is a very active community, it is the perfect place to implement ENERGRID as an exemplary case of use of the microgrid. ENERGRID promotes and supports sustainable living practices through a series of services in the field of mobility, environment and community.

TheCAPproject rediscovers the urban environment and re-introduces it to the public through a unique, map, pointing out a key element that makes up the city’s identity. By collecting metal crown caps and forming a chart of the findings, the project aims to bring environmental awareness through an artistic scope, engaging people to art and contemporary issues. This initiative aspires to create a safe community where people can share their stories, inspire others and create a space of belongingness

The evergrowing energetic needs of humanity and the tighter sustainability agenda are generating an increase in the use of nuclear power. However, what happens in the event of an accident, and what are the consequences in the environment?
This study emphasizes the need for new design principles to be used in the renaturalization of contaminated ecosystems and the induction of self-sufficient practices on a daily basis, as a response to the mismanagement of the resources on our planet.

With Seenergy we aim to provide a variety of signature design furniture and household products (tables, frameworks, lamps, etc.) that are able to store and convert solar energy into a power source (LED light or USB power outlet) for personal usage. Our solution makes use of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, instead of regular opaque solar panels, and aims to become an energy industry playmaker for a new green cycle in architecture and design.

This project refurbishes the remaining structural skeleton of the Parisian Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires (1972), to transform it into a multifunctional cultural center. The new architecture connects with the historical heritage of the surrounding park and of the previous museum, while synergically interacting with contemporary transformations of the place. The building becomes a symbolic "lighthouse", to shape a new landscape and strengthen the sense of belonging for the neighborhood.

The Carxofa Prat production leaves more than 16,000 tonnes of usable green matter in the fields of El Prat every year which are usually burned, damaging the topsoil and emitting more than 500 tonnes of CO2eq.
ex·tĕrra project revalues the discarded leaves of the plant by creating new bio-based materials that are designed to be inserted into an artisanal production circuit with the aim of generating networks, creating value and fostering a strong bond between people and their territory.

The use of system braille are rendered blind themselves, while those who are literate in braille are able to comprehend the meaning of every sign, from start to finish, navigating the whole exhibition with ease. This process is assisted by the self-adhesive signs that have been placed on the floor and that will ease the process of navigating the exhibition with a steady flow. The texts’ content comprises personal interviews about colors.