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I am travelling by train from Copenhagen to Bologna. I have a two hours stop over at the station of Hamburg. What to do? Two hours are not enough to venture into what the city has to offer. Two hours is too much time to be spent doing nothing at the station. Thankfully there’s a way-finding system guiding me to an art exhibition at the station - a whole new format, designed for people like me, in transit-. I get in, enjoy it, and get out refreshed and inspired, ready to catch my next train.

The field of education is undoubtedly one of the most promising to change the current idea of ​​well-being based on the consumption of natural resources. Following the strategies of eco-design and the sharing economy, we have created UnityShare, a service system for universities and campuses that takes inspiration from Amazon Lockers. Capable of increasing the intensity of use and the useful life of products, it encourages buying and selling second-hand products but also reduces food waste.

In order to advance green mobility POW IT focuses on promoting sustainable travel in leisure time.

Weave the Web of Milan with Water extends the fabric of the center of Milan by weaving a system of "waterscapes".
Three squares and three street crossings are converted into experiential spaces for pedestrians where water subverts the conventio a specific time related to the context.
Light and materials contribute to the future romantic atmosphere and blend the wet new design in the city.

In Copenhagen (Denmark) where only 3% of all playgrounds are handicap-friendly, “Saga” will be a space where children can play together regardless of their disability and ability. This inclusive playground is designed with medical experts, researchers and users, for the city’s new Neurorehabilitation House, a treatment centre for patients with brain or spinal cord damage. Saga will also be accessible for close relatives of patients and to the local community to share this immersive, stimulating environment inspired by Iceland’s vibrant nature.

Any naturally occurring stains on facades of buildings are usually considered as dirt or subject of removal. What happens when we question what the outside of a building needs to look like and why? And how might this deepen our understanding of what grows on it? Epidermitecture is concerned with stains formed by microorganisms on facades of buildings and explore their ability to restore and regenerate the environment by acknowledging their importance in building industry, society and aesthetics.

How can we design an inclusive space within a city for all living beings?
As a ´non-humancentric´ design approach towards the urban environment, alterations like add-ons of left out spaces in/on/around infrastructures within a city to adapt the environment towards a multispecies society. These add-ons are the first steps of a society and design not yet existing.

A cultural kiosk café that is along with other initiatives transforming an
abandoned soccer field into a park of biodiversity and cultural meeting
point. We provide the extra pepper into the soup of co-creation of a
communal space with music, creativity and an extra portion of good food.
With sustainability as our carriage,
we ride towards a brighter future.
Was geht? Das Beet!

Los quesitos de Anabel is a project that was created, on the one hand, to complete dairy production on the farm and thus supply the province and the rest of the nearby population and, on the other hand, obtain an economic benefit from it.

The goal of this project was the creation of a design guide, focusing on the optimal design of consumer electronics in concern to resource scarcity.

Particularly affected by resource scarcity are critical raw materials, mainly present in electronic consumer goods, which will be increasingly required for "green technologies". This guide serves as a toolbox for considering the linked issues and counteracting them - creating future-proof products and clearing the way for a sustainable future.