NEB Prizes 2024: All Applications

In our project we aim to create a multifunctional space retrofitting a four-story building in an old industrial site of Budapest, Hungary. Through circular renovation and sustainable methods we aim to create an inclusive and accessible space for all. Collective ownership enables the provision of affordable housing for vulnerable groups (women after facing trauma, young people), and creating space for cooperatives and locals, while also decommodifying the building.

The plantcapes can turn every street, public space or indoor room into a walkable herb bed and bee paradise. They can be hung in every environment, adapted to special needs.
Lets use the vertical space to make our cities a greener space.

In the midst of challenges brought by the war, we believe in the resilience of Ukraine's communities. Our project is focused on empowering communities to rebuild, reconnect, and flourish. The program includes 10 sub-grants, each with co-financing from the community. Money and expertise are invested in physically creating or rejuvenating Community-Building Centers and launching enriching activities within these hubs, that will breathe life into existing facilities and will be fully accessible.

To reduce the amount of textiles that end up in landfill, Vomerce will enable all people to make money from all used clothes quickly and easily with a guaranteed price per kilo in an automated and instant way.

The urban plan of Els Rajolars in Oliva aims to regenerate an industrial area with a rich historical identity prioritizing: socio-economic revitalization, heritage conservation and environmental adaptation. To this goal, an integrated action is proposed through three strategic lines of work, covering: the functional environment, the built environment and the natural environment of Els Rajolars. Each of them pursues specific objectives for which a series of intervention projects are presented.

This project presents the urban and architectural design proposal for an ambitious social housing site in Duras. It concerns a former farmstead that was partially demolished and converted into eight small ground-level houses. The proposal endorses the demand for the replacement of the old farmhouse and a new integrated vision, making space for high-quality housing in relation to the context and open space, in the long term.

"Art for belonging" is a project about intrapersonal and interpersonal transformations in a rural area home to more than 30 nationalities for 2100 inhabitants in Extremadura, Spain. A multicultural group will explore their connection with the space they share and create together artistic expression of it, physically transforming public and private places to create a deeper sense of belonging and identity in the village and surrounding natural areas.

There are 40 million blind people today, and despite all the technological advancements, the most used mobility solutions are still the walking cane and the guide dog.
.lumen offers a solution that mimics the benefits of a guide dog without the drawbacks that make it a non-scalable solution.

Melody: Where agriculture, nature, and culture harmonize. We're composing a sustainable agritourism symphony, cultivating community, heritage, and employment". Join us in our agritourism journey, harmonizing agriculture, culture, and community. We're restoring Thumana's melody, hit by the 2019 earthquake. Let's create a symphony of sustainability and positive impact together while promoting ethical practices and responsible impact. Join us in the sweet melody of change!

Amargi draws inspiration from the wealthy source Albanian ethnography, but with a fresh, modern design.

Our main focus is to provide top quality clothing, combining the work of many Albanian women, proud and knowledgeable of their cultural heritage, refining every detail with maximum care.

Every collection presents a new aspect of the wealthy background, centering around a particular region, fabric, motif, or production process, now silenced in museums.