NEB Prizes 2024: All Applications

The team of authors presents an architectural vision of a world where most of the population lives aided by advanced technology in nearly self-sufficient cities that offer their people better living conditions and quality environment. Within this vision, part of the agriculture is transformed and displaced, along with water sourcing and energy production, into proximity of the urban population. Increasing the quality of urban life and significantly lowering transportation demands.

The project revolves around the design of a shelter and chapel situated along Camino de Santiago, a renowned pilgrimage route, near Cracow, Poland.The project seeks to draw attention to traditional modes of travel, such as hiking, where wanderers can find moments of serenity, connect with the landscapes they traverse, and reflect on their journey. Slow tourism brings people closer to natural and cultural heritage and gives them the sense of personal awareness.

A High-temperature thermal storage system (aka ‘Sand Battery’) to store residual heat captured from industrial processes and green energy sources, enabling our customers (B2B) to transition towards clean energy, thereby net-zero emissions

Woonwolk is here to change the way we live in cities.
As a housing cooperative, we are saying NO to ever-increasing rent prices and profit driven housing, to individualistic living spaces and a lack of connection to neighbourhood and city. Our apartment building in Amsterdam will be built on a foundation of sustainability, community, and creativity. Where we reconnect with each other, share goods and services, and cherish arts and culture. Where we create a blueprint for living of the future.

The expected result of the creation of such a multifunctional farm is that a large number of children and families, about 300 people a month, will leave the complex polluted environment of the City of Bor, Serbia and, using the resources of Happy Bee Farm, enrich their time by introducing new, healthy habits in all three segments that stand out in this to the project. These are health, education and a healthy environment.

Discover the magic of Smart Trash, where cutting edge technology and data are joining forces to revolutionize waste management. Imagine automation & sensors working together to optimize plastic waste management, resulting in a system that is not only more effective but also more sustainable. In the “Smart Cities” trend, where technology revitalizes urban living, Smart Trash solutions are setting the pace. Join the eco-revolution and let’s turn trash into treasure for a brighter future.

Self-service salad corners are special places in urban areas equipped with vertical hangers carrying vessels of soil where citizens can grow, water, cherish and finally pick up and eat different salad vegetables that are convenient for small places such as spring onion, lettuce, arugula, cherry tomato, chives and even cucumbers or zucchini. The corners contain all the necessary tools, seeds, instructions, water and a small attached bench for the visitors to enjoy the products and spend time.

Afiba Fashion Street is a culture production and dissemination enterprise reimagining public spaces as more effective culture transmission spaces.

Located in a disused lime quarry, this project employs tensile structures in deliberate contrast to the quarry's enduring stone formations. This juxtaposition serves as a reminder that, like the tent fabric, our societies and cultures are delicate, requiring care, adaptability, and unity to navigate the ever-shifting world landscape toward a resilient future. The "tent in tent" concept enables a modular environment, like smaller tents fitting within larger ones, allowing flexible use of spaces.

Step into Café Wolf, the beloved music venue in Graz, Austria, where Café Witch, an enchanting biannual intervention, comes to life. This grassroots initiative unites a collective of artists, both local and international, to embark on a spellbinding exploration of art as contemporary "magic". At its core, Café Witch is a force for building a vibrant community, fostering collective healing, exploring our origins through folk traditions and reigniting the flames of creativity in every soul.