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Mátria Parque de Flores, the largest flower park in Latin America, was designed to seamlessly blend with the natural topography. It restored the pride and sense of belonging to the local community, becoming a landmark, demonstrating how architecture and landscaping can go beyond conventional tourism, exploring new possibilities for interacting with nature. The project celebrates creativity, competence, and talent, proposing a model of public space that respects and values life in all its forms.

A transformative project in Rio de Janeiro that bridges environmental engineering with social justice. We empowered 300 students through eco-literacy, focusing on climate justice and environmental racism. It culminated in a beach cleanup, restoring the ecosystem, and the installation of a school biodigester that turns organic waste into clean energy. By blending technical innovation with community storytelling, we prove that the greentransition can be inclusive, educational and sustainable.

Officine Satellitari uses performing arts as a driver of social change. Born from an integrated theatre company active for 16 years bringing together actors with disabilities, educators and citizens, the project has recently secured a permanent space open to the community. Over the years the group has cocreated its own sets and costumes through collaborative workshops using recycled materials, turning vulnerability into creativity, cultural participation and inclusive community life.

Teatro Real at the forefront of sustainability https://www.teatroreal.es/en/sustainability Through a combination of renewable energy integration, advanced HVAC modernization, AI-driven optimization, and strict compliance with EU directives, the Teatro Real has become a model of sustainable cultural heritage management. These actions not only reduce energy and emissions but also set a precedent for balancing historic preservation with climate neutrality and digital innovation

"Naive is Free" is a landmark project that redefines Ukrainian folk art. Showcasing the Mykola Babak collection at the Ukrainian House (2024–2025), it drew 22,000+ visitors despite constant drone attacks. By blending 18th–20th-century icons, naive paintings, embroideries, and rural photography with modern scenography, the project offers a fresh, decolonial perspective on tradition. It proves that heritage is not a relic, but a vital source of resilience and a living aesthetic for the future.

In the heart of Marseille, a 6000 m² urban oasis where nothing is wasted and everyone contributes. Volunteers become co-researchers, urine becomes fertiliser, waste becomes compost, and data becomes a public good. The Tiers-Lab des Transitions is circular by nature, scientifically measuring urban heat, biodiversity and air quality, and sharing every tool freely so any community in Europe can do the same.

The Rural Forms Laboratory is a mobile classroom–workshop that reconfigures how children relate to rural territories through artistic creation.The project brings together furniture design, artistic research and place-based pedagogy to create temporary laboratories in schools and communities. Addressing challenges shared across European rural regions such as the loss of local knowledge, the project transforms educational spaces into environments for intergenerational dialogue and creative inquiry

The project ‘With joy to the kindergarten - modernization of the Kindergarten in Valašské Klobouky’ transformed an originally building into a vibrant and inspiring educational space for children in Valašské Klobouky. By adding a new floor, three modern classrooms were created, designed as open, flexible spaces supporting play, learning and rest. Large glazed surfaces connect the interior with the surrounding landscape and bring natural light into everyday activities. The renovation also improve

Netzwerk Seilerei is an independent cultural center where urban life, nature, industrial heritage and the arts meet in a unique manner. On former rope factory grounds, studios, event halls, workshops, and gardens spark and give life to art, craft, learning, ecology, and social exchange. A multilayered experiment rooted locally but globally minded: it fosters inclusive, interdisciplinary culture while blending creativity, sustainability, tradition, and social impact.

CAELESTIS transforms a natural canyon in the Brazilian Cerrado into a space for regeneration where artisans, students and designers create monumental sculptures and garments inspired by mythical beings emerging from the earth. Through craft, nature and collaboration, the project empowers the community of Olhos d’Água, preserves cultural heritage and proposes new ways of reconnecting creativity, people and the planet.