Prizes: All applications

Eneri takes the form of a teddy bear, handmade using the entire fabric of a regenerated gown. A symbol of care for the human body is transformed into a relational device. The project shows how textiles gain a second life through creative reuse and participatory design. Eneri activates participation through a simple mechanism, is replicable and can be adapted to different contexts. A small pocket invites visitors to leave messages on sustainability, care and energy.

The first children’s hospice in the Czech Republic. A facility providing palliative and respite care, therapy, and comprehensive support for families facing the most difficult life situations. The hospice is conceived as a refuge — a place where families can experience these moments with dignity, find peace and acceptance, and receive support from those around them. It offers rest, closeness, and solitude when needed most, while also allowing moments of ordinary life and joyful gatherings.

Our participatory public art initiative transforms locally sourced coastal materials - shells, algae-based biomaterials and sea glass - into large-scale murals in the Baltic seaside district of Brzeźno, Gdańsk, Poland. Developed through workshops with scientists, artists and residents, the project explores circular material practices and regenerative design by repurposing coastal resources and marine by-products while strengthening ocean literacy and community connection to the Baltic Sea.

Kora_extended is a digital and cultural innovation project developed by Ramdom at Kora - Contemporary Arts Center in Southern Italy. It transforms a historical cultural space into an accessible and interactive museum through digital cloning, virtual environments and participatory exhibition-making. By combining heritage preservation, artistic research and immersive technologies, the project enables users to explore, reinterpret and co-create cultural content beyond physical; geographical limits.

Smart Social Economy is an innovative public-private ecosystem by the Welfare Benefits Administration Service of Cyprus. It aims to provide targeted social goods and services to vulnerable groups, complementing existing cash benefits. Scalable and sustainable, this model generates significant social value without public cost, positioning it as a European standard for transparent, collaborative social governance.

Recycline is a community-driven initiative from Moldova that transforms plastic waste into beautiful, durable design objects. By combining local recycling, education, and design, we turn waste into a resource and people into active contributors to change. More than recycling, Recycline is about changing mindsets and building a culture where sustainability is both functional and beautiful.

The Riga Library Garden project exemplifies the New European Bauhaus values of sustainability, inclusion, and aesthetics. Through a structured co-creation process, residents, municipality, and local community collaboratively transformed an underused space into a functional circular environment. The initiative integrates reuse, adaptive design, and shared stewardship, strengthening community engagement while advancing neighbourhood-level circular economy practices.

Zaragoza is transforming schoolyards into vibrant, green urban oases! "Adapt your schoolyard" turns grey concrete into climate-resilient havens. By merging nature-based solutions with co-design from students and families, we create cool, healthy shelters against extreme heat. This pioneering model blends sustainability, social inclusion, and beauty, turning every playground into a living classroom. From 2 pilots to 72 schools, we are building a healthier future for our children.

Ligaretta is important because it gives new life to outdoor advertising materials from Marunouchi. Its key idea is the use of a “secret pattern,” which makes it easier to upcycle old banner flags that are difficult to reuse because of copyright issues. This turns waste into useful products and shows a new way for a city to reuse its own materials and memories.

Mood for Wood is an international design-build workshop where students, local communities and experts co-create small-scale wooden structures for public spaces. Through hands-on collaboration, ideas become real places for meeting, learning and everyday use. The project strengthens social bonds, empowers residents and shows how participatory design can shape more inclusive, vibrant neighbourhoods.