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This project focusses on the correlation between public art and placemaking in urban public spaces and the level of social sustainability in cities in Northern Europe during wintertime. De Aderton is also the name of an architectural light art installation that was designed and built by architect and artist Elise Cervin. It was first exhibited during the light art festival Nobel Week Lights 2024 and was during the spring of 2025 presented at two other places in the region of Stockholm.

In recent decades, extreme wildfires have been a major concern in Arouca, a small town in northern Portugal. Land abandonment, forest overgrowth, and human-caused fire ignition are the primary causes for this ongoing crisis. The "Walkways & Wildfires" project examines how walkways along the River Paiva are reconnecting people to nature. It also explores how forest management and ecosystem services certification can aid private landowners in safeguarding the landscape from wildfires.

After years of neglect, the catacombs of Naples and other cultural asset in Rione Sanità district, have been regenerated and reopened to the public thanks to LA PARANZA. Through heritage, the cooperative empowered young people, , created a sense of ownership among the community, created a safer environment and revitalised the entire district. Now the Cooperative has been working with the Bishop of Naples on a project that aims to reopen the city's closed churches thanks to the "Sanità Method".

Jubileumsparken is both a park and a catalyst for ongoing site and city development. Prototypes such as baths, sauna, temporary parks and play structures have gradually transformed an old harbour into a park, created together with the public over 10 years (2013-2023). Citizens as well as architectural offices, engineers, experts, and artist collectives have collaborated over several years to create a unique park in the European context. This is urban development in constant citizen dialogue.

The ensemble of “Spore Initiative” and “Publix - House for Journalism and the Public Sphere” establishes a new urban address in Berlin-Neukölln. Initiated by the non-profit Schöpflin Foundation, both buildings pursue programmatic goals in (media) education, public discourse and cultural practice. Designed for long-term usability, social openness and cultural resilience, the project activates a previously vacant site and creates open third places for exchange in a diverse neighbourhood.

ML is an open community space where creativity, sustainability, and collaboration come together. Established and run by local residents in a former industrial site, the project connects people, ideas, and disciplines to create a green, inclusive, and attractive urban environment. It includes a sustainable community café, a hydroponics garden, an event and exhibition space, a DIY-style children’s playground, an urban garden, a chicken coop, and a community fridge.

Rooted in the memory of Miguel Burnier and the needs of its present, this Community Center emerges from careful listening and precise diagnosis. Designed to embrace existing celebrations beside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, it weaves heritage and everyday life through volumes, materials, bamboo partitions, and stained-glass-inspired details. More than a building, it is a living place of belonging, where past and future meet, a form of resistance in a deeply mining affected community.

La Clairière is a pioneering school in Brittany (France) built with 470 tonnes of earth excavated from its own site. Combining load-bearing cob, wood, and straw, this bioclimatic building provides a naturally cooled learning environment. Designed as a poetic clearing connected to nature, it was built by a unique consortium of local artisans. It proves that frugal, beautiful, and bio-based architecture is a viable reality for modern public facilities in a medium-sized town.

Freedom Square was a traffic circle with chaotically parked cars, a pedestrian-inaccessible center, and minimal greenery. The square was not inviting to spend time there, and despite its important role in the history and urban layout of Łódź, its development did not correspond to the status of the culmination of Piotrkowska Street. Our goal was to completely transform this space in a way that would reflect a contemporary, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible approach to public spac

Girotondo Mountain Retreat is a regenerative hub in the Italian Apennines where sustainable living is developed and tested. Reroot Appennino is our cultural residency programme, bringing together artists, designers and researchers to explore climate, landscape and community. Building on collaborations with Politecnico di Milano and IUAV, residencies transform waste into resources, connect disciplines and engage local communities, using creativity to prototype new ways of living.