Prizes: All applications

The Socio-Ecological Forum Skopje 2025 transforms a neglected yet symbolically rich public space into a living platform for democracy, inclusion, and collective action. Through participatory placemaking, the project brings together local citizens, young people, artists, and participants from across Southeast Europe to co-create visions for a more just and sustainable city. Combining walking tours, storytelling, artistic expression, and interactive tools—such as illustration, mapping, and public

‘I feel from’ is a project that explores ‘sense of belonging’ in culturally diverse environments. Drawing from feminist thought that values lived experience, we use participatory design methods to help people reflect on what makes an environment ‘home’ and how they can make themselves at home, while simultaneously we work against ‘othering’ of social groups. Emerged out of immigrant experience, the project serves as a bridge between marginalized and dominant communities and foster inclusion.

Mobil is a shared civic infrastructure that enables collective use of public space. Developed and managed by 9 different partner organisations, it combines a modular spatial system, logistics and a shared governance model. It allows citizens and organisations to co-design, use and manage public space through activities such as sport, play and arts, lowering barriers to access and strengthening everyday local democracy.

Initiated in 2024 via CPF, our project evolved from a Mykonos eco-camp into a multi-island stewardship model. Awarded by UNEP and supported by the EU, we empower local women and youth from Kimolos to Kefalonia to lead the green transition. By reconnecting islanders with their coastal heritage and trails, we promote reuse and ocean action. This community-led approach combines environmental resilience with local wisdom and aesthetic value, ensuring a sustainable future for the Greek islands.

Katrina Summer House guest rooms were transformed through creation of sustainable interior design project and implementing the project using various types of recycled materials. Old wooden furniture, textile scraps, and paper waste were creatively repurposed into a fresh, functional, and inviting space - demonstrating how this design project can shape thinking of hospitality industry. Sustainable thinking in reducing waste while creating beauty, comfort, and new value from what already exists.

The Co-festival is a grassroots movement transforming depopulated areas into living ecosystems of care. Far from a commercial event, it is a month-long laboratory of radical hospitality where international practitioners and local residents reclaim inactive spaces through the exchange of knowledge, privilege, and community resources to meet collective needs. The Co-festival fosters a horizontal model of co-creation where communities have the agency to design their own places of belonging.

The only open-air theater in a village, Opera Butuceni transforms a national heritage site into a vibrant hub where classical music meets traditional rural life, fostering regional development through culture.

Punkura is an alternative arts, culture, and society magazine, published in physical format, from Sarajevo. It covers topics like street art, skate, and alternative music, as well as tackling issues related to public space, urban ecology, and issues faced by women and gender minorities. Using an innovative approach to distribution that focuses on reclaiming public space, and emphasizing the contributions of marginalized communities, Punkura has created a new form of youth media in Sarajevo.

Finara is a multilingual digital platform that enhances financial literacy by providing accessible, practical tools and educational content for everyday financial decision-making.Designed with a focus on inclusion and simplicity, the platform enables individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop essential financial skills such as budgeting, saving, and responsible spending. By removing language barriers and simplifying complex concepts, Finara promotes equal access to financial knowledge and

Liepāja city as a seasonal city is developing a sustainable and attractive public open space within the area of the Jūrmala’s Park by greatly improving two main beach exits with its adjacent infrastructure. The innovative nature-based solutions and environmental accessibility approach applied has considerably promoted the creation of a high-quality, safe, and modern urban environment for both residents and visitors throughout all the year.