Prizes: All applications

Tirana’s public spaces are largely defined by older communist-era statues, which primarily commemorate famous or influential figures from the past. While these monuments reflect a specific period in the city’s history, they leave large gaps in representing the broader cultural, social, and historical narratives that shape Tirana today. This project aims to introduce a new era of public sculpture, creating works inspired by historical events, cultural motifs and traditional patterns

Hydro-Agora transforms city streets into climate-resilient micro-wetlands. We design beautiful, 3D-printed urban furniture from recycled plastics that acts as a smart sponge. Powered by agronomic science, its biochar core and local plants capture, filter, and store stormwater, preventing floods and fighting droughts. Equipped with IoT sensors, it offers "Sponge-as-a-Service" to cities, merging inclusive public spaces with high-tech water management and circular economy.

An elegant Smart Ring designed to transform the invisible struggle of Eating Disorders into a poetic visual journey. By merging Italian jewelry tradition with neuroscience, the device translates vital signals (EDA, HRV, Temperature) into an ever-changing "digital aurora" on your smartphone. It’s not a medical monitor, but a tool for aesthetic self-awareness: a modular, sustainable piece of Art-Tech that restores agency and beauty to the process of healing.

Pllakat Beach in Saranda is one of the last untouched shores, endangered by human greed and the destruction of nature for profit. This project uses design and architecture to give a visual identity to educational tableware to teach visitors about local marine life, raise awareness, and inspire sustainable tourism, protecting the fragile ecosystem for future generations.

FEIRA is a collapsible and easily transportable coffee table design by Julia Nogueira - creative director OF BRASILIS company -, inspired by the striped tarpaulins found in brazilian street markets. The furniture explores hybridity by correlating the industrial rigor of stainless steel with the organic nature of wood stained in a green tone. Its structure is composed of slender tubular legs and machined joints, revealing a technical assembly that values ​​the honesty of the materials.

TERRA-VIVA transforms citizens from passive consumers into active landscape stewards. Through our "Farm-as-a-Service" platform, members subscribe to fund the transition to regenerative agriculture. As an agronomist, I merge IoT precision with soil health, offering shares of the harvest, carbon credits, and voting rights on crops. By creating aesthetic urban-collection nodes and rural events, we bridge the gap between city and soil, ensuring fair pay, circularity, and food sovereignty.

CIVIC-PULSE is a sustainable urban terminal that bridges the digital divide in local governance. While online platforms often exclude the elderly and vulnerable groups, our E-ink nodes bring participatory budgeting back to the town square. Using secure RFID cards, citizens can vote on local projects and monitor public spending in real-time. Built with bio-based materials and solar-powered, it transforms public spaces into inclusive arenas for transparent, democratic decision-making.

Seaweed cultivation could support sustainable food systems and new coastal livelihoods across Europe, yet entering the sector remains difficult due to complex, fragmented knowledge. This project creates a personalised digital toolkit that transforms expert knowledge into clear, visual guidance - helping people like a fisherman in coastal regions in Europe such as the Atlantic coastline and Mediterranean explore, plan, and build a viable seaweed operation using existing skills and infrastructure.

This project defines the intersection of fashion & art. The collection is called „GLUMPERT“ which describes the Austrian slang word for unwanted things or an unloved group of people. Outcast materials or „trinkets“, queer people and snails are given back their deserved social appreciation through empathetic approach and mindful care. 
A self developed zero-waste-draping-system is based on the snails golden ratio and represents a safe space.
 All outfits stand together in unity and community.

Eirargarður is a proposal for a complex of residential buildings located in the city of Tórshavn in Faroe Island. The project addresses the challenges that island countries and communities are faced with, such as limited resources and building an independent but stable economy. It also handles the issue of prefabricated buildings heading towards the end of their lives and possible solutions inspired by circular architecture and re-use of materials.