Prizes: All applications

The shed explores bio-based textiles made out of alginate. Alginate is a powder, extracted from brown seaweed, which mixed with water and glycerine can be turned in different textiles and yarns. These new biomaterials are not only bio degradable and can be easily reproduced in a kitchen setting - they are also skin friendly, have a cooling as well as moisturizing effect on the skin. The goal of the project is to create garments whit skincare benefits, a new "care wear".

In the village of Iabloana, Moldova, a deteriorated House of Culture is reactivated as a vibrant community hub. Through the adaptive reuse of post-Soviet cultural infrastructure, the project combines heritage preservation, contemporary design and local energy systems. Co-developed with residents, it creates a flexible space for cultural, educational and sports activities, restoring a sense of belonging and collective life.

An open-air inclusive sensory garden in Berane designed for children with developmental challenges and their families. The space combines calming zones, sensory paths, and shared learning areas to support emotional regulation, development, and social inclusion. It also brings together children of all abilities, helping reduce stigma and build a more compassionate and connected community.

Minu.ti is a digital platform that reimagines rural regeneration through storytelling. Rooted in Minucciano, it invites people to share experiences, discover hidden places, and engage with local life. By connecting heritage, community, and tourism, it fosters belonging, preserves local identity, and creates new opportunities for work, entrepreneurship, and revitalizing local activities.

Back2Life is a systemic model of micro-revitalization for historic tenement buildings, focusing on targeted interventions in their previously marginalized spaces: roofs, unused attics, and rear façades. The project does not aim for the comprehensive redevelopment of entire urban blocks, but instead proposes the gradual addition of a contemporary layer to the existing building structure through the use of prefabricated rooftop extensions, as well as attached modular balconies with elevators.

UrbanVerse democratizes urban planning by creating AI-powered Digital Twins. Using drone photogrammetry and NVIDIA DLSS 5, we transform complex spatial data into high-fidelity, accessible 3D models. Our platform allows citizens and authorities to visualize city developments with unprecedented clarity, ensuring that urban evolution is beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive. We bridge the gap between advanced geomatic technology and community-driven decision-making.

Entraide imagines a new future for the Nive Valley through a territorial river park conceived as a living, regenerative system rooted in mutual aid between humans and non-humans. Through soft infrastructures, reactivated waste streams, and micro-architectures made from local materials, the project fosters coexistence. Risk zones become spaces for learning and resilience, fostering empathy and initiating a long-term process toward a shared future rather than offering fixed solutions.

In 2019, the village of Adrianu Mare became home to the Mumush Association, a cultural and educational initiative that helped revitalize an aging, nearly deserted community. However, the need for conscious, coordinated development remained unmet. This project builds on lived experience and research to develop an aware community development methodology, identifying missing links in social entrepreneurship and offering a practical framework for cohesive, sustainable growth of the community.

The project explores how used Tetra Pak cartons can be transformed into design rather than discarded. The contrast between the materials combined in the objects reflects structures of mass production and consumption in contemporary culture. Designed to function quietly within everyday life, Tetra Pak is engineered for protection and rapid disposal and is rarely considered beyond its immediate purpose.

ReFrame Youth is an inclusive creative camp where young people from rural and urban communities come together to learn filmmaking while developing media literacy and critical thinking. Through workshops, mentorship and collaborative storytelling, participants explore how media shapes society and how to create responsible and meaningful stories. The project strengthens inclusion, creativity and community while empowering youth to become conscious creators.