Prizes: All applications

In Nancy, the project transforms a fragmented metropolitan territory by starting from everyday habits. By revealing hidden resources-canals, greenhouses, infrastructures and existing buildings - it reconnects neighborhoods through ecological landscapes, productive spaces and shared public places. Rather than replacing the city, the project amplifies what already works, turning infrastructures of care, mobility and production into a caring urban ecosystem for sustainable and inclusive daily life.

EcoLodge Visoko is a rural Bauhaus living lab transforming a small eco-cabin into a model for sustainable tourism and building. Combining renewable energy, low-impact design, and traditional knowledge, the project documents and shares its journey through open-source toolkits, workshops, and digital storytelling—empowering youth and local communities to create beautiful, climate-conscious tourism.

MACHINES investigates the pervasive yet often invisible presence of machines in contemporary society, focusing on their cultural, architectural, and institutional significance. While mechanical inventions of the past – from Leonardo da Vinci’s flying machines to Renaissance automata and monumental technical works – were celebrated, visible, and sources of wonder, today machines operate silently, integrated into systems, structures, and daily practices.

..losgelöst.. is part of the first project in Austria in which a church is intended to be used both by a parish community and by the wider public. In this process, the heritage-listed church pews become mobile and are released from their former rigid arrangement. Through a range of modular adapters and attachments, the pews are reimagined in both function and meaning, enabling users to actively rethinking and even breaking up sacred spatial hierarchies, thereby creating their own new spaces.

Project “Between Trees and People” concerns the areas of the former Municipal Greenery located next to Grabiszyński Park in Wroclaw which, despite many years of neglect, have retained significant social and natural values. The key resource of the project is the human factor – users who give meaning to the place and "bring it to life" through their own practices, while the architecture and land development provide only a framework that facilitates adaptation and co-creation of the space.

We develop a citizen-led model for urban energy systems that combines local solar production, energy trading, and storage with social inclusion. In a context where energy sharing is not yet supported, we enable community-based energy use through trading. Our first PV project with e-mobility is the starting point for smart, grid-supporting neighbourhood energy networks. Based on co-creation, residents actively shape projects and decisions. Inclusive models ensure participation for all.

What if your neighbours provided the extra hands needed in a crisis? Tartu Talgud (Estonia's old tradition) unites town communities to support authorities during a crisis. Locals, newcomers, and foreigners step in alongside firefighters, police, or the Defence League for snowstorms, forest fires, blackouts, or searches. With authorities and Tartu residents, we've planned training in first aid, drone operation, and crisis decision-making. Working together fosters unity and unity delivers results.

From Waste to Value turns organic waste into value through Black Soldier Fly rearing, practical learning, and community action. A central rearing and education hub, together with school-based activities, helps young people gain circular skills, understand waste transformation, and explore green opportunities. The concept is low-cost, visible, and replicable across communities in North Macedonia and beyond.

Energy Lab: "Energiaren Memoria" transforms Gallarta’s mining past into a renewable future. Located at Ekoetxea Meatzaldea, this laboratory uses IoT sensors to monitor a hybrid system of solar, wind, geothermal, and aerothermal energy in real-time. We correlate local climate data with energy yield to show families that energy sovereignty is possible. By using our own resources, we move from extraction to collaboration with nature. It is science at the service of the community.

Computador Circular is a digital platform that connects companies with surplus technology to communities in need, managing the full lifecycle of each device - from donation to refurbishment, redistribution, and end-of-life reuse. A smart USB tool automates device setup, eliminating technical barriers. Unlike linear donation models, every device circulates multiple times, maximising social and environmental impact.