New European Bauhaus

The city is not merely a human habitat. It is also a vital ecosystem where wildlife can find refuge and thrive. 🐦 Tartu, Estonia 🇪🇪 is taking urban biodiversity to new heights with the Birdway, a visionary project that merges nature with city life. The unique architectural installation of the Birdway features 12 bird nesting boxes made from sustainably sourced wood. These boxes are strategically placed along a pedestrian walkway in a public park to support bird species in the green belt along the Emajõgi River. By addressing the scarcity of avian breeding grounds, the Birdway enhances both the city’s beauty and its ecological health. 🌱 This project highlights the harmonious relationship between urban and natural environments. It also features local students who contributed to the construction, offering a fresh perspective on urban design. Birdway was one of the inspiring projects submitted for the 🇪🇺 2024 New European Bauhaus Prizes in the category of “Reconnecting with Nature”. Discover more innovative projects across Europe 👉 europa.eu/!V9QFcy 📷 ©️ Birdway, 2024. Content licensed to the European Union. #NewEuropeanBauhaus #ForNature #BirdProtection

Historic urban markets are in a period of change. Many struggle to stay relevant due to competition from department stores and are in need of revitalisation to preserve their identity. The Mercado do Bolhão in Porto 🇵🇹, classified as a “monument of public interest,” is one such market, facing deterioration despite several renovation attempts since 1990. The Mercado do Bolhão project, part of the NEB Prizes 2024, aims to transform the unique building, part of the memory and identity of Porto’s people. The project’s objective is to restore its 1914-17 Beaux-Arts structure and modernise it for today’s needs. The project is guided by three principles: reviving the market’s identity, updating the fresh produce experience, and reconnecting the market with the city through better accessibility, comfort, and functionality. Now, it’s thriving with a renewed sense of purpose, attracting locals and visitors alike, and celebrating the vibrant tradition of fresh markets in Porto. Would you visit the Mercado do Bolhão? Then share this post with your networks! 📷 ©️ Mercado do Bolhão, 2024. Content licensed to the European Union. #NewEuropeanBauhaus #HistoricRestoration #Porto

📣 Deadline extended for the NEB Facility Consultations! Thank you for the valuable insights you have shared through our questionnaire on the 🇪🇺 NEB Facility 2025-2027, a new funding initiative under #HorizonEU aiming to revitalise neighbourhoods through sustainable and inclusive design. Many of you have asked for more time, and we have listened! To ensure everyone has a chance to participate, we are extending the deadline. You now have until 𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 to submit your responses. Reply now 👉 europa.eu/!WcMTbg #NewEuropeanBauhaus #EUGreenDeal #Research

Earlier today, President Ursula von der Leyen visited NEBourhoods - New European Bauhaus Lighthouse in Munich, one of the six vibrant NEB lighthouse demonstrators. This project reflects the essence of the 🇪🇺 New European Bauhaus: creating sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful living spaces through innovation and collaboration. The 🇩🇪 Neuperlach district, home to 65,000 residents, is undergoing a transformation that embraces NEB values—reimagining residential buildings and vacant office spaces and utilising nature-based materials to build a future-proof, socially just, and environmentally friendly community. Led by the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulation of the City of Munich, the project team is collaborating with the Technical University of Munich, the Munich University of Applied Sciences, and three architecture studios to revitalise this 50-year-old district, making it more 🌱 sustainable, affordable, and attractive for all citizens. #NewEuropeanBauhaus #LeadTheChange #SustainableLiving

“Yes, there are problems. But we also have solutions!” Andrea Gebhard welcomed the guests to the auditorium of the Munich Urban Colab yesterday afternoon as part of our DLD Conference Nature Deep Dive. The task, she said, was to collect and replicate these solutions.   And so the project partners of Creating NEBourhoods Together presented their solutions on the topic ‘’Reconnecting with nature”, which we are implementing in Neuperlach for the New European Bauhaus as spaces adapted to nature and climate.   Sebastian Clark Koth kicked things off by reminding us of the value of public space and solutions that serve “public comfort”. His focus is on the challenge of increasing heat stress in our cities, the urban heat island. The answer developed for Neuperlach is replicable shading architectures for places where no natural shade providers, no trees, can be planted.   Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig then presented the “vision of a Baubotanik street with tree faces”: In contrast to technically constructed buildings, Baubotanik structures are in active exchange with their environment. They can maintain and repair themselves and change the microclimate of their immediate environment – “buildings as trees”.   “Architecture needs to connect”. With the Ecolopes research group, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weisser is putting his idea into practice: the group developed a software plug-in that can be used to design building envelopes as habitats for various species – plants and animals alike. The prototype of a climate-adaptive and animal-friendly facade element, created together with TUM Digital Fabrication, was immediately convincing.   Prof. Dr. Thomas E. Hauck reminded us that contact with nature makes people healthier and happier, and his method of Animal-Aided Design was used in Neuperlach to create the “Nisthocker”, among other things. Their underlying approach sounds as simple as it is good: animals and plants are understood as actors in the planning process.   Marlene Stechl, on the other hand, transforms agricultural waste into high-quality building materials. As part of #NEBourhoods, she and her start-up HopfON were linked up with local companies in Neuperlach. They have now completed their first project: 14 square metres of acoustic panels made from hops have been installed in the Sustainable Living Lab NEXT MANNHEIM. Circularity is also the topic of Prof. Dr. Werner Lang and his team in Neuperlach. But what we need to change to make the transformation of our neighbourhoods a success starts much earlier: we have to move away from planning in linear structures and instead think in systems, in alternatives, from different perspectives – Design thinking. This is the key to finding sustainable solutions. Together. © NEBourhoods 🇪🇺 Funded by the EU The views and opinions expressed are those of the author only. Neither the EU nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. #NewEuropeanBauhaus #EUGreenDeal #NEBourhoods #Munich #DLD24 #DLDNature

💡Spotlight on BYCATCH: In Search of Soft Borders BYCATCH is a traveling public artwork created by Abie Franklin and Daniel Hölzl in their studio in 🇩🇪 Berlin. Since 2022, it has been exhibited in different locations across Denmark and Germany, offering communities a unique chance to explore their connection to the environment. Commissioned by the 🇩🇰 Danish Municipal Government, BYCATCH encourages participants to reflect on balance—between humans, nature, and our surroundings. Introducing a modular floating landscape, the project sparks dialogue on the impacts we have on each other and the world. As participants move, they affect the stability of the structure, mirroring the interconnectedness of people, their surroundings, and 🌾 natural forces. The project alludes to water pollution, shifting landmasses, and rising sea levels, emphasising the fragile balance we share with our environment. BYCATCH was one of the inspiring projects submitted for the 🇪🇺 2024 New European Bauhaus Prizes in the category of “Reconnecting with Nature”. Discover innovative projects across Europe 👉 europa.eu/!V9QFcy #NewEuropeanBauhaus #SustainableLiving #LandscapeArchitecture 📷 ©️ BYCATCH, 2024. Content licensed to the European Union.

Join digiNEB at JUST Industry Data Week, 16-21 September in 🇸🇪 Linköping, Sweden! On 20 September 2024, digiNEB hosts a day on data and AI for social good, focusing on enhancing living environments. Learn how data-driven technologies can transform urban spaces with insights from the 🇪🇺 New European Bauhaus and beyond. Explore JUST Data practices and collaborative innovations in areas like the built environment, transport, healthcare, and more. The day ends with the launch of the Susan Lesley Bland Prize for Social Good, presented by Robert Cailliau, CERN Fellow and co-creator of the World Wide Web. Don’t miss out—join in person or online! Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dy8nP36a #JUSTDataWeek #digiNEB #NewEuropeanBauhaus

📢 Open call for architects: Ādaži Municipality invites architects to reimagine its community centre. 🇱🇻 The Municipality of Ādaži in Latvia has launched an ideas contest for architects to contribute to the renovation of its community centre. The goal is to create a space that is beautiful, sustainable, and beneficial to the local community. Originally a sports centre, the building later served as office space. The Municipality is currently exploring various options for repurposing it in line with the 🇪🇺 New European Bauhaus principles. This call is part of #LIFEBauhausingEurope, a transformation initiative involving five European neighbourhoods funded by the LIFE Programme. ⏰ Deadline for submissions: 21 October 2024 Read the call for proposals 👉 https://lnkd.in/dS8H4Mfm #NewEuropeanBauhaus #LIFEprogramme #Archlovers 

MycoLutions: Environmentally Friendly Acoustic Panels Made of Fungi Founded in 2023, 🇩🇪 Hamburg-based MycoLutions is revolutionising the construction and interior design sectors by using fungal mycelium to upcycle agricultural waste into bio-circular composite materials. By replacing synthetic materials with 🍄 biodegradable alternatives, MycoLutions has developed innovative sound panels that seamlessly integrate biophilic design into modern architectural spaces. Supported by the 🇪🇺 New European Bauhaus and EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology, MycoLutions is on track to build a demonstration plant by 2026, establishing its role as a key player in biocomposite manufacturing. The team aims to refine and scale up its production and demonstrate how effective mycelium-based materials can be in real-world applications. Interested in sustainable innovation and creative transformation? Fill in our NEB Facility questionnaire before 17 September 👉 europa.eu/!WcMTbg #NewEuropeanBauhaus #Innovation #SustainableLiving 📷 ©️MycoLutions, 2024. Content licensed to the European Union.

3️⃣ NEB Projects Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future! 🌱 MYX Shelter by the Faculty of Architecture at 🇧🇪 KU Leuven, Faculty of Architecture is transforming agricultural waste into building materials using mycelium, revitalising empty or underutilised buildings. 🧵 EUROWEB by the 🇵🇱 University of Warsaw is a dynamic network of researchers and creatives exploring how textile heritage and traditional techniques can reshape the future of the European fashion industry. 👷 BIO-TEX from 🇫🇷 Chair Post Mining tackles climate and social challenges in the former mining territories of northern France, transforming communities through the sustainable renovation of buildings. Join our vibrant community as a NEB Friend or NEB Partner to collaborate, share ideas, and bring your impactful projects to life across Europe 👉 europa.eu/!kvWGk7 #NewEuropeanBauhaus #SustainableLiving #Innovation