Retrofitting 20th century buildings in a UNESCO site in Italy
Dealing with the issue of thermal improvement in modern heritage buildings, while preserving the typical architecture and encouraging inclus…
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Rock the Block : Integrated action plans for aesthetic, circular and inclusive housing
A participatory regeneration initiative demonstrating that successful retrofit begins with people as much as buildings.
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SHARE: Community revitalisation to improve life in central Fuenlabrada
An intergenerational housing model demonstrating how homes, care and community life can be planned together to reduce isolation and strength…
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Grand Parc – Bordeaux : post-war social housing renovation
A pioneering retrofit programme demonstrating how post-war social housing can be renewed without demolition while significantly improving qu…
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Tour Bois-le-Prêtre: exemplary renovation of a social housing building
A landmark Paris housing retrofit demonstrating how existing buildings can be transformed into affordable, high-quality homes without demoli…
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A collaborative garden that grows community
Ulia Garden is a place led by women, dedicated to citizens, and born from a voluntary work, willing to encourage a more liveable, social and…
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Play Accessible Communities: Co designing mobility hubs in İzmir
Data, a tabletop game, and three months of collaboration: how İzmir co designed a mobility hub with its most overlooked users.
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Barcelona Xifré’s Rooftop: A Wild Garden above the City
A wild garden on a 19th-century rooftop, bringing neighbours together while cutting energy use and respecting heritage
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Turning urban waste into circular soap
A regenerative soap made from human activity wastes, reducing urban waste while challenging our notions of disgust and value.
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Picturesque inclusive renovation in Margherita di Savoia.
The renovation actively involved tenants and stakeholders, representing a sustainable model of integration across research, innovation and s…
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Cooperative housing in Valencia
A cooperative housing pilot in Valencia’s Jesús district that combined training, co-design and community engagement to form a promoter group
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Gotland Garbage Glows: Turning Plastic Waste into Jewellery
One woman's response to climate anxiety: turning plastic waste into one-of-a-kind luxury jewellery pieces
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UP/DOWN: Reconnecting communities along the Osam River
A youth-led residency upstream, a river cleanup downstream, and a festival that reunited a Bulgarian village and town
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Welcome to our Elderly Futures
A participatory art experience transformed public conversations on ageing into collective future-making
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Inclusive Museums: Addressing Neurodivergence in Cultural Spaces
The initiative aimed to foster inclusive cultural spaces by integrating neurodiversity into space design and by raising awareness of cultura…
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Laguna nel Bicchiere: Reviving Venice’s forgotten vineyards
Restoring hidden vineyards, gardens, and orchards to give Venetians a sense of belonging while preserving heritage and facing climate challe…
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De Korenbloem: A care campus that blends into the neighbourhood
Home-like housing and community facilities for vulnerable people with dementia, stroke-related disabilities and somatic disorders, integrate…
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EkiElkar- drOp’s energy community in Santa Ana, Ermua
A citizen-led energy community in Ermua’s Santa Ana district combines solar generation, digital tools, and social innovation to drive an inc…
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