Building community and culture in Warsaw’s urban village – Exploring Open Jazdow
Right in the centre of Warsaw, where there once was the summer residence of royals, now lies a one-of-a-kind symbol of resistance, rebirth and civil
Rákóczi Collective – Alternatives to individual homeownership
In 2011 a dozen young people retreated for a weekend to one of the suburbs of Hungary’s capital to discuss the alternatives of individual home-ownership, and to sketch the contours
Lessons from community-led housing for city-makers across Europe
During the past few decades, housing has been at the forefront of community-led initiatives to guarantee the right to an affordable city. As a consequence, housing, in many respects, has
Goteo – Crowdsourcing for open communities
Goteo is a platform for civic crowdfunding founded by Platoniq, a Catalan association of culture producers and software developers. Goteo helps citizen initiatives as well as social, cultural and technological
Vivero de Iniciativas Ciudadanas – Mapping and co-producing citizen initiatives
Vivero de Iniciativas Ciudadanas is a platform to support citizen projects in Madrid. Initiated by the architecture office Estudio SIC, the platform maps and brings together citizen initiatives that shape
Tartu’s new masterplan – A platform for ideas by citizens
“The trick is how to translate the masterplan to something that people can understand” The Estonian city of Tartu has recently created a new masterplan. For the Tartu Municipality, an
MÜSZI – Public functions in private spaces
Művelődési Szint (MÜSZI Art & Community Centre) is a cultural space operating on the 3rd floor of a socialist-style department store. Besides hosting events ranging from concerts to theatre performances
Bottega Artistico Musicale – Public-civic cooperation for independent culture
Bottega Artistico Musicale is an experimental centre of independent cultural production in Sapri, Southern Italy. BAM’s space is used to encourage the free diffusion and fruition of all kinds of
La Cuciria – A circular economy-based sewing workshop
La Cuciria – Sartoria Creativa Emotiva aims at creating awareness of ethical consumption through the activity of sewing. The “Creative Emotive Sewing Workshop” is based in a building of 200
The Peissnitzhaus – Renovation with community shares
The Peissnitzhaus, a historical building in Halle/Saale was abandoned between 1990 and 2013 when 17 people founded the NGO “Peißnitzhaus e.V.” The members renovated the building and founded the “Peißnitzhaus
Stiftung Trias – Taking properties out of the speculation market
Stiftung trias was established in 2002, to help community groups and co-housing projects access financing. Trias takes land off the market by separating the ownership of land and buildings: supported
Casa Netural – New economy for a small town
Located in a building of 220 m2 in Matera, Casa Netural includes a co-working space, a playroom, a kitchen, meeting rooms, relaxing rooms and bedrooms. Casa Netural works as incubator
Largo Residências – urban regeneration through local jobs
Largo Residências is a hostel, hotel, artist-in-residence and café in Lisbon’s fast-changing Intendente neighbourhood. Largo, run by a cooperative, aims at connecting the area’s past and future: it serves as