European Commission
A creative initiative promoting sustainable, inclusive living spaces connected to environmental goals and culture.
The New European Bauhaus initiative operates within the framework of the European Green Deal, aiming to integrate sustainability, inclusivity, and beauty into living spaces. It engages citizens, experts, and institutions to foster collaboration and dialogue, influencing public procurement and supporting innovation. The initiative is backed by EU financing instruments, providing funding opportunities to transform environments and promote new meanings in architecture and design, reflecting its transdisciplinary nature.
The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative launched by the European Commission in 2020 that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences[1][3]. It calls on all Europeans to imagine and build together a sustainable and inclusive future that is beautiful for our eyes, minds, and souls[2].
The initiative aims to shape our thinking, behaviors, and markets around new ways of living and building, including by influencing public procurement[3]. It brings together citizens, experts, businesses, and institutions to facilitate conversations about making tomorrow's living spaces more affordable and accessible[3]. The New European Bauhaus mobilizes designers, architects, engineers, scientists, students, and creative minds across disciplines to reimagine sustainable living in Europe and beyond[3].
The core values of the New European Bauhaus are[2][3]:
- Beautiful: Enriching, inspired by art and culture, responding to needs beyond functionality
- Sustainable: In harmony with nature, the environment, and our planet
- Inclusive: Encouraging dialogue across cultures, disciplines, genders, and ages
The initiative provides a support framework at the EU level, combining several EU financing instruments with complementary scopes to reflect the transdisciplinarity of the New European Bauhaus[3]. It offers funding opportunities through various EU programs to support the transformation of places, the enabling environment for innovation, and the diffusion of new meanings[3].
The New European Bauhaus is seen as the 'soul' of the European Green Deal, driving culture and design in a sustainable, accessible, and fair way[5]. Upcoming events and opportunities under the initiative include the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2024, the New European Bauhaus Festival 2024, and the EIT Community NEB Catalyse Programme for socially innovative start-ups[6].
Citations: [1] https://ddc.dk/analysis-new-european-bauhaus/ [2] https://new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu/index_en [3] https://eufundingoverview.be/funding/the-new-european-bauhaus [4] https://www.urban-initiative.eu/new-european-bauhaus-topic-first-call [5] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/the-new-european-bauhaus-soul-of-the-eu-green-deal/ [6] https://beda.org/news/new-european-bauhaus-initiative-key-events-and-opportunities/