Category: YouRban
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YouRban Open Call 3: Join the Info Webinars for Potential Applicants
The YouRban project invites interested applicants to join two online info webinars dedicated to Open Call 3 (OC3), which focuses on selecting a performers’ manager — an artistic programme manager for a 10-day event in Barcelona in 2026. OC3 winner will organize and increase the impact of the event through artistic performances designed to engage the audience, improving…
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Open Call 3 Is Open: Performers Wanted!
Focusing on the results obtained from Open Call 1 and Open Call 2 winners, Open Call 3’s aim is to find European performers’ managers able to organize and valorise the Barcelona 10-day event (23 April 2026 – 3 May 2026) by means of artistic performances able to engage the audience, improving the project outreach, and…
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Introducing Open Call Winners for Milan and Barcelona
YouRban invited creative professionals to apply for the Open Calls for Milan or Barcelona to explore the necessity and potential of reprocessing and upcycling glass-fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRP) to achieve a circular economy in Europe and shape more inclusive cities. The Open Call 1 winners for Milan collaborate with the FabLab WeMake srl on their projects to develop…
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YouRban Launches its First Conference in Milan
YouRban is building a new kind of urban ecosystem — one that turns local waste into new value. By focusing on upcycling materials such as reinforced polymers, the project brings together citizens, designers, artists, architects, small producers, and Urban Factories. Through collaborative design and production, YouRban shapes sustainable solutions aligned with the New European Bauhaus and the European…
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YouRban Festival Revolutionizes Plastic Reprocessing in Milan
Press release YouRban Revolutionizes Plastic Reprocessing in Milan:10 Days of Design, Action & Urban Futures Milan, Fabbrica del Vapore | September 26 – October 5, 2025 YouRban rolls into Milan’s Fabbrica del Vapore from September 26 to October 5 with a mobile lab packed with design, workshops, and innovation. For ten days, the public is invited to…
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YouRban Webinar for Potential Applicants on 17 July
Thursday, 17 July 2025 | 10-11:00 CEST | Online Are you a designer, artist, maker or creative professional interested in applying to the YouRban open calls for Milan or Barcelona? Join the second (and the last) webinar to ask your questions and get the answers right away. This live info session will walk you through…
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YouRban Launches Open Calls for Artists and Designers to Reimagine Circular Cities
Artists, designers, and creative thinkers can apply to develop innovative ways of recycling and upcycling reinforced polymers in Milan or Barcelona, with funding, mentorship, and support provided to bring their ideas to life. The EU-funded YouRban Project is announcing the launch of two Open Calls aimed at fostering creative and community-driven approaches to circularity in urban environments.…
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Join us for the YouRban Open Calls Webinar on 13 June
Friday, 13 June 2025 | 13-14:00 CEST | Online Are you a designer, artist, maker or creative professional interested in applying to the YouRban open calls for Milan or Barcelona? This live info session will walk you through everything you need to know about the application process, selection criteria, and what to expect during the…
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YouRban Open Calls Promoted to Europe-Wide Design Community
YouRban consortium partner designaustria had the opportunity to spotlight the upcoming YouRban Open Calls at the recent BEDA General Assembly and BEDA Design Forum 2025 in Brussels on 15-16 May 2025, inviting design professionals and organizations across Europe to engage with this forward-looking initiative. The YouRban Open Calls, launching soon, seek creative proposals that address pressing…
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YouRban partners showcase circular design at Milan Design Week 2025
Project partners (Politecnico di Milano, Origoni Steiner, Fibereuse Tech, designaustria) showcased current activities on circular design during Milan Design Week 2025. This is benefitting YouRban with its participatory approach by adding on the knowledge on how many sectors can profit from design by using reprocessed fibers. With involvement from YouRban partners and other material and design partners, the DeremCo exhibition…
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