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 urban challenges through design. Focusing on youth participation, inclusivity, and the transformation of public spaces, the calls aim to mobilize designers, municipalities, and community actors to co-create innovative, human-centered urban solutions.
Presenting to BEDA’s Europe-wide network of design organizations, designaustria emphasized the opportunity for cross-border collaboration and impact through the YouRban initiative.
More information about the Open Calls is available at: www.yourban-europe.eu/open-calls
YouRban is a project striving to co-create an active urban ecosystem for the recycling and upcycling of reinforced polymers coming from the local environment.
Funded by the European Commission in the program Horizon Europe.
Led by Dipartimento di Meccanica – Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Milano together with Origoni Steiner, AIVOX, Polifactory – Politecnico di Milano, Fibereuse Tech, LABAULA ARQUITECTES, Syxis, designaustria.