Cities and Communities

Alzheimers Village

Health and Well-being

German Jordanian University

Lack of awareness on the issue of Alzheimer’s can lead to inadequate patient care and isolation.

Burj El Murr

Health and Well-being

Notre Dame University – Louaize

The building Burj El Murr stands in Beirut as a monumental reminder of the 1975 Lebanese civil war.

The Spaces In Between

Cities and Communities

American University in Dubai (AUD)

The lack of proximity between residential zones and public zones has led to detachment, isolation and lack of pedestrian access.

Lantern Hat

Health and Well-being

Zhejiang University

A fluorescent hat from renewable material to make walking safer in remote areas

Samarth | Modular air purification system

Cities and Communities

A modular air purification system that does not rely on filters to bring clean air to large cities

CANTELA

Energy

De La Salle University

A solar powered street lighting system providing internet connectivity that improves urban safety

Water Farm

Water and Sanitation

IAAC – Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia

Harvesting drinking water from natural water sources in floating communities

Comfort Maps

Cities and Communities

Harvard University

A new device to collect road safety data from cyclist and share it in real time

Plastibank

Cities and Communities

The Glasgow School of Art

A plastic exchange system to encourage communities to collect and recycle

M.O.S.S.

Cities and Communities

Edinburgh Napier University

A system to encourage and reward green behaviour in urban dwellers

KARA108RG – Flood Emergency Equipment

Cities and Communities

Pearl Academy

A modular floating pontoon to make rescue operations in flood hit areas more efficient

Water as a Factor that Defines Space

Cities and Communities

University of Fine Arts in Poznań

Architectural solutions for communities at the boundary of land and water