New European Bauhaus

Summary:

Information Guide concerning the New European Bauhaus initiative, launched by the European Commission to connect its European Green Deal to people's living spaces.

Further information:

The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative, convening a space of encounter to recuperate and revisit sustainable practices from the past, empower the most inspiring practices of today, and design future ways of living. It is situated at the crossroads between art, culture, social inclusion, science and technology. It is a think-do tank. A design lab, accelerator and network at the same time.

This initiative unfolds in three phases - Design, Delivery and Dissemination. The phases are partly to operate in parallel, as individuals and communities interested in the first ideas are most likely to become partners to deliver and scale up the initiative. The New European Bauhaus is to engage early, to shape the concept in a large co-creation process. In parallel, the initiative needs to develop a framework of deliveries. It was first announced during the 2020 State of the Union address and formally launched by the European Commission on 14 October 2020, alongside its Communication on a Renovation Wave for Europe. The design phase was kickstarted on 18 January 2021.

Alongside the annual State of the European Union (SOTEU) address on 15 September 2021, the Commission published a Communication setting out the framework, core principles and key actions driving the New European Bauhaus. Applications for the 2022 edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes were open on 18 January 2022.

Official

EUROPA.eu: Official Website of the New European Bauhaus https://europa.eu/new-european-bauhaus/index_en

Official Website of the New European Bauhaus Prizes https://prizes.new-european-bauhaus.eu/

Finnish Ministry of the Environment: Nordic Bauhaus https://www.nordicbauhaus.eu/

European Commission: Press statement by President von der Leyen on the New European Bauhaus (14 October 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_20_1902

European Commission: Speech by President von der Leyen to the Global Forum of Local Governments on the New European Bauhaus (3 December 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_20_2298

European Commission: Press Release, 18/01/2021: New European Bauhaus: Commission launches design phase https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_111

European Commission: Opening remarks by Commissioner Gabriel at the joint press conference with Commissioner Ferreira on the launch of the New European Bauhaus (18 January 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_21_145

European Commission: Opening remarks by Commissioner Ferreira at the joint press conference with Commissioner Gabriel on the launch of the New European Bauhaus (18 January 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_21_146

Renew Europe Group: News, 25/01/2021: New European Bauhaus: a welcome creation at the heart of the Green Deal https://reneweuropegroup.eu/en/news/1781-new-european-bauhaus-a-welcome-creation-at-the-heart-of-the-green-deal/

Finnish Government: News, 01/04/2021: Nordic ideas to enrich the New European Bauhaus https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/nordic-ideas-to-enrich-the-new-european-bauhaus

European Commission: Speech by President von der Leyen at the New European Bauhaus Conference (22 April 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_21_1881

European Commission: Questions and Answers on the New European Bauhaus Prize (23 April 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_21_1865

S&D EP Group: Position Paper - A New European Bauhaus (30 June 2021) https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/position-papers/sd-group-position-paper-new-european-bauhaus

European Commission: Press Release, 18/01/2022: New European Bauhaus: applications open for the 2022 Prizes https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_347

European Commission: Questions and Answers on the 2022 New European Bauhaus Prize (18 January 2022) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_22_348

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News

Forbes, 27/09/2020: The E.U. Proposes A New Bauhaus To Achieve Climate Goals https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethfazzare/2020/09/27/the-eu-proposes-a-new-bauhaus-to-achieve-climate-goals/?sh=ba6b5e233779

EurActiv, 15/10/2020: EU launches ‘renovation wave’ for greener, more stylish buildings https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/eu-launches-renovation-wave-for-greener-more-stylish-buildings/

EUObserver, 19/01/2021: First look at EU's new '21st Century Bauhaus' project https://euobserver.com/green-deal/150641

The Brussels Times, 23/01/2021: The new European Bauhaus Initiative adds culture to the Green Deal https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/art-culture/150941/the-new-european-bauhaus-initiative-adds-culture-to-the-green-deal/

Science Business, 26/01/2021: MEPs raise doubts about the funding of New European Bauhaus https://sciencebusiness.net/news/meps-raise-doubts-about-funding-new-european-bauhaus

World Architecture, 15/03/2021: Shigeru Ban, Bjarke Ingels Among Names For New European Bauhaus' High-Level Roundtable https://worldarchitecture.org/article-links/egnnf/shigeru-ban-bjarke-ingels-among-names-for-new-european-bauhaus-highlevel-roundtable.html

ArchDaily: News, 14/04/2021: New European Bauhaus Calls for Examples and Ideas to Help Shape the Initiative https://www.archdaily.com/959948/new-european-bauhaus-calls-for-examples-and-ideas-to-help-shape-the-initiative

EurActiv, 23/04/2021: New European Bauhaus ‘crucially important’ for EU climate goals https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/new-european-bauhaus-crucially-important-for-eu-climate-goals/

ArchDaily, 19/11/2021: From Spain to Denmark: New European Bauhaus 2021 Announces 20 Awarded Projects https://www.archdaily.com/972050/from-spain-to-denmark-new-european-bauhaus-2021-announces-20-awarded-projects

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Commentary and Analysis

Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA): New European Bauhaus https://www.overseas-association.eu/programme/european-bauhaus/

Politico, 06/10/2020: Von der Leyen’s green Bauhaus dream https://www.politico.eu/article/bauhaus-von-der-leyen-green-recycle/

The Economist, 15/10/2020: Can the European Union learn to love a common culture? https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/10/15/can-the-european-union-learn-to-love-a-common-culture

Malta Today: Blogs, 21/10/2020: A new European Bauhaus | Ursula von der Leyen https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/blogs/105383/a_new_european_bauhaus_ursula_von_der_leyen#.YAbMAej7SUk

EAAE: President's Message, 24/10/2020: “A New European Bauhaus” http://www.eaae.be/presidentmsg/new-european-bauhaus/

Culture Action Europe: News, 26/10/2020: New European Bauhaus: a promising intention and a much needed open debate https://cultureactioneurope.org/news/new-european-bauhaus-a-promising-intention-and-a-much-needed-open-debate/

Kathimerini, 05/11/2020: Towards a new Bauhaus https://www.ekathimerini.com/258854/opinion/ekathimerini/life/towards-a-new-bauhaus

University College London (UCL): Report, 20/01/2021: A New Bauhaus for a Green Deal https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/publications/2021/jan/new-bauhaus-green-deal

Design&Build Review: Strategy, 03/02/2021: The New Bauhaus: how classic design could fuel an EU renaissance https://designbuild.nridigital.com/design_build_review_feb21/bauhaus_eu_covid-19_recovery

EurActiv: Opinion, 09/02/2021: The European Bauhaus, an opportunity to shift paradigms and shape our buildings https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/opinion/the-european-bauhaus-an-opportunity-to-shift-paradigms-and-shape-our-buildings/

EPRS: At a Glance, February 2021: Cohesion policy contribution to New European Bauhaus https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_ATA(2021)679105

Cultural-E: News, 23/02/2021: Cultural-E welcomes the New European Bauhaus https://www.cultural-e.eu/cultural-e-welcomes-the-new-european-bauhaus/

European Disability Forum: News, 04/03/2021: What is the "New European Bauhaus" and what can it deliver for persons with disabilities? https://www.edf-feph.org/what-is-the-new-european-bauhaus-and-what-can-it-deliver-for-persons-with-disabilities/

European Cultural Foundation: Stories: ECF and the New European Bauhaus: The Spirit of Renewal https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/ecf-and-the-new-european-bauhaus

EurActiv: Opinion, 04/03/2021: The New Bauhaus: culture as a path to a better Europe https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/the-new-bauhaus-culture-as-a-path-to-a-better-europe/

EPRS: At a Glance, March 2021: Education and the New European Bauhaus https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_ATA(2021)689363

Aalto University: News, 05/03/2021: Aalto is a partner in the New European Bauhaus initiative https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/aalto-is-a-partner-in-the-new-european-bauhaus-initiative

Irish Architecture Forum: News, 05/03/2021: Be a part of the New European Bauhaus movement https://architecturefoundation.ie/news/be-a-part-of-the-new-european-bauhaus-movement/

EPRS: Blog, 25/03/2021: Inside The New European Bauhaus: How To Design And Build A More Sustainable Future? https://epthinktank.eu/2021/03/25/inside-the-new-european-bauhaus-how-to-design-and-build-a-more-sustainable-future/

Europeana: Blog, 29/04/2021: Beautiful - sustainable - together: the New European Bauhaus https://pro.europeana.eu/post/beautiful-sustainable-together-the-new-european-bauhaus

Housing Europe: Blog, 04/05/2021: The New European Bauhaus: The crossroad where arts and housing affordability must meet https://www.housingeurope.eu/blog-1558/the-new-european-bauhaus

Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Article, 15/07/2021: The New European Bauhaus and the circular economy https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/articles/the-new-european-bauhaus-and-the-circular-economy

Bloomberg, 03/10/2021: This is what Europe's green future looks like https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-10-03/inside-the-architecture-of-a-new-european-bauhaus

Renewable Matter, 11/10/2021: What is the New European Bauhaus? https://www.renewablematter.eu/articles/article/what-is-the-new-european-bauhaus

EurActiv: Opinion, 16/11/2021: The new European Bauhaus: Bringing the Green Deal into our living spaces https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/opinion/the-new-european-bauhaus-bringing-the-green-deal-into-our-living-spaces/

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