Bauhaus Goes North – Second Call for Best Practices

The Winter Cities Institute is pleased to help spread word of a new project in the world of Winter Cities and Arctic Research: Bauhaus Goes North. We’d like to thank the New European Bauhaus Initiative (NEBI) for passing along this exciting information and giving us the opportunity to help spread the message.

Below is some information regarding this project directly from the folks at the NEBI:

About Bauhaus Goes North

“Bauhaus Goes North is an Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) project inspired by the New European Bauhaus initiative, which brings together sustainability, aesthetics, and inclusion to help create more sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive living environments.

Through our Best Practices Call, we aim to identify, showcase, and promote innovative approaches that contribute to circularity, resource efficiency, social inclusion, and the quality of the built environment. The call covers three categories: Circular Society, Circular Instruments, and Circular Building.”

What kinds of practices are we looking for?

“The call extends beyond architecture and construction. We welcome a wide range of practical initiatives, research projects, and interdisciplinary approaches that contribute to more sustainable and liveable environments.”

Examples particularly relevant to the Winter Cities Institute’s network could include:”

• Winter-responsive urban design: public spaces, streets, and neighbourhoods designed to improve accessibility, comfort, safety, and social interaction throughout the winter season.
• Circular and sustainable construction: material reuse, resource-efficient building solutions, sustainable renovation, and approaches that extend the life of buildings and infrastructure.
• Climate resilience and adaptation: practical solutions that help communities respond to cold climates and changing environmental conditions while improving the quality of urban life.
• Community engagement and winter culture: festivals, public art, outdoor activities, and participatory initiatives that encourage people to enjoy winter and strengthen community connections.
• Research, policy, and practical tools: guidelines, planning methods, educational initiatives, and applied research that help cities implement more circular, inclusive, and sustainable practices.

Please take a look at this one-pager for more information on this new best practices call. We hope this exciting project from the folks at the NEBI will prove interesting to members of the WCI, and we hope you will consider contributing to it!

– Winter Cities Institute Team