How can we build cities that work for everyone? The UTOPIZE Forum, an online event of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Festival, explores how to build cities that work for everyone. It will feature UTOPIZE and SPICE (New European Bauhaus projects) and will showcase approaches to urban regeneration, participatory governance, creativity and collaboration. This online…
In Ponte Lambro (Milan), conversations about the future are underway. From 29 September to 1 October, at the Casa di Quartiere, the Municipality of Milan and the Politecnico di Milano met with residents, associations, urban regeneration experts, and businesses operating in the neighbourhood. “Meet Ponte Lambro / Incontrare Ponte Lambro” marked the operational launch of…
Twenty-nine participants – municipal employees, entrepreneurs, association representatives, school staff and engaged residents – gathered for three days to explore the role of citizen participation in the transformation of public spaces. The exercises we carried out provided a collective picture of both opportunities and obstacles. The result was a clear roadmap that can now guide…
The UTOPIZE project brought together 45 residents, partners and local stakeholders for a three-day Activation Event dedicated to reimagining the future of Penacova’s public spaces. Held from 24 to 26 July 2025 at Casa das Artes, the gathering marked an important moment for the community. In this space, lived experience, collective intelligence and local aspirations…
In September 2025, UTOPIZE will hold a three-day Activation Event in Ponte Lambro to launch the Identification Phase and gather local input for future public space interventions. The event brought together residents and key stakeholders to identify needs, challenges, and aspirations, and to build a shared basis for the next project steps. Where and when…
In July 2025, UTOPIZE will hold a three-day Activation Event in Penacova to launch the Identification Phase and gather local input for future public space interventions. The event brought together residents and key stakeholders to identify needs, challenges, and aspirations, and to build a shared basis for the next project steps. Where and when 24…
Building the local UTOPIA Labs In February and March 2026, UTOPIZE is running a three-part co-design workshop series in each demonstrator site to shape the local UTOPIA Labs, a place where communities, municipalities, and universities work together to improve public spaces. Where and when What happens in the three workshops Each site follows the same…