PREFIGURE project

On 29 May, Professor Tiir Tammaru from the University of Tartu a partner of the #PREFIGURE_project, will be the guest of honour of the monthly online webinar organized by Prolight project. Learn more and sign up prefigure.eu/prefigure-prol…

Hosted by our partner @idrabcn, corner's stop in Barcelona has been an enriching experience! Over these intense but productive days, we deepened our research lines, refined stakeholder engagement strategies, and worked on scaling the prototypes of change. See you in Amsterdam!

#PREFIGURE_project and corner are coming soon in Barcelon, Spain! The corner <Science> to meet you! installation will arrive in Barcelona from 13 to 14 May, located in Plaça Comercial. Read more prefigure.eu/energy-poverty…

Read the new paper by #PREFIGURE_project! This article by Danai Liodaki and @EliaApos (@imperialcollege London) examines community energy projects as infrastructures of care, exploring how they address interconnected environmental and social challenges. zenodo.org/records/196605…

After the second stop-off in Sofia, our mobile laboratory corner <Science> to meet you! made it to Thessaloniki, Greece. It has been a productive few days, packed with events and people. See you at the next stop in Barcelona, Spain, on 13-14 May!

Last week our mobile laboratory corner made it to Sofia, as did the #PREFIGURE_project consortium, which met again for its latest General Assembly to discuss various topics. Thank you to our Bulgarian partner, @CSDBuildBridges , for the smooth organisation and hospitality!

#PREFIGURE_project and corner are coming soon in Sofia, Bulgaria! 📍 Where? In front of the Ticket Center at the National Palace of Culture, Sofia ⌚ When? April 21 | 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM April 22 | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Learn more about the initiative lnkd.in/dZXvihSF

The transformation of Europe’s housing and energy systems is taking place amid deepening social divisions and mounting affordability issues. #PREFIGURE_project's report "Power in Place: Reclaming Housing - Energy Systems for a Just Transition in Europe" zenodo.org/records/183740…

Addressing energy poverty requires solutions that connect housing policy, energy systems, and social protection. Cities, communities, and local organisations are testing practical responses under #PREFIGURE_project! Find out about the tour across Europe! prefigure.eu/energy-poverty…

Addressing energy poverty requires solutions that connect housing policy, energy systems, and social protection. Across Europe, cities, communities, and local organisations are already testing practical responses under #PREFIGURE_project. youtu.be/QV0xLT0fL6o

The latest report by @CSDBuildBridges, #PREFIGURE_project's partner, examines how policy design, market incentives and institutional capacity shape the solutions across eight European case studies, revealing ongoing disparities in renovation preparedness. zenodo.org/records/183740…

#PREFIGURE_project has just released a new paper! This article engages from a geographical perspective with commons‐based peer production (CBPP), an emerging socio‐economic activity based on sharing resources and outputs among individuals. zenodo.org/records/178645…

#PREFIGURE_project has just released a new research paper. This paper investigates how collective housing systems create multicultural urban spaces in European cities. Download it here zenodo.org/records/178644…

Do you think you already know everything about #PREFIGURE_project? Here you can download our leaflet, updated with the "corner <Science> to meet you!" tour. ➡️ zenodo.org/records/176505… Do not forget to follow and tag #PREFIGURE_project on LinkedIN and X!

Our third newsletter has just been released! Read it here, and sign up for more to come about #PREFIGURE_project prefigure.eu/prefigures-thi…

#PREFIGURE_project is now featured in the EPAH ATLAS, an online interactive database that allows visitors to discover more than 300 local national and international projects, measures and policies addressing energy poverty across the world. Visit our page energy-poverty.ec.europa.eu/discover-commu…

Each project will ask its consortium to answer the following question: ‘In what ways does your work contribute to the response to the urban housing crisis? Join us on Monday!

On 6 October 2025, the #WorldHabitatDay, designated by the United Nations, will focus on urban crisis response. To celebrate this occasion, #PREFIGURE_project and its sister and fellow projects will participate in a joint social media campaign. prefigure.eu/prefigure-laun…

🏠 In times of crisis, housing is more than shelter — it’s the foundation for recovery, dignity & resilience. Ahead of #WorldHabitatDay, we call for stronger local leadership & investment in resilient housing so no one is left behind. Learn more: loom.ly/MVLSiJc

On 26 November 2025 at 11:00, #PREFIGURE’_project's PhD Researcher at the UvA Mirte Jepma will give a presentation entitled ‘Commoning Heat: Embodied Labour and Community Initiatives in Neighbourhood Decarbonisation‘. Learn more and join us prefigure.eu/new-narratives…