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Urban is presenting the Manual of Public Spaces at the New European Bauhaus Festival

Urban and ORG Urbanism & Architecture are sharing a stand and organising a workshop at the New European Bauhaus Festival!

The New European Bauhaus Festival

This bi-annual event highlights the actions of the New European Bauhaus (NEB), an initiative of the European Commission aimed at promoting a sustainable built environment, as well as better-quality spaces and a more inclusive living environment.

For this edition, the festival centres on the theme "Life.Spaces.Buildings" and will take place from 10 to 12 June at the Art & History Museum, located in the Cinquantenaire Park.

An opportunity to (re)discover the Manual of Public Spaces

In this context, the Manual of Public Spaces has been selected for the New European Bauhaus Festival, which highlights best practices.

The Manual of Public Spaces, developed by Urban, ORG Urbanism & Architecture and Bureau Bas Smets, as well as numerous stakeholders, is an evolving document that incorporates various guides, standards, plans and tools that define the regional objectives with regard to the development of public spaces.

In collaboration with ORG Urbanism & Architecture, Urban will present the Brussels Region’s ambitions for improving public spaces, with a better balance between different uses and greater consideration for the existing landscape and structures.

Practical information

Visuel du New European Bauhaus Festival

Useful links for the NEB Festival

Register for free to discover the stand of Urban and ORG and contribute to the dialogue about Brussels' public spaces.

Find out more about the NEB Festival
Assemblée Générale du CQD Wiels-sur-Senne
CQD Wiels-sur-Senne, General Assembly • Jonathan Ortegat © urban.brussels

You can also take part in this satellite event

"Strengthening NEB governance: the local pathway towards the NEB CHAPTER"

On 9 June, also as part of the New European Bauhaus Festival, the Italian region of Liguria and the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia are organising a satellite event in Brussels, at which Urban has been invited to speak on participatory processes related to urban regeneration projects.

Information and registration for this satellite event
Manuel Espaces Publics

Find out more about the Manual of Public Spaces

Be sure to browse this practical tool, which aims to provide with concrete guidance on the design of public spaces in Brussels.

You can also find out more about this Manual in the article written in collaboration with ORG for the ‘Ruimte’ website (in Dutch only), the specialist journal of the Flemish Association for Spatial Planning (VRP).

Browse the Manual of Public Spaces
Place Marie Janson à Saint-Gilles
CQD "Parvis - Morichar", Place Marie Janson in Saint-Gilles, laureate of the Brussels Architecture Prize 2025 • Séverin Malaud © urban.brussels