StreetRevival

REIMAGINING EUROPEAN PUBLIC SPACES

A new European research and innovation project is underway to rethink one of the most familiar elements of urban life: the street. StreetRevival, a 42-month Horizon Europe Innovation Action funded under the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, officially launched in Thessaloniki on 2–3 September, bringing together 21 partners from nine European countries to explore how co-designed, sustainable and smart street furniture can help transform public spaces.

Led by the Information Technologies Institute of CERTH, the €8.5 million initiative will work with local communities across four pilot sites in Murcia, Helsinki, Bologna and Nicosia, combining participatory design with digital technologies including AI-driven generative design, ergonomic scanning and lifecycle assessment. More than 50 pieces of place-based street furniture will be co-created, while a €400,000 open call will support European SMEs and innovators in developing solutions for real-world urban environments.

In Italy, euroform w is working with LAND, ASP Città di Bologna and LAMA Impresa Sociale to support the regeneration of Piazza Roma. 

Drawing on euroform w’s longstanding expertise in the design and manufacture of sustainable street furniture and the planning of public open spaces, the project demonstrates how high-quality urban furnishings can contribute to greener, healthier and more inclusive urban environments. With a strong focus on durability, functionality and environmental responsibility, euroform w combines FSC-certified hardwood, premium steel and customized solutions to create attractive and resilient public spaces. 

For us, StreetRevival reflects a broader ambition: to enhance public spaces through sustainable design, creating places that encourage social interaction, strengthen community identity and improve quality of life. By connecting innovative urban furniture with environmental and social responsibility, euroform w helps transform cities into more welcoming, vibrant and future-oriented places.