INSIDE alum Lina Hulsmann wins first prize in New European Bauhaus Prizes

16 April 2024

Lina Hülsmann (INSIDE, 2023) wins the first prize in New European Bauhaus Prizes in the category 'Reconnecting With Nature' (Rising Stars). She participated with her graduation project 'Cultivating Companionship'.

The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences. Out of more than 530 applications, 49 finalists have been selected. The projects of the finalists showcase that sustainable and inclusive projects exist all over the EU, the Western Balkans and Ukraine. Check out the winners on the website of New European Bauhaus.

About Lina's project ‘Cultivating Companionship’

A research residency based in a cornfield brings together people from different disciplines and various local species. This proposal counters explorative and Anthropocene land use and instead focuses on local materials, traditional ways of building, and community life. It explores the potential of a cornfield based on cooperation and diversity. Through the development of new bio-based materials and cooperation with non-humans, we rebuild the connections with the intricate ecosystems.