ALDA is happy to invite you to an important event hosted as part of the Innovation Alliance Circular Design (CiD) project! Mark your calendars for February 25-26, 2025, and join us in Barcelona, Spain, for the Responsive Cities Symposium: Design Matter(s) for Decarbonization.
This symposium aligns with the overarching goals of the CiD project, which aims to revolutionise the construction sector by addressing the gaps in green, resilience, and digital skills through a multidisciplinary approach.
By focusing on Circular Design education, entrepreneurship, and the development of green start-ups, the CiD project connects diverse stakeholders across Europe to propel urban transformation, circular economy, and bio-based innovation.
Join Us in Barcelona in February!
The Responsive Cities Symposium 2025 explores the challenges and solutions for creating climate-neutral cities. It will cover topics such as using circular design to improve urban spaces, carbon-negative materials for sustainable construction, and digital tools like building metabolism and digital twins to make cities more resilient. Ethical and sustainable design will also be highlighted, giving attendees practical ideas and different perspectives.
The event offers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with international experts, researchers, and practitioners from the fields of architecture, urban design, and product/service design.
By fostering discussions around social, cultural, ecological, and economic sustainability, the symposium underscores the importance of collaboration in designing cities of the future.
In the context of the CiD project, Barcelona hosts one of three Local Observatories, alongside Hannover and Genova. These observatories, in conjunction with three European counterparts, including the European Observatory in Urban Transformation led by ALDA, are at the heart of the project’s mission. Together, they aim to bridge education and research with enterprises and society, while also expanding the network of Circular Design stakeholders and addressing skills mismatches in emerging markets.
The Responsive Cities Symposium 2025 is your chance to contribute to this dynamic and impactful initiative. By participating, you can share your insights and ideas with a global audience, build connections within an active innovation network, and play an important role in shaping sustainable and resilient urban environments.