A member of CAVIAR participated in an international meeting on green infrastructure and climate change adaptation at Uppsala University

CAVIAR participated in an international meeting on green infrastructure and climate change adaptation at Uppsala University. Last week, the University of Uppsala hosted an international event bringing together students, academic…

The “ChrYsalis” pavilion explored architecture between the physical and the immaterial at the Mugak/ Bienal 2025 in Donostia-San Sebastián

The installation “ChrYsalis Pavilion”, by architects Francisco González Quintial, José Real and Álvaro López, formed part of the programme of the Mugak/ Bienal 2025, held last December in Donostia-San Sebastián. The proposal was…

Practical guide for after home renovation: new information brochures now available with updated guidance and resources

Brochures with information on what to do after renovating your home are now available. This new publication is part of the Opengela – Urban Regeneration Offices programme, an initiative promoted by the…

Educational Centres in Navarre begin visits to the Artajona Food Forest as part of the FOOD FOREST project

The FOOD FOREST project has entered a new phase in Navarre with the launch of educational visits to the Artajona Food Forest. This initiative involves various educational centres and aims to promote hands-on learning around…

The CAVIAR Research Group addresses the vitality of public space and women’s night-time mobility at Tabakalera

PLANETAFARIA is a series of participatory gatherings at Tabakalera (Medialab, San Sebastián) that combine talks on ecology, sustainable urbanism and science with an informal picnic-style format and open dialogue. It is an open space…

ETXELAGUN I presents its progress alongside 11 other Gipuzkoa projects at the HARIAK-KORALE 2026 event

The ETXELAGUN I project presents its results at the HARIAK-KORALE 2026 event, held on 26 March in Donostia/San Sebastián. The initiative, focused on improving well-being and reducing unwanted loneliness among older…

The Rochapea neighbourhood moves forward with its final two collaborative murals in schools and community spaces

The Rochapea neighbourhood continues to promote community art with the launch of its final two collaborative murals, currently being developed on the façades of Patxi Larrainzar school and the Landare association. These…

Women+ in oPEN Lab: highlighting the female and gender-diverse talent driving social innovation and transformation

oPEN Lab continues to strengthen its commitment to equality, diversity and participation through the Women+ initiative, a campaign that highlights the role of women and gender-diverse people who actively contribute to the project and…

Bolzano hosts the second General Assembly of the European FOOD FOREST project, bringing together representatives from across Europe

On 12 and 13 February, Bolzano became the meeting point for the European partner organisations of the FOOD FOREST project, with the aim of consolidating progress in the development of viable business models for Food Forests…

Three new studies by the CAVIAR research group pave the way for more sustainable and safer construction

The CAVIAR research group has recently published three articles exploring how innovation and science can transform the construction sector and improve the health and safety of homes. From low-impact building materials to thermal risk…

We end 2025 at the CAVIAR Research Group: a year full of projects, publications, and exciting activities

2025 has been an intense and highly productive year for the CAVIAR research group. We have concluded projects, launched new initiatives, published articles and books, participated in conferences, and organised numerous…

Artajona hosts new courses and educational activities on food forests and permaculture in November

From 8th to 16th November, Artajona became the setting for a variety of educational activities as part of the European project FOOD FOREST, focused on developing a business model for Food Forests as a sustainable alternative for food…

The Rochapea Energy Festival enlivens the neighbourhood to promote a fair and community-led energy transition

On 14 November, the Patxi Larrainzar school hosted the Rochapea Energy Festival, an open event for all residents that brought together initiatives, projects and experiences aimed at promoting a more sustainable, fair and community…

KALELAGUN launches in Beasain to tackle unwanted loneliness and promote social interaction

On 10 October, KALELAGUN was officially launched in Beasain, a pioneering European initiative aimed at transforming public spaces. During the event, the design guide was also presented, which will serve as a model…

Local schools prepare for the fourth collaborative mural in the neighbourhood of Rochapea (Pamplona)

In November, the process to create the fourth mural in the schools of the Rochapea neighbourhood will begin. To kick things off, a workshop of ideas will be held on 6 November to resume the collaborative mural project in the local…