EPISODE · Sep 20, 2025 · 39 MIN
535. OBEL Award and HouseEurope! - Alina Kolar and Jesper Eis
from Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People · host Mustafa Sherif
In this episode, we sit down with Alina Kolar of HouseEurope! and Jesper Eis, Director of OBEL.OBEL is a foundation that recognises and rewards architecture's potential to act as a tangible agent of change.This year, the OBEL Award went to HouseEurope!, a citizen-led initiative advocating for a radical shift in Europe's housing culture, calling for renovation over demolition to fight speculation, displacement, and carbon emissions.Together, we discuss how OBEL is spotlighting architecture's political agency, and how HouseEurope! is mobilizing citizens across the EU to turn housing activism into legislation.Link to HouseEurope!'s ECI: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/052/public/#/screen/home__Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at [email protected]Follow Urbanistica onInstagram , TikTok, Facebook & Youtube channel.Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.
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In this episode, we sit down with Alina Kolar of HouseEurope! and Jesper Eis, Director of OBEL.OBEL is a foundation that recognises and rewards architecture's potential to act as a tangible agent of change.This year, the OBEL Award went to HouseEurope!, a citizen-led initiative advocating for a radical shift in Europe's housing culture, calling for renovation over demolition to fight speculation, displacement, and carbon emissions.Together, we discuss how OBEL is spotlighting architecture's political agency, and how HouseEurope! is mobilizing citizens across the EU to turn housing activism into legislation.Link to HouseEurope!'s ECI: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/052/public/#/screen/home__Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at [email protected]Follow Urbanistica onInstagram , TikTok, Facebook & Youtube channel.Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.
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