We were delighted to announce the winners of the City Lovers competition at an official reception at the British Residence together with Capital and Deputy Minister of Regional Development Ms Angelina Boneva. We would like to thank Bullmarket DM, Sustainable Cities Fund, FLAG Fund and SoftUni for joining the competition as partners.

The winning projects for 2023 are:

First place: ‘Outdoor School’ by Safe Playgrounds Association – a project to transform an out-of-town location into an outdoor classroom.

Second place: “100 Chairs” by The Collective Foundation – a project to activate an urban space outside Sofia; and “Bus Stop” by GIART – a project to transform a bus stop in the city of Sofia. A project for a bus stop in Lyaskovets with three-dimensional street art.

Third place: “Green waste for green energy” from the University of Mining and Geology – a project for an innovative composter that turns green waste into green energy through rainwater.

And an incentive award went to the Morphius project- an innovative prototype for a biometric, multifunctional and adaptable building envelope that purifies the air and acts as insulation at the same time.

We congratulate these remarkable projects and are confident that they will have a positive impact on the urban environment in Bulgaria!