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Discover how co-living transforms urban living with vibrant communities, sustainable solutions, and innovative designs.
Co-living - Design study into co-living as a typology of shared living
MVRDV
2024 · March
The research reveals that only 22.1% of PD units meet national space standards, highlighting quality concerns.
Research into the quality standard of homes delivered through change of use permitted development rights
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2020 · July
This resource explores transdisciplinary approaches to address Europe's pressing affordable housing crisis and sustainability challenges.
Transdisciplinarity for Affordable and Sustainable Housing
Edicions La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull
2026 · March
This resource explores how trust and social capital differ in member-focused versus third-party cooperatives.
Trust, Social Capital and the Coordination of Relationships between the Members of Cooperatives – A Comparison between Member-focused Cooperatives and Third-party-focused Cooperative
VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
2015
This resource reveals how strategic land policies can dramatically influence housing affordability and equity.
Land Policy Instruments for the Provision of Social and Affordable Housing
EqualHouse
2025 · January
This guide details assessing carbon impacts across a built asset's entire life cycle.
Whole life carbon assessment for the built environment
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
2023 · September
This report reveals deep economic inequalities and innovative strategies for equitable housing in Europe.
New Economic Thinking - Enabling a just transition of the built environment in Europe
Dark Matter Labs
2023 · July
Housing is a human right intertwined with environmental justice, demanding a systemic transformation for sustainability.
Modern housing - An environmental common good
Council on Urban Initiatives
2024
Manchester's property-led development model exacerbates inequalities, capturing wealth while failing to provide affordable housing.
Centripetal Cities: A critique of supply-side urban development
SSRN
2026 · February
The EU's housing policies significantly contribute to rising rents, homelessness, and gentrification across member states.
Housing in the EU: The EU as a Commodifying Force
Institute for International Political Economy Berlin
2025
READ-COOP fosters democratic AI governance, processing 90 million historical images with 227 global members.
The artificial intelligence cooperative: READ-COOP, Transkribus, and the benefits of shared community infrastructure for automated text recognition
Open Research Europe
2025 · January
Explore Europe's shifting real estate landscape amid geopolitical tensions, evolving investment strategies, and emerging sectors.
Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Europe 2026
PwC
2026
The housing crisis affects 40% of urban populations, with significant regional disparities in affordability.
Understanding the housing crisis: Staff Working Document accompanying the European Affordable Housing Plan
European Commission
2025 · December
Explore innovative strategies for transforming architecture with circular economy principles and biobased materials.
Circularity and Biobased Materials in Architecture and Design: Evaluation of the Status Quo and Defining Future Perspectives
4TU Design United
2025 · December
Discover how adaptive reuse can address the housing crisis and enhance urban sustainability in the Netherlands.
Adaptive Reuse for Housing
Delft University of Technology
2025
Czechia and Poland face rising housing costs, impacting affordability for low-income households significantly.
Housing Reforms in Czechia and Poland
OECD
2025
Demographic factors drive overcrowding, with young adults and immigrants most affected in Germany.
Beyond Affordability: Bringing Housing Space Inequality on the Political Agenda
Progressive Politics Research Network
2024
Housing in Greece faces a crisis driven by financialisation, rising prices, and lack of public solutions.
Housing as investment in Greece and Southern Europe - Private profit versus social value
Foundation for European Progressive Studies
2025 · April
Discover how a nature-positive circular economy could unlock €575 billion in Europe by 2035!
Building Prosperity: unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
2024 · July
This research reveals only 22% of homes from permitted development meet national space standards.
Research into the quality standard of homes delivered through change of use permitted development rights
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2020 · July
This report reveals real estate's 40% share of global CO2 emissions and urgent retrofitting needs.
Managing Transition Risk in Real Estate: Aligning to the Paris Climate Accord
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
2022 · March
Discover Europe's cautious optimism amid geopolitical tensions, evolving finance landscapes, and emerging real estate sectors for 2025.
Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Europe 2025
Urban Land Institute
2025
This review uncovers six key socio-economic factors influencing sustainable housing and proposes a four-step circular framework.
A review of circular industrialised construction for sustainable and affordable housing: Towards a process-driven framework
Sustainable Cities and Society
2025 · September
The study reveals that economic flexibility drives shared housing needs for transnational professionals in Moscow and London.
Housing for highly mobile transnational professionals: evolving forms of housing practices in Moscow and London
Mobilities
2021 · September
Discover how shared living can tackle urbanization challenges, promote community, and enhance sustainability.
IMAGINE - Exploring the Brave New World of Shared Living
SPACE10
2018
Explore how cultural commons can transform urban governance, enhancing democracy and social inclusion across Europe.
Commons: Between Dreams and Reality
Creative Industry Košice
2020
Cities are crucial for sustainable living, but their climate risks are often underestimated.
Sustainable living is "not viable outside cities" says Hélène Chartier of C40 Cities
Dezeen
2022 · March
Discover how Europe can boost innovation and tackle investment challenges while leading the green transition.
EIB Investment Report 2024/2025
European Investment Bank
2025
Young Europeans express skepticism about immigration, prioritize climate protection, and feel democracy is at risk.
Young Europe 2025 - Youth Study
TUI Stiftung
2025
Discover how the EIB Forum addresses Europe's housing crisis, emphasizing innovative financing and sustainability.
European Investment Bank Group Forum 2025
EIB (European Investment Bank) on YouTube
2025 · March
Discover how the housing crisis impacts everything from the economy to public health and global security.
The Housing Crisis is the Everything Crisis
BritMonkey on YouTube
2022 · May
Over 30% of the EU's environmental footprint comes from buildings, highlighting urgent sustainability needs.
Addressing the environmental and climate footprint of buildings
European Environment Agency
2024
This report reveals how climate action can either alleviate or exacerbate social inequalities in urban settings.
Advancing Just Transitions in the Built Environment - IHRB Digital Report
Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB)
2024
Housing permits have plummeted across Europe, worsening the crisis and straining political stability.
Europe’s Great Housing Crisis Is Only Getting Started
Bloomberg
2023 · November
Co-operatives face unique capital challenges, balancing member needs with financial sustainability and regulatory demands.
The Capital Conundrum for Co-operatives
International Co-operative Alliance
2021 · November
Urbanization is accelerating globally, with cities generating 80% of economic growth and facing critical challenges.
Developments and Forecasts on Continuing Urbanisation
Competence Centre on Foresight | European Commission
2020 · February
