Project cooperationUpdated on 1 June 2026
The Passive Paper Mill Project
Founder/CEO at Por Amor Ao Ofício, Unipessoal, Ld.
Portugal
About
This proposal outlines the creation of an organization that will serve as an innovation and R&D hub, dedicated to exploring ways to utilize textile waste the creative processes of Portuguese Heritage Arts & Crafts. We will combine cutting-edge sustainability practices with traditional craftsmanship to create a model for circular cultural production. We will discover ways to valorize textile waste to preserve the vanishing heritage arts, while at the same time, creatine a completely self sustaining facility that will encompass artist residencies, ecotourism with artisan workshops to transfer skills, and education programs. The site will also be built by Passive House standards for maximum efficiency of land and climate, showcase a community regenerative garden, pollinator field with bees, and area for sever endangered breeds of Portugues domestic animals.
Stage
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- Design - setting the project scope
- Drafting - writing the project proposal
Topic
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-02: Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-01: Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-02: Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
Type
- Partner looking for consortium
Organisation
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Gary Dempsey
Lecturer at Atlantic Technological University
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- Partner looking for consortium
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
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- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-02: Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
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