Vilnius College of Design (Lithuania) is a higher education institution specialising in design, creative industries, and applied arts. It provides practice-based and interdisciplinary education, fostering creativity, innovation, and critical thinking in response to contemporary cultural, social, and technological challenges.
The mission of the College is to educate socially responsible and innovative creative professionals capable of contributing to sustainable cultural development. The institution promotes an inclusive and collaborative environment that supports experimentation, cross-sectoral cooperation, and the integration of artistic and technological approaches.
The main goal of Vilnius College of Design is to strengthen the cultural and creative sectors by nurturing talent, advancing innovative design practices, and engaging in international collaboration. Through its activities, the College contributes to the development of inclusive, sustainable, and digitally-driven cultural ecosystems, in line with European priorities.
Areas of activity
Connecting the green transformation, social inclusion and local democracy
NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
Circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment
NEB-2026-01-REGEN-03: Innovative solutions for the sustainable and beautiful use of vertical space
Innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods
NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
VCD seeks to join PARTICIPATION-02 as an SSH and design partner, offering expertise in participatory research, co-design, stakeholder engagement, spatial and service design, prototyping and user testing, with a potential Lithuanian demonstration site.
Partner looking for consortium
Ideation - identifying the project idea
Drafting - writing the project proposal
NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-02: Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
VCD seeks to join PARTICIPATION-03 as an SSH and design partner, offering expertise in participatory research, neighbourhood experience, co-design, community engagement and well-being, with a potential Lithuanian validation site.
Partner looking for consortium
Ideation - identifying the project idea
Drafting - writing the project proposal
NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being