Co-operatives: Living with water collectively
The Design Sprint brings together creative young people into interdisciplinary groups and facilitates the process to find workable, well-designed, innovative solutions to the challenges of living together in the 21st century.
We are inviting university students who are passionate about collective living and interested in innovation and creative problem-solving to work together in interdisciplinary teams and create socially aware solutions.
Details
1.Event dates
The event takes place between 9-13 February 2026. The five-days programme includes a 4-days Design Sprint for university students and a public symposium as a closing day, where the students will have the opportunity to introduce their work for an interdisciplinary jury. The event takes place at MOME's campus.
2.Theme
The event aims to explore the diverse dimensions and intersections of the challenges of co-operative living and the role of water as a shared resource. What are the shared resources, human and non-human infrastructures that sustain these collectives? How can we use water as a tool to shape spaces of sociability both at a domestic and urban scale?
3.Prize
Each member of the winning team can take home €175 RyanAir & £10 Penguin Books gift cards
4.Eligibility
University students are welcome to join the Design Sprint from diverse fields such as design, arts, human and environmental sciences, communication and beyond. The event is free of charge and will be held in English. After application, a screening process will determine if you have secured your spot.
5.Limited spots
The Design Sprint can accommodate 50 participants. You can apply with your friends, but only as individuals. We will support the process of creating interdisciplinary teams of five people, while at the application form you can indicate your preferences if you would like to team up with your friends.
6.Benefits
Gain hands-on experience through interdisciplinary teamwork and expert mentorship. Expand your professional network, present your ideas at a public symposium, and develop innovative, socially responsible solutions for sustainable living – with the chance to win valuable prizes.
Symposium
The symposium aims to explore the question: How do we live collectively?
It will bring together students, researchers, and practitioners from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Liverpool Architecture School and external academic institutions to discuss the layers and aspects of co-operative dimensions in different urban contexts. Through keynotes, research and project presentations as well as open discussions, the symposium connects theory and practice, situating contemporary student projects within the past, present and future of collective housing.
Programme
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Global histories of cooperative models
11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Contemporary practices
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Pitch presentations
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Announcement & closing
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