Large and small cities, as well as urban landscapes, are faced with the challenge of developing the built environment in harmony with natural processes. The Europan 18 competition calls on young architects and planners in Europe to try out new design strategies and develop projects that make clever use of existing resources instead of relying on demolition and new construction. 

At the two German locations of Regensburg and Speichersdorf, as well as the Austrian location of Bregenz-Hard-Fussach-Höchst, projects were developed along the thematic lines of "Natural elements as design partners," "New ways of living, different spaces," and "Building with what is already there," which highlight the existing building stock as a starting point for inclusive municipal transformation processes.

This catalog summarizes the competition entries from the German locations, the Austrian location, and the German and Austrian winners at European locations.

• Europe's most important urban planning competition for young architects
• A fresh look at existing buildings in selected municipalities