3,14BAN Wins Second Place at the New European Bauhaus 2025 Awards
Ukrainian upcycling brand 3,14BAN has become a laureate of the prestigious New European Bauhaus 2025 Award, taking second place among hundreds of projects across Europe. This recognition proves that Ukrainian upcycling, sustainable design, and conscious production have a strong and confident voice on the European stage.
What Is the New European Bauhaus?
The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is a European Union initiative that connects design, sustainability, and social innovation. Its mission is to create environments where beauty, inclusivity, and sustainability shape the future of European cities, communities, and businesses.
The NEB Awards 2025 honor outstanding projects that:
- advance the circular economy,
- promote life-cycle thinking,
- demonstrate eco-design and responsible production,
- create value for communities through sustainable solutions.
Every year, more than 5,000 projects from across Europe apply to the NEB Awards — and only a few are recognized by the European Commission.
What This Means for 3,14BAN
For 3,14BAN, this award is more than a prestigious accolade — it is international validation of our mission: to prove that upcycling can be modern, functional, and aesthetically appealing.
Our brand transforms banners, textile waste, and industrial materials into accessories, corporate merchandise, and meaningful everyday items that carry both value and a story.We build our production around circular principles:
- reusing materials,
- minimizing waste,
- local manufacturing,
- creating jobs for vulnerable groups.
Recognition by the EU under the NEB framework confirms that Ukrainian sustainable design brands can contribute to shaping a new industrial ecosystem rooted in ecological responsibility, innovation, and ethics.
For the 3,14BAN team, this award symbolizes trust, support, and the strength of Ukrainian creative entrepreneurship. It means:
- we are moving in the right direction — toward a fully circular production model;
- our approach to design, upcycling, and sustainability is recognized by international experts;
- we gain opportunities to develop new partnerships and participate in European initiatives;
- we are now part of the NEB community, shaping the future of sustainable business globally.
Following this recognition, we continue to scale our production, expand partnerships with print houses, IT companies, museums, and educational institutions, and promote upcycling as the new standard for responsible merchandise and corporate gifts in Ukraine.
Every 3,14BAN product represents a new life for materials, preserved resources, and less COâ‚‚ for the planet.