IOM3 Investigates...The New European Bauhaus

Tia Byer explores how the New European Bauhaus movement is reshaping the built environment through sustainability, design and community.

In this episode of IOM3 Investigates, we explore the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative that is bringing together sustainability, design, culture and community to reshape the built environment.

Tia Byer (Journal Relationship Manager, IOM3), hosts a conversation with Professor Andreja Kutnar (University of Primorska, Slovenia), a leading researcher in sustainable materials and contributor to the NEB Academy, alongside Associate Professor Dennis Jones (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden), Editor-in-Chief of the International Wood Products Journal.

Together, they explore what the New European Bauhaus is, how it builds on the original Bauhaus movement, and why it matters now. The discussion touches on material choices and construction methods, long-term use, reuse, and social impact. Central to this is a shift towards more inclusive, human‑centred approaches, where communities are actively involved in shaping the spaces they inhabit, and where sustainability extends beyond reducing harm to creating positive environmental and social outcomes.

Music
Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/