Lilia Valieva, Author at BeOpenFuture

Congratulations to the Winner of the Founder’s Choice Prize in ‘Design for Sustainable Cities’!

23 July 202123 July 2021Lilia Valieva

The awardee of the Founder’s Choice Prize has been selected by Founder of BE OPEN Elena Baturina: €3,000 go to Dharan Koruduvar of CEPT University, India. Dharan is a taking a Bachelor course in Urban Design. Sva: A Vision of Self-sustenance pivots on the link between city, food and productive landscapes. Dharan proposes to design and introduce an ‘ideal sector’ for producing food on an everyday basis that deals with waste, water, energy, food on its own, and therefore is sustainable and self-sufficient.

BE OPEN Launches Open Call #BEOPENUrbanGreen to promote greener and more sustainable urban life

25 May 20212 June 2021Lilia Valieva

BE OPEN is launching its next global open call across social media. With open calls, by asking the participants to share their vision in the most graphic form, BE OPEN aims to identify innovative approaches, and build creative bonds for people around the globe.

BE OPEN and Cumulus are proud and happy to announce three of the four “Design for Sustainable Cities” winners!

4 May 20214 May 2021Lilia Valieva

The international expert jury of the “Design for Sustainable Cities” student competition, co-held by BE OPEN and Cumulus in support of the United Nations SDG Programme, have selected two of the four competition winners – the awardees of the Main Prize and the Safe City Prize. And the votes of people passionate about sustainability and design from all over the world have defined the fate of the Public Vote Prize!

Design for Sustainable Cities: Online Vote for the Public Vote Prize Winner is On!

1 April 20211 April 2021Lilia Valieva

Now that our amazing jury have selected the top 52 entries, it is time for you to decide which project deserves the Public Vote prize of €2,000 in the Design for Sustainable Cities student competition!

Throughout April, an online vote will be held at the competition website (go to the VOTE HERE section).

BE OPEN Art announces the Artist of the Year by the gallery visitors votes

25 February 202119 February 2021Lilia Valieva

BE OPEN Art, an online gallery designed by Elena Baturina’s BE OPEN think tank, is happy to announce its first ever Artist of the Year, selected by the biggest vote among the monthly ratings.

#BEOPEN_at_home celebrates creative ideas to battle hardships of self-isolation

15 February 202115 February 2021Lilia Valieva

The global online open call #BEOPEN_at_home called for ideas of how creativity and unconventional thinking can help us stay open while staying at home – open to our communities, new ideas and experiences despite physical limitations.

“Design for Sustainable Cities” student competition closed for submissions!

1 February 20211 February 2021Lilia Valieva

That’s a wrap everyone! Dear friends, we are done collecting submissions for the Design for Sustainable Cities competition!

Thank you everyone for sharing your remarkable creative thinking with us, and most importantly for dedicating your time and talent to researching solutions for the better future for all of us.

BE OPEN and Cumulus announce the jury for “Design for Sustainable Cities” student competition in support of UN SDGs

18 January 202128 January 2021Lilia Valieva

‘Design for Sustainable Cities’ is an international student competition held by BE OPEN and Cumulus in support of SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Its objective is to recognize and promote top design projects developed by the younger creative generation that are able to tackle the tasks set by the United Nations’ SDG Programme.

Happy New Creative Year!

30 December 202013 January 2021Lilia Valieva

Season’s Greetings to all creatives around the globe from BE OPEN team!
We wish you a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with happiness, positivity, prosperity, professional and personal accomplishments!

Deadline Extended for Design For Sustainable Cities

20 December 202013 January 2021Lilia Valieva

Dear Friends,

We decided that we all need to chill more closer to the New Year, so we’ve extended the deadline for Design For Sustainable Cities competition till January 31, 2021.

Have lovely seasonal holidays, cherish yourself and your creative talents, submit your entry in January and win €5,000! Visit citydesign2020.com for details.