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The team aims to improve the image of the Medina by sharing information and stories through social and print media and by creating opportunities for locals and visitors to interact and exchange. The team identified the need to move away from a kitch or negative image of the Medina to unveiling its “true soul” by bringing together the inhabitants […]

The team aims to improve the logistics of transporting and delivering goods in the Medina while ensuring healthy work conditions for transport workers (“transporters”). The concept is of an innovative vehicle inspired by the Segway which would have an extension to the rear acting like a trailer to carry goods. Transporters will load goods to the back of the vehicle […]

The team aims to improve public spaces in the Medina and enhance its socio-cultural dynamics. The inspiration for the proposed concept emanates from the process of stakeholder consultation that was briefly experienced by the team during the Wild Safari. The concept is of a civic engagement process and app that will help connect residents, users and visitors around a shared vision […]

The team aimed to start a health movement in Tunis by focusing on “food” and building stronger skill-based links between the older and younger generations. The concept consists in a platform for: (1) local women to share and teach young people how to prepare old food recipes (via text, videos, public workshops, or home-based experiences) and (2) for young people to promote the […]

The teams aims to maximise access to the Medina, inside it and beyond its borders, through connected content and virtual exploration. The concept is of a gamified virtual interface of the Medina that would mirror the physical place and where users can access information and try different experiences to explore it (e.g. choose to be guided vs. “get […]

The team aims to bring life to the Medina at night and identified the lack of “lighting” in public space as the main challenge. This concept is of a community-based initiative that would fill in the gap of “public service” by illuminating public spaces using lights generated by surrounding homes and businesses. By doing so, the streets and squares of the […]

The team aims to transform the Medina into a World class hub for creative industries. The concept is founded on the idea of a cross-collaboration between existing craftsmanship sectors that already exist in the Medina and new “modern” sectors in the arts, design, and technology. This new hub which will include a network of coworking […]

The team aims to lead an ethical revolution that will help preserve artisanal crafts of the Medina of Tunis and boost their economic potential. With the invasion of “Made in China” products sold in the Medina, the team wants to reverse this state of play and make “Made in Medina” products more valuable and more accessible. Three sub-concepts […]