Circular Economy & Built Environments: From Vision to Implementation  

Conference in Tallinn

11./12. September 25

11. September is a pre-event day of the conference. Participation is optional and mainly intended for those with a specific interest.

  • From Vision to Implementation

    Transforming circular economy concepts into practical architectural, urban planning and design strategies. Learn from real-world examples that are driving systemic change in the built environment.

  • Rethinking the Built Environment

    Built Environment and Industry are responsible for nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions. We need to redesign how we build, live and move. The objective is to discover scalable solutions that are rooted in circular thinking.

  • Collaboration for Impact

    Join us to find out how cross-sector partnerships between businesses, governments and designers are pushing the transition to a circular economy forward, turning ambitious ideas into concrete results.

KEYNOTES

  • Tim Stonemeijer

  • Kaidi Põldoja

  • Sergio García-Gasco Lominchar

  • Ditte Lysgaard Vind

  • Markus Hääl

  • Siim Karro

  • Dr. Renee Puusepp

The conference brings together private and public sector leading thinkers, practitioners, and innovators to explore how circular economy principles can redefine architecture, urban planning, and design. 

Rooted in the collaborative work of the CiD – Circular Design Innovation Alliance, this event showcases pioneering ideas, business models, and materials that support carbon-neutral, bio-based, and inclusive urban futures. With contributions from key European and local experts, Tallinn Business Incubator hosts this international conference offering practical strategies and inspiring examples to support circular transition in the built environment. 

Participants will engage with real-world projects, emerging materials, and cross-sectoral panels designed to inspire and accelerate innovation. Speakers at the conference include Independent Strategy Consultant and ex Ellen McArthur foundation Project Manager Tim Stonemeijer, Ditte Lysgaard Vind from Bloxhub Copenhagen, Deputy Director of Observatorio2030-CSCAE Sergio García-Gasco Lominchar, Spatial Design Expert Kaidi Põldoja, Markus Hääl from Hundipea district, Siim Karro from Myceen and Dr. Renee Puusepp from Creatomus Solutions.

PROGRAMME

DAY ONE is pre-event day of the conference. Participation is optional and mainly intended for those with a specific interest.

  • Location: Cultural Hub, Kursi tn 3, 10415 Tallinn, Estland

    This is the pre-event day of the conference. Participation is optional and mainly intended for those with a specific interest.

    • 15.00 – 15.30 Gathering in Cultural Hub Courtyard tower (Õuetorn, Põhja pst 27a)

    • 15.30 – 15.40 CiD Accelerator overview

    • 15.40 – 17.20 CiD Accelerator participants are pitching their solutions

    • 17.20 – 17.30 Jury decisions

  • Club of Different Rooms
    Telliskivi tn 601-1, 10412 Tallinn

    • 9:30–10.00 Gathering and Coffee

    • 10.00–10.30 Welcoming Words (Nele Plutus) & Introduction and Overview of CiD(Jörg Schröder)

    • 10.30–11.00 Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe – strategies for the built environment value chain (Tim Stonemeijer, Independent Strategy Consultant and Former Ellen MacArthur Foundation Project Manager)

    • 11.00–11.30 MasteryClassroom: Circular Architecture for Future-Ready Education – Rethinking Estonia’s Mass-Fabricated School Buildings (Kaidi Põldoja, Strategic Spatial Planning Expert)

    • 11.30–12.00 Keynote by Ditte Lysgaard Vind: Insights from Two Pilots (Chief Innovation and Science Officer & Co-CEO at Bloxhub Copenhagen)

    • 12.00–13.00 Panel: How Can Europe Collaborate to Clear the Path for Circular Built Environments?

    • 13.00–14.00 Lunch and Networking

    • 14.00–14.20 The New Roles of Architects in Shaping Our Territories and Built Environments (Sergio García-Gasco Lominchar, Deputy Director of Observatorio2030-CSCAE, Spain; CEU-San Pablo University Professor)

    • 14.20–14.40 Hundipea: Transforming Urban Spaces (Markus Hääl, CEO at Hundipea OÜ)

    • 14.40–15.00 Myceen: Building with Nature (Siim Karro, CEO & Co-Founder at Myceen)

    • 15.00–15.20 Think Inside the Box: The Humble Beginnings of a Circular Building System (Dr. Renee Puusepp, Creatomus Solutions / EKA PAKK)

    • 15.20–15.30 From Old to New: Circular Renovation in Practice (Anu Lõhmus, CEO of Tallinn Business Incubator)

    • 15.30–15.45 Break

    • 15.45–16.30 Panel: How to Motivate and Support Private Sector Entrepreneurs to Offer Circular Solutions?

    • 16.30–17.15 Introduction of CID Partners

    • 17.15–17.20 Closing Words

LOCATIONS

DAY ONE / 11. September 2025

Cultural Hub, Kursi tn 3, 10415 Tallinn, Estland

DAY ONE / 12. September 2025

Club of Different Rooms
Telliskivi 60a-1, Tallinn, Estland

Tallinn Business Incubator

Head of Concept and Organisation:

Nele Plutus and Helen Arme 

ACE - Architects’ Council of Europe

supported by: Larissa de Rosso

Territorial Design -Leibniz University Hannover

supported by: Jörg Schröder, Anna Pape, Jackie Williams