For the second consecutive year, TEG has welcomed and supported the creative activity of architecture students, participants in the international competition “Recycle – Creative”, organized by the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism in Tirana, in partnership with the Mane Foundation. B4Students program and GO2 Albania organization. 18 lamps for urban and indoor environments, created with recycled materials by participating students and exhibited at TEG, were evaluated by the jury at the event on October 13, where the 5 best projects were announced.
With this creative recycling activity and other initiatives undertaken, TEG has proven to be a demonstration of the circular and green economy, a practical way to unlock the value of the products we throw away by becoming a center of inspiration and awareness, alongside shopping and entertainment. The organization of the competition is financially supported by TEG following the initiatives of social responsibility, with a focus on education and the environment, a priority of the Mane Foundation, under the special care of the founder, Samir Mane.
The dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, says that “This important activity is not only a space for environmental protection awareness and professional promotion of students, but it is also a communication bridge. We are happy that this edition, part of it are students from three countries – Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia, thus expanding its echo and encouraging cooperation.” He also added that “the success of this project is the result of the support from the Mane Foundation, B4Students and TEG”.
While Joana Korimi, Marketing Director of ACREM (the management company of TEG) expresses her satisfaction that TEG, a space that is a symbol of the best way of life and inspires you to follow trends and be responsible and friendly to the environment, is creating already a tradition where such values are promoted by architecture students, through recycling and creative thinking.