SET Community Gardens

SET Community Gardens

Dora Djamila Mester

SET Community Gardens


SET Community Gardens is an informal community center in IJburg, Amsterdam, built by and for the local residents. It offers a diverse program that brings together people from all backgrounds, including refugees, to work, practice Dutch, and grow together. The community space, featuring a permaculture garden, has become a model for informal integration, fostering collaboration, support, and sustainable living.


This video was part of the submission for the New European Bauhaus Prize, and we’re happy to share that SET Community Gardens has won the award!

SET Community Gardens


SET Community Gardens is an informal community center in IJburg, Amsterdam, built by and for the local residents. It offers a diverse program that brings together people from all backgrounds, including refugees, to work, practice Dutch, and grow together. The community space, featuring a permaculture garden, has become a model for informal integration, fostering collaboration, support, and sustainable living.


This video was part of the submission for the New European Bauhaus Prize, and we’re happy to share that SET Community Gardens has won the award!

SET Community Gardens


SET Community Gardens is an informal community center in IJburg, Amsterdam, built by and for the local residents. It offers a diverse program that brings together people from all backgrounds, including refugees, to work, practice Dutch, and grow together. The community space, featuring a permaculture garden, has become a model for informal integration, fostering collaboration, support, and sustainable living.


This video was part of the submission for the New European Bauhaus Prize, and we’re happy to share that SET Community Gardens has won the award!