The New European Bauhaus Festival 2024 in Brussels was a beacon of success, attracting thousands of participants in person and virtually over five days, who interacted with more than 250 artists, exhibitors, speakers and makers through interactive panel discussions, workshops, demonstrations and art performances. The panel discussion “How does the quality of the built environment influence identity and purpose and vice versa?” on 12 April was moderated by Eszter Dávida, as one of the founders of DANU, architect and project manager.