sidi bou said, tunisia
A white town above the sea.
Blue doors. Bougainvillea. Jasmine. A place people fall in love with before they understand it.
students. locals. one city. one mission.
every visitor leaves a footprint.
plastic.
cigarette butts.
waste.
mass tourism.
wear on public spaces.
The cleanest city in Tunisia.
Cleaning is only the beginning. This is a model for how architecture, tourism, students, local people, environment and culture can work together.
plastic out of the streets
cigarette butts out of the streets
waste out of the streets
Paid local cleaning teams take responsibility every day. The long-term goal is simple: every street. every corner. every day. clean.
The next generation takes responsibility.
Architecture is not only about designing buildings. It is about protecting the environment people live in.
Our students talk to locals, draw, plan, clean and document the town. Our long-term goal is to work side by side with architecture institutions: ENAU in Sidi Bou Said, the University of Stuttgart, and others.
- talking
- drawing
- planning
- working outside
- cleaning
- documenting
The people behind the mission.
Architecture students and local partners. Names and photos land here as the team grows, starting with the first public report.
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[Name]
@brinkbuild
Manel Chaabene
@manel_chaaben
[Name]
@insta
[Name]
@insta
[Name]
@insta
[Name]
@insta
every street. every corner. every day.
We build paid local cleaning teams that take responsibility for the streets every day. Plastic out. Cigarette butts out. Waste out.
Protecting the town should also strengthen local life.
The people who live and work here are the heart of Sidi Bou Said: flower sellers, small shops, cafés, craftsmen, families.
Let nature build the entrance.
The entrance to the town should not be a heavy architectural intervention. No new concrete walls, no unnecessary masonry. We create the conditions: climbing plants, bougainvillea, flowers, thin wires, simple trellises. Nature creates the architecture.
We create the conditions. Nature creates the architecture.
A contribution, not a ticket.
Sidi Bou Said is one of the most visited places in Tunisia. Our long-term plan is simple: Tunisian visitors remain free. International visitors contribute to the preservation of the town.
Tunisian visitors
Remain free. Always.
International visitors
Contribute to the preservation of the town.
The money returns here
- cleaning
- preservation
- architecture students
- local workers and people
- flowers
- public spaces
- project infrastructure
Amounts will be announced once final agreements are made.
Where your support goes.
We will never invent numbers. The first public report will publish donations received, project spending, cleaning costs, student work and progress.
cleaning
daily street teamsstudents and local workers
paid work, not promisesflowers and public spaces
bougainvillea, jasmine, planting dayspreservation
the historic fabric of the townlocal community
cafés, shops, familiesproject infrastructure
tools, transport, reportsfirst public report upcomingThe first public report is being prepared.
Proof, not promises.
Real numbers land here with the first public report. Until then, we do not invent them.
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kilograms of waste removed
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cigarette butts collected
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streets cleaned
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students involved
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local workers involved
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flowers planted
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public spaces improved
World heritage. World responsibility.
Sidi Bou Said became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2026. A heritage title does not protect a town by itself. People do.
200 years.
300 years.
500 years.
People should still be able to walk these streets.
We are responsible for what we leave behind.
Follow the mission.
The work is real and it is happening now. Videos, updates and stories from the streets.
Your support keeps the streets clean.
On a phone, one tap opens the donation page. On a computer, you can scan the QR code.
The secure donation link opens here as soon as it is ready. Follow the mission in the meantime.
Every contribution is accounted for in the first public report. We never invent numbers.
What a contribution does
- Keeps paid local cleaning teams working every day
- Plants bougainvillea, jasmine and flowers in public spaces
- Protects the streets for the next 500 years
On a phone, one tap opens the donation page. On a computer, you can scan the QR code.
One city. One generation. One responsibility.
Help us protect Sidi Bou Said.