We design the legacy of cities for future generations.
Work with us to shape your legacy - from the very first step.
When you need big ideas, a city-shaping agenda, and a strategy that will set you apart.
Who we are
Urban strategists with professional credentials in cultural planning, management, urban planning, design and architecture
What we do
Help decision makers navigate the complexities of city making, and prepare big ideas for successful delivery and legacy
How we do it
Using our framework based on data, research, insights and creativity
Why we do it
To be good ancestors and make a lasting positive impact on cities
Who we are not
Place strategists or marketing consultants
What we offer
Cultural and
creative strategy
weaving connection and meaning into place.
Stakeholder engagement
establishing a dynamic forum to discuss and debate ideas and options.
Bid strategy and
design procurement
designing the what and why behind your project.
When you should come to us…
Before you hire a design team, that’s when you call us.
Working with you in the early stages of project conception, definition and planning means we can:
Interrogate ideas, crystallise insights, and challenge beliefs
with freedom and from every angle (saving you from making costly changes to the design later on)
Look at the big picture and the tiny details
to deliver outcomes that will have a positive impact on your business and the communities you serve
Ensure your project will land sustainably in the real world
to deliver lasting change with a good return on investment
Our approach
We don’t make assumptions or pluck ideas from thin air. We bring relentless curiosity and ingenuity to every project.
We gather information, insights and ideas. From talking to stakeholders to conducting study tours, a rigorous research process informs our strategy.
Our proposals are backed with evidence. And we defend our decisions with data.
Within that rigour, we give space to creativity and lateral thinking so our advice to you is original and market-leading.
Some of our recent projects
Some of our recent projects
What they do is NOT a kind of veneer of placemaking. They provide deep knowledge about how markets operate, how the commercial sector and the development sector and the property sector operate, and how the creative sector operates.
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