We design the legacy of cities for future generations.


Work with us to shape your legacy - from the very first step.

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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

“Left Bank Co. has deep technical knowledge."

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.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLIENT