Our interviews with placemaking professionals provide unique insights into the thinking and experience of leading placemakers around the world. Interviews are by invitation only and based on peer-nominations, to ensure highest quality and relevance.
Rafael Enzler of gutundgut on the meaning of placemaking, the trends – such as growing demand for sustainability – impacting the work of place makers and -branders, and why museums are such an important ingredient of a city’s image and identity.
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Fred Kent on the need to build and strengthen the social fabric of communities by designing public spaces that bring people together and hence boost the local economy.
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Jan Gehl reflects on his long career as architect and urban design consultant and shares his thoughts how to make cities more liveable and sustainable: success factors and challenges ahead.
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Andrew Hoyne discusses how placemaking, design and putting people first can help establish meaningful and profitable places, with examples from Australia.
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