placemaking
Placemaking is an integral part of place branding in that it provides the substance which can later be manged and communicated as place brand. Learn about latest research insights, expert advice. Reflections by and for place planners and development professionals.
Olle Zetterberg on Stockholm Business Region Marketing and Branding
Olle Zetterberg in this interview discusses the challenges and sucesses of branding the Stockholm Business Region, talent attraction and city marketing trends - and pitfalls to avoid.
4 Factors Influencing Place Branding Practice in 2018: Digital R-Evolution (Part Three)
Digital r-evolution is one of the main factors and trends likely to influence place branding practice in 2018, according to our panel of place brand researchers, advisors and managers.
Sofia City Branding, Placemaking and Urban Transformation: A Personal Account
Rinske Brand and Rozemarijn Stam reflect on the current state of city image and city branding in Sofia, Bulgaria, and discuss how placemaking initiatives could help Sofia live up to its full potential as city.
How Gamified Placemaking Can Reconnect Us with Cities
Gamified placemaking is the focus of this post by Günter Soydanbay: a reflection on how we build and organize our cities, how we lost the genius loci, the send of city, and how placemaking strategies can help us reconnect with our urban environment.
Pärtel-Peeter Pere on Branding in the Nordics, Nation Brands and Talent Attraction Strategies
Pärtel-Peeter Pere in this interview shares his thoughts on branding in the Nordics, nation brands and talent attraction strategies.
NEOM: A Tale of Archetypes – Arcadia and Utopia
NEOM as the tale of two archetypes: Gunter Soydanbay in this essay examines the vision of the planned mega city in Saudi Arabia by means of its underlying archetypes: arcadia and utopia.