City Design
Building our future together
Embracing changeUrban governance
Adopting a people-first approach
The mentality of 'we've always done it this way' hinders progress. We aim to create a city that prioritizes people over processes. We challenge entrenched practices and bureaucratic structures and introduce new approaches that enhance inclusivity, sustainability, and resilience in urban development and improve our citizens' quality of life.
Promoting co-creation
We are a unified force: Working together with city officials, residents, and local businesses, with a collaborative approach to urban development, we ensure that our initiatives are well-suited to meet the diverse needs of our community, making city services more effective and inclusive
Managing urban transformation effectively
Cities are inherently complex. We promote stakeholder alignment and understand the interconnected nature of urban systems. This strategic approach allows us to implement comprehensive changes that address our cities' multifaceted issues.
Making city design work for everyone
City design enables the exploration of creative and innovative solutions to address the challenges faced by urban environments. By embracing city design principles, it becomes possible to foster a human-centered perspective, ensuring a thorough understanding of user needs and preferences but also involve cross-administrative stakeholders throughout the design process.
By encouraging participatory approaches, supporting new mindsets, and overcoming barriers to change, cities can work towards creating more adaptive, inclusive, and future-ready urban spaces. City design extends beyond current challenges—it's about futureproofing the cities.
We're big on getting everyone involved. By encouraging people to participate, embracing new ways of thinking, and breaking down the barriers to change, we're making strides toward cities ready for anything the future might throw at them. City design isn't just about solving today's issues—it's about setting up our cities to thrive long into the future.
Highlights and achievements
Experience of working with cities
Only a few consultancies can reflect on a work history as long as ours. Working with numerous cities and stakeholders for over two decades helped us build a deep understanding of our public sector clients' work environments and challenges.
Workshop participants annually
A large part of our work relies on co-creation and facilitation. By working with internal stakeholders and citizens alike, our experts accumulate insights that allow cities to confidently plan for the future.
That’s what they said
Our clients give us the best feedback when they work with us again. Rumour has it that we're easy to get along with, and our way of working resonates with clients.
This is how we do it
City Design projects vary in topics, complexity, and budgets and may span weeks, months, or even years. We actively engage various stakeholders in our city design projects to promote a shared understanding and foster dialogue. We place a particular emphasis on considering the employee experience of city staff, as it is crucial for the success and impact of our projects. By incorporating diverse perspectives and prioritizing effectiveness, we create city design solutions that make a tangible difference in the urban environment.
Stakeholder involvement
Development & Impact
- CX consulting in city context
- Research & insights in city context
- Transformation consulting & Organisational design
- Concepting new services (physical/digital)
- Design of leadership models and processes
Facilitation & Co-creation
- Workshops and co-creation
- Empowering cross-administrative co-operation
- Co-design for multidimensional problem solving
- Design sprints & hackathons
- Modern Platforms
- Research & Insights
Mentoring & Training
- Mentoring programs for designers and non-designers
- Mentoring of internal development work