It's like turning a house into a home

Just like a homemaker turns a house into a home, a placemaker turns a space into a place, says creative thinker and doer David Engwicht.

Working with people and across disciplines

Placemaking works with local people and horizontally across different disciplines and approaches. It builds on expertise from urban design, economic development, events and activation, community development, urban planning, arts, engineering, infrastructure, sustainability and more. It's a holistic and integrated approach.

Two contrasting approaches

The video below by CoDesign Studio tells the story of two well-meaning professionals who want to create a great place. But, they go about it in two different ways. Watch what happens. Which approach do you think more aligns with placemaking?

The collaborative, agile approach provides a range of benefits.