Insights

Across Southeast Asia, the allure of smart cities has often been accompanied by a top-down implementation strategy. But one-size-fits-all solutions can miss opportunities for genuine urban improvement

Developers have begun to reach the epiphany of curating inclusive communities and vibrant open spaces to accommodate the new chic lifestyle of the millennials and their furry companions. The elements of open space, pet-friendliness and community formation were brought to light to forge an engaging and pleasing public space through incorporating the innovative and sustainable strategy of placemaking.

In the post-pandemic world, how can the traditional retail mall stay sustainable?

Working with The Oval Partnership, Wedderburn Transport Planning is using an evidence-based approach to develop context-sensitive forms of Open City Design that are culturally and commercially successful, while providing safe and comfortable access to transit stations.

'In the long history of humankind, those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.' -- Charles Darwin

Digital Placemaking is a term we coined to encompass a set of data-driven processes harnessing place and people data analytics. The endeavor is to craft a toolkit for spotting emerging urban patterns—location intelligence if you will—and to capitalize on them through design and place curation for all to benefit.

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change." -- Charles Darwin