Citymaking is a cultural act
Our Approach
Publica brings research and intelligence to the process of urban change. We survey neighbourhoods, undertake in-depth research and provide strategies and urban design for innovative, inclusive and sustainable growth, policy and planning. It starts with listening - a deep understanding of local context shapes every project. By engaging with diverse perspectives, we develop ideas that reflect lived experience.
Our Expertise
Our multidisciplinary team are experts in urban design, research, masterplanning and strategy – with specialisms spanning night time economies, cultural planning, child-friendly cities, inclusive design, and safety for women, girls and non-binary people in public space.
Visions, Strategies and Masterplans
Principle-led holistic visions, strategies and briefs for neighbourhoods, masterplans, streets and public spaces
Urban Design
Bold, ambitious designs for public spaces that celebrate civic dignity and enhance everyday life
Research
Objective, data-driven research foregrounding lived experience to inform strategy, governance, and design
Evening & Night-Time
Strategy and design for cities, neighbourhoods and streets that support safe, social and active lives for all between 6pm and 6pm
Inclusive Cities
Pioneering radical and collaborative approaches to city-making, where all people can participate freely and fully in urban life
Our Impact
Over sixteen years, Publica has defined a field of practice that emphasises research-led decision-making, an integrated approach to planning and development, and the application of bold and creative ideas through strategic urban design.
Publica operates at the heart of the debate about urbanism and cities. Our research and intelligence is part of an international conversation about how to make cities more inclusive, integrated, vibrant and safe, and how to preserve the vitality of urban neighbourhoods in the midst of rapid growth and development. London’s diversity, complexity and openness to change has made it the ideal laboratory to test and develop this emerging field of practice.
Our research-led visions and strategies have been adopted as urban policy and unlocked major public realm projects. As a result, Publica’s had the privilege of restoring and creatively reimagining some of London’s most significant streets and civic spaces.
Insights
Our latest news and updates
Meet the Publica Team
Our multidisciplinary team of urban designers, researchers, strategic planners, graphic designers, architects and academics are experts in urban design, research, masterplanning, and strategy. Our breadth of our specialisms inform all our projects, helping us to connect social, spatial, and economic thinking to produce rigorous, ambitious, implementable work.
