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.
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.
Overtourism in European Cities: Study Reveals Root Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions
Ko Koens of NHTV Breda University discusses findings of a recent study on overtourism in major European cities, the root causes, consequences and feasible solutions.
Eduardo Oliveira on Place Branding and Strategic Spatial Planning
Eduardo Oliveira in this interview discusses the role of place branding in spatial planning strategies and how social media is used in destination branding.
How Sustainable Urbanisation and Place Branding Shape Cities in Southeast Asia
Sustainable urban development and place branding are on the rise in major cities across Southeast Asia, reports Dominic Mason from Singapore.