A Regenerative Creative Consultancy
With a Profound Commitment to
Culture, People, Place, and the Future.
About Us
At thirdPlaces, we work in the physical and symbolic spaces where cultures intersect, empowering creative ecosystems to imagine and design new futures and communities to flourish.
We support governments, municipalities, institutions, and communities in harnessing the full potential of culture, arts, heritage, and the creative sectors as catalysts for sustainable and regenerative development.
Third places are pivotal to this process, shaping inclusive urban ecologies and fostering innovation. They are where cultural identities remain fluid, and new narratives emerge. Through dialogue, creative encounters, and experimental exchange, we help shape third places as sites of regeneration, co-creation, and agency.
Our name, thirdPlaces, and our ethos speak to this spirit. They reflect where, why, and how we work.
Our Practice
thirdPlaces is a collaborative network of creative consultants and academics with international practice in arts, culture, heritage, the creative economy, and urban regeneration. We work with governments, municipalities, and institutions to maximise culture’s value as a catalyst for societal, environmental, economic, and urban regeneration.
Our approach to cultural development is holistic and rooted in deep care for local communities and our planet.
By weaving systems of connections across sectors, we shape future planning, revitalise places, and empower creative ecosystems to imagine, design, and foster a regenerative future.
Our Expertise
We turn visions into impact by designing regenerative strategies, policies, and interventions that unlock the full potential of culture, creativity, and place.
Strategy & Cultural Policy Design
We work closely with public bodies to develop national and place-based roadmaps for cultural and creative industries and craft strategies for creative clusters. Our policy recommendations are evidence-based, supporting more conducive, sustainable, and inclusive creative urban ecologies.
Cultural Placemaking
We approach cultural placemaking as a transdisciplinary process in which we co-create extraordinary places with the people, for the people. We design key mechanisms and plans to enable arts, culture, and heritage to create a shared sense of identity and purpose, drive success, and contribute to the vitality of places.
Institutional Design & Audience Development
We help cultural institutions and creative enterprises refresh their perspectives and adapt to a changing world. Through audience-focused strategies and actionable programmes, we bring about the right momentum to ensure relevance, resilience, and impact.