Co-creating Places
Big Space is a strategic planning and design consultancy dedicated to civic and cultural placemaking.
In collaboration with developers, governments, custodians and communities, we create inviting and inspiring public places.
We focus on delivering significant public impact and a rich legacy for future generations.
What We Do
We help enrich and revitalise public life in places.
Our cultural, collaborative approach to placemaking involves strategic and creative research, engagement, design and projects.
Insights
Rich insights into local culture, communities, users, experiences, and opportunities for enhancing vitality and livability.
Engagement
Envisioning the future and co-designing outcomes with custodians, communities, experts and stakeholders.
Strategy
Strategic, creative and practical guidance for transforming the vision into reality.
Projects
Exciting cultural and creative experiences in public places.
Our People
Our creative team is proud to have helped establish popular destinations and thriving neighbourhoods around Australia.
We are deeply committed to empowering our First Peoples and communities of all kinds to participate in public life, celebrate their culture and care for their environment.
And we love creating new and exciting ways to be sociable, creative and healthy in cities.
Our expertise spans the placemaking spectrum - from strategic planning, urban design and communications to place curation, interpretation and activation.
Projects
Big Space has helped establish and revitalise new public spaces, university campuses, community venues, heritage sites and creative neighbourhoods in cities and regions around Australia.
Here are some of our favourite recent projects:
Creative Industries Space
City of Greater Dandenong
Centre for Better Health Futures
Darwin
Fed Square Experience
Melbourne
Get in Touch
If you’d like to explore possibilities, let’s chat:
vanessa@big-space.com.au