Your Partner in Community-Led
Urban Development
We are a multidisciplinary design and facilitation practice supporting cities and public institutions in building inclusive, participatory approaches to complex urban and social challenges.
Our work has reached municipalities in Sweden
and across the Baltic Region.
How We Help Cities Accelerate
Local Development & Social Innovation
We work with municipalities through three interconnected phases:
Research & Engagement
Researching and mapping trends, needs, and possibilities with stakeholders to build a shared understanding of challenges and opportunities.
Activations & Pilots
Testing and implementing pilots and activations with measurable feedback loops to learn what works before scaling.
Design & Strategy
Developing strategic recommendations and long term frameworks for sustainable implementation and systemic change.
Ways We Can Work Together
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Community Labs
Strengthen your work with local communities through capacity-building programs for civil society organizations. We design learning experiences that equip local associations with the skills to engage effectively, navigate funding, and implement impactful projects—making them stronger partners for your municipal initiatives. Developed and tested in Helsingborg's Söder neighborhood.
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Placemaking Labs
Engage community groups in co-creating solutions through action-oriented innovation labs. Participants learn and directly apply placemaking methods to develop real project ideas that address local challenges. A proven format for municipalities looking to activate grassroots innovation and build collaborative capacity.
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Full-Cycle Placemaking Projects
From understanding your challenge to testing solutions—we design and implement complete placemaking interventions tailored to your context. This includes strategy development, place activation, and measurable pilots with feedback loops.
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Design for Urban Change Toolkit
Ready-made toolkit available as facilitated workshops or for purchase so your teams can independently engage stakeholders in urban challenges. Developed and tested with international placemakers.
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Keynotes & Workshops
Learn from our success stories in Söderscen and discover our tested methods for participatory urban development. Municipalities across Europe have invited us to share in-depth insights into how we work.
Not sure which format fits your needs?
Book a call and we'll figure it out together.
Featured Projects
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Söderscen Placemaking in Helsingborg
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Culture for Social Resilience toolkit for 14 municipalities part of BSR Cultural Pearls
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Keynote at Living Neighborhood Conference in Trencin
What our clients are saying
I have had the pleasure of working with Creative Insights Studio since 2022. The assignment in Helsingborg, which Abbas operates as a project manager, involves planning and implementing events and activities in a socially vulnerable area of the city. During our time together, Abbas has proven to be a valuable addition to our project. In his intention to create good public spaces, he encourages and benefits from the residents' inspiration and knowledge of their local area. In addition, he involves associations and businesses in Söder, but also other actors in other parts of the city and not least the city's various administrations and makes them come together. Abbas has proven to be an exemplary team player and a natural leader. He is self-motivated and takes his own initiatives that align well with the project's ambitions. He possesses both the intellectual and social capacity, creativity and drive required for the assignment.
Cecilia Fredriksson
Urban Planner, Helsingborgs Stad