Many of the world’s most ambitious and imaginative development projects are tuning in to the power of culture. Planners understand that it gives a place an authentic identity that represents the communities that live there and appeals to visitors on a global stage.

Culture and the creative industries can also propel economic growth and are becoming an important part of sustainable and regenerative development. 

In this research, discover how master planners are fuelling new cultural powerhouses and their ambitions to reshape the global conversation. 

How can reinterpreting a place’s unique cultural heritage for the modern era uncover forgotten histories, provide a platform for important social conversations and put new places on the cultural map?