Services
We are committed to understand the challenges of our clients and delivering excellence in professional services, with a specific focus on contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 UN Agenda.
Territorial and urban planning
Our firm provides a comprehensive range of services in territorial and urban planning, covering policy development, strategic master planning, regional planning, structure plans, and local area plans.
Aligned with the 2030 UN Agenda, we are dedicated to creating cities and human settlements that are inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. We incorporate social, economic, and environmental considerations to ensure our projects fulfil sustainability goals and address the specific needs of communities.
Our services
- Surveys, analyses and assessments
- Policies, legal frameworks, strategies and action programmes
- Regional plans, structure plans, local plans, urban design
- Capacity building and training
- Environmental, social, and economic impact assessments
- Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
- Digital/thematic mapping and GIS services
- Architectural design, 3D and 4D visualisation
- Graphic design and visual communications
Sustainable tourism development
We provide an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable tourism development, spanning strategic planning, policy consultancy, product development, marketing strategies, human resource management, physical planning, private sector enhancement, and local community development.
Our portfolio covers national tourism master plans, detailed feasibility studies, and the design of tourism destinations, ensuring long-term viability and local benefit.
Our services
- Policies and legal frameworks
- Strategic plans, master plans and action programmes
- Destination and physical development plans
- Product development plans and marketing studies
- Digital mapping, thematic mapping and GIS
- Environmental, social, and economic impact assessments
- Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
- Signage projects
- Architectural design, 3D and 4D visualization
- Graphic design and visual communications
Culture and development
Balancing historical preservation with economic development is critical in cultural heritage projects. We navigate this “conflict” by leveraging our extensive experience in various settings, including many UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Our projects have spanned from the Charterhouse of San Lorenzo at Padula, Italy, to the cultural landscapes of Niger, the historic Medina of Fez in Morocco, the Walled City of Lahore in Pakistan, the iconic Pyramids of Giza and Pharaonic Temples in Upper Egypt, the sacred city of Kandy in Sri Lanka, the historic centres of Berat in Albania, and the ancient city of Bethlehem in Palestine.
Our services
- Policies, strategic plans and action programmes
- Historical investigations, context studies, socio-economic analyses
- Topographic and architectural surveys
- Digital mapping, thematic mapping, GIS
- Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
- Design of restoration, rehabilitation and adaptive re-use projects
- Site presentation, interpretation and signage systems
- Graphic design and visual communications
Urban projects
With over half the global population residing in urban areas, well-managed urbanisation is key to sustainable growth, fostering productivity and innovation. Public amenities play a vital role in enhancing living standards and socio-economic integration.
Our sector expertise includes integrated urban projects that enhance public spaces and incorporate the restoration or adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. Our portfolio extends to urban regeneration, slum upgrading, designing public amenities, and comprehensive urban design.
We embed robust green building principles into our designs, going beyond high-tech solutions to include traditional building concepts that offer sustainability while complementing contemporary design aesthetics.
Our services
- Surveys, analyses and assessments at national, regional and local level
- Policies, legal frameworks, strategies and action programmes
- Urban regeneration plans, slum upgrading, urban design schemes
- Digital mapping, thematic mapping and GIS
- Capacity building and training
- Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
- Topographic and architectural surveys
- Architectural design, 3D and 4D visualisation
- Graphic design and visual communications
Quality management system
We operate under an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certified for technical assistance for development programmes, land and town planning, strategic and physical planning of development projects based on cultural heritage and sustainable tourism, architectural design of restoration, adaptive re-use and new buildings.
Project management
We ensure sound project management through a dedicated team providing continuous support from the home office to field operations. Backstopping services include organization, technical and financial management, human resources management, detailed planning of activities, management of changes, ICT services, logistics, site missions and document control (lay-out, reviews, etc.).
Graphic design
Good communication is crucial for the effectiveness of every kind of projects. Our in-house graphic design team supports our projects with high quality visual materials as 3D models, graphic layout of reports, project brochures for dissemination purposes, multi-media presentations and tailor-made web sites.