RADICALLY TRANSFORMING PLACES THROUGH CULTURE, COMMERCE & COMMUNITY

Selected Projects

 

We apply strategic thinking and practical delivery to transform underused places into vibrant, commercially sustainable destinations. Below are examples of our work with leading clients across the UK.

For full case studies and to discuss how we can activate your place, get in touch.

 

Regeneration strategy / Bid consultancy

This Must Be The Place is proud part of Studio Egret West’s winning team to deliver concept design for the transformation of London’s historic Smithfield Market into a mixed-use commercial, creative and cultural quarter at the heart of the Culture M…

This Must Be The Place is proud part of Studio Egret West’s winning team to deliver concept design for the transformation of London’s historic Smithfield Market into a mixed-use commercial, creative and cultural quarter at the heart of the Culture Mile.

Meanwhile strategy, implementation & operations

 

Cultural programming, operations and production

 
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'Long Bar' for Living Ventures and Spinningfields, Allied London
'Long Bar' for Living Ventures and Spinningfields, Allied London

Brand comms and identity, F&B operations, public realm management, event programming

Daydreaming with UNKLE exhibition for Leeds Dock & Leeds BID
Daydreaming with UNKLE exhibition for Leeds Dock & Leeds BID

Meanwhile curation, exhibition production, sponsor and partnerships, marketing,

Knights & Dragons - public realm activation for Royal Armouries Museum
Knights & Dragons - public realm activation for Royal Armouries Museum

Public realm activation, concept creation, partnership recruitment and management, education programme, production

'Bug Club' computer workshop for SKY and Leeds International Festival
'Bug Club' computer workshop for SKY and Leeds International Festival

Community engagement, partnership recruitment and management, marketing, event production and management

The Lumen Prize digital art exhibition for Leeds Dock, Allied London
The Lumen Prize digital art exhibition for Leeds Dock, Allied London

Meanwhile curation, sponsor and partner recruitment and management, Arts Council funding, exhibition production, event management, marketing

'Light Water, Dark Sky' by Squidsoup & Four Tet for Leeds Light Night and Leeds Dock
'Light Water, Dark Sky' by Squidsoup & Four Tet for Leeds Light Night and Leeds Dock

Meanwhile curation, concept development with artists, funding, marketing

'Man-A' 3 storey digital art foyer installation for Spinningfields, Allied London
'Man-A' 3 storey digital art foyer installation for Spinningfields, Allied London

Artist liaison, project & production management

'Museum of the Moon' by Luke Jerram for Light Night Leeds and Leeds Dock, Allied London
'Museum of the Moon' by Luke Jerram for Light Night Leeds and Leeds Dock, Allied London

Curation

'Pin-up Bowling Lanes' (pop-up) for Puma and Spinningfields, Allied London
'Pin-up Bowling Lanes' (pop-up) for Puma and Spinningfields, Allied London

Concept and brand development, production management, partner recruitment and management, event programming, F&B operations, marketing

Unity Through Sub-culture' exhibition by Youth Club for Leeds International Festival and Leeds Dock, Allied London
Unity Through Sub-culture' exhibition by Youth Club for Leeds International Festival and Leeds Dock, Allied London

Meanwhile curation, concept development with Youth Club, exhibition production, marketing, Arts Council funding

'Daydreaming with James Lavelle' for Dr. Marten's
'Daydreaming with James Lavelle' for Dr. Marten's

Exhibition design and production