agency for
urban design
& planning

Ideas come from a change of perspective and a new way of looking at the challenges of tomorrow

Our work transcends the boundaries of urban planning, landscape and urban development. Together with our clients we develop holistic solutions for cities and regions and focus on just one goal: to improve people's daily lives.

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Mixed-use

Small-scale mixed-use areas are the foundation of every 15-minute city. We dedicate our work to mixed-use solutions for vibrant and healthy neighbourhoods.

Placemaking

Vibrant places with a strong identity are authentic. We work together with our clients to evolve their history into a bright future.

Urban Climate

We are deeply committed to urban climate. Our solutions are a contribution towards a better climate resilience and greener future.

Future Cities

The only constant in our cities is the ongoing process of change. Together we decide which direction it will take.

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Great success. «12 Steps to a City of People» receives prestigious ISOCARP 2023 GA Award in Toronto

sa_p founding partners Dunja Kovari-Binggeli and Thomas Kovari receive with great pleasure the ISCOARP Gerd Albers Award for «Book of the Year 2023», at the 59th ISOCARP World Planning Congress in To…

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Keynote Speech at UN-Habitat World Habitat Day and National Urban Forum on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Sustainable Regeneration

Our Founding Partner Dunja Kovari was the keynote speaker at the UN-Habitat World Habitat Day and National Urban Forum 2023 in Baku. Her speech focused on our expertise in post-conflict reconstructio…

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sa_p wins international competition for Offizine Bellinzona to transform the industrial downtown into a green and vibrant Urban Living Lab in the Capital of Ticino

In collaboration with TAMassociati, Studio Franco Giorgietta and Golder, the international team in lead of sa_p won the masterplan competition Officine Bellinzona with the aim to transform the capita…

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We are fully committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11

Our agency is committed to sustainability. It is part of our daily work to contribute to inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities. The UN Sustainable Development Goals are at the heart of ou…

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From Baku to the Silk Road: Development of regional centres to relieve the ongoing pressure of expanding metropolises

On behalf of the State Committee of Urban Planning and Architecture in Baku, we have been evaluating and assessing the development of several regional mid-sized cities alongside the Silk Road to asse…

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