What drives us and why we do it

Baden action plan in favour of a good urban climate and more biodiversity foo

Persistent heat, increasing extreme events such as heavy precipitation and drought as well as the progressive loss of biodiversity pose major challenges for cities, municipalities and urban centres. …

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COP28 - "Urban Revival: Green recovery after crisis" foo

Our founding partner Dunja Kovari participated in the official post crisis panel on "Urban Revival: Green recovery after crisis" at COP28. Together with Naomi Hoogervorst from UN-Habitat and Read Ga…

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

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

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

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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High-rise development as an opportunity for urban transformation and affordable housing foo

Against the backdrop of the shortage of space and the demand for substantial densification and transformation projects, the debate about high-rise buildings is becoming more relevant than ever.In the…

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New Eco-Transportation Hub: Introducing vibrancy and livelihood into Uznach’s underused station area foo

The masterplan for the new eco-transportation hub was developed together with Swiss Railroads and aims to address two main topics: the matter of new mobility and the creation of a regional transporta…

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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 foo

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

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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