“Nobody else can do what POMO does”.
David, Landscape Architect.
As placemaking design and delivery specialists, we partner with local governments and urban designers to help create and revitalise public places of all scales. Our work creates layers of meaning by expressing local stories, culture, history and place identity.
Our experience spans community engagement, all facets of design, bespoke artistic construction and delivery. Our outcomes create authentic connections between people, cultures, and community, delivering measurable social and economic value.
Read moreOur work delivers a level of fine detail and bespoke expression that is typically very hard to achieve in urban design processes.
Through an engagement and design process, we interpret themes of people and places and express them artistically in the public environment. This creative placemaking builds successful public spaces, excites communities, and leaves a meaningful legacy.
From inception to delivery, our process unifies people around a shared vision. Our technical expertise in all facets—community engagement, design, documentation, and construction—allows us to deliver high-quality outcomes that remain true to their original vision. We actively collaborate with a diverse range of artists and specialist makers across Australia, including First Nations artists.
Relationship-oriented and easy to work with, we welcome collaborations of all shapes and sizes.
Awarded Projects
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Other Projects
Miles Main Street Revitalisation: Regional Placemaking & Urban Renewal
Miles Main Street Revitalisation: Regional Placemaking & Urban Renewal
Regional town centres often struggle with generic urban design that fails to resonate with local history or encourage economic “stickiness.” In the heart of the Western Downs, the town of Miles required more than a standard streetscape upgrade; it needed a strategic revitalisation that could express its unique cultural heritage while fostering a renewed sense of community pride.
Southport Broadwater Play Attraction: Delivering Place-Based Creative Play Infrastructure
Southport Broadwater Play Attraction: Delivering Place-Based Creative Play Infrastructure
Destination playgrounds are increasingly vital for urban activation, but they often rely on off-the-shelf equipment that lacks connection to place. For the Southport Broadwater Parklands, the City of Gold Coast required an iconic play attraction that was not only fun but deeply rooted in the ecological narrative of the Broadwater Estuary.
108 Wickham Street: Delivering Strategic Creative Placemaking in Fortitude Valley
108 Wickham Street: Delivering Strategic Creative Placemaking in Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley is one of Brisbane’s most dynamic commercial precincts, yet the public realm between 100 and 108 Wickham Street had become a fragmented and underutilised thoroughfare. The asset owners required a repositioning strategy to transform this void into a high-value “third space” for tenants and the public.
Mackay Place Strategy: From Vision to Activation
Mackay Place Strategy: From Vision to Activation
Mackay’s City Centre and Waterfront were facing a common regional challenge: despite significant investment in infrastructure, the public realm lacked the “stickiness” required to drive economic activity. The opening of a nearby major shopping centre and changing consumer habits had drained life from the streets.
Sippy Downs Entrance Statement: Creating Place-Led Infrastructure
Sippy Downs Entrance Statement: Creating Place-Led Infrastructure
Sippy Downs serves as the gateway to the Sunshine Coast’s primary knowledge precinct, housing the University of the Sunshine Coast and various schools. The challenge was to define this precinct through a compelling entry statement situated at a major intersection upgrade. The project required a design that not only marked a physical threshold but also articulated the area’s identity as a hub of education and biodiversity.
Nambour CBD Creative Renewal: Activating the Night-Time Economy
Nambour CBD Creative Renewal: Activating the Night-Time Economy
For regional centres like Nambour, the “night-time economy” is often hampered by poor lighting and a perception of disjointed safety. The town required a strategic intervention to shift the public realm from a transit corridor into a destination that felt safe, vibrant, and welcoming after dark.
Dura Gunga: Delivering First Nations Cultural Art as Public Infrastructure
Dura Gunga: Delivering First Nations Cultural Art as Public Infrastructure
Integrating authentic First Nations narratives into civic infrastructure requires more than just artistic vision; it demands a rigorous delivery framework that respects cultural protocols while meeting public safety standards. For the entrance to the new City Hall in Maroochydore, the Sunshine Coast Council required a landmark piece that would permanently embed the Gubi Gubi story into the built environment.
