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We're designers and city planners
Our mission is to help communities, large and small, think about where they are now, what they would like to become, and what steps are needed to get there. We strive to make planning and design accessible to all audiences with a style that is artistic, playful, and approachable.
Planning is about more than identifying what to build and where. It’s about connecting people to places and to one another.
Our Work Grapples With the Most Pressing Issues of Today
Our Plans Result in Action and Powerful Outcomes
We’re proud of what we do and have been recognized with nine national awards from the American Planning Association - many due to our unique and creative brand of public engagement.
We have received awards from the International Downtown Association and the National Recreation and Parks Association for projects that advance a more equitable future.
WE'RE SUPER HELPFUL, AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO CHAT WITH YOU!
We had our own version of the Winter Olympics during our recent trip to Burlington, VT, where we are helping create a new four-in-one plan for the City: municipal plan, transportation plan, economic development plan, and parks, recreation, and waterfront plan.
Kudos to the Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront team for making our tour extra fun with a stop at the region’s first universally accessible playground at Oakledge Park!
Also, our partners at @tooledesigngroup are having to consider some very northern modes of travel. Do you prefer to commute by snowshoe or classic ski?
Other photos include the wintery views out on the ice on Lake Champlain and City Hall Park at night. More to share as the planning work advances!
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A belated 2025 Holiday Office Party in 2026 just hits different.
We loved our food and the hospitality from the staff at Indo Spice in South Philly!
Wide, auto-oriented roadways can be found in downtowns across the country, allowing drivers to get in and out as quickly as possible, while ignoring their impact on downtown vibrancy.
The Loop road in downtown Durham is no exception. This one-way street encircles the core of downtown, posing as a barrier for pedestrians to move around safely and comfortably. For over twenty five years, every iteration of the Downtown Durham Master Plan—along with many other plans—has called for a two-way conversion of the existing one-way Loop road. Our work advances these ideas and ties the two-way conversion to new land uses and targeted investment.
#Durham #DowntownDurham #WalkableCities #CompleteStreets
Sharing our favorite holiday drinks, because ‘tis the season to be… well, hydrated. If you need us, we’ll be conducting “quality control.”
Happy Holidays from all of us at Interface Studio!
It’s official! The Downtown Durham Blueprint 2035 was unanimously adopted by the Durham City Council this past Monday, ushering in a new decade of investment that aims to preserve downtown’s unique character while supporting continued growth and vibrancy.
Thank you to the thousands of dedicated residents, local businesses, and community leaders that participated in the engagement process and whose visions for the future of downtown Durham are reflected in the plan. A special shoutout to @downtowndurham and cityofdurhamnc for their leadership and collaboration throughout this process and to our partners @alltogetherstudio @thespaceblack @andaccess @ninigretpartners for their expertise and friendship along the way.
Find the link in our bio to see the full plan, or as City Council Member Matt Kopac prefers, “curl up on the couch with this plan like it’s a good book.”
Credit: Cover Artwork by Alison Hawkins
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