Feria Urbanism connects community aspirations with the design and delivery of better places — creating strategies, plans and ideas that are grounded, creative and ready to deliver.
Since 2007, we’ve developed and tested ways to involve people meaningfully in shaping where they live, work and play. From citizen panels and playful workshops to robust strategies and policy frameworks, our approach adapts to each place and project. We work across all scales — from city- wide visions to street-level interventions — always grounding ideas in lived experience and local context. Based on the south coast, we’re a small, agile studio collaborating with trusted architects, engineers and designers across the UK.
We listen first, uncovering local insights, frustrations and ambitions. We then explore possibilities together through walking tours, workshops and creative activities. Next, we shape what we’ve heard into strategies, maps and designs. Finally, we leave communities and local authorities with the tools, confidence and plans to move forward and welcome change.
1. Connect
Every project begins in listening mode. We create space for people to share what they know, feel and imagine — surfacing the stories and insights that matter most. helps us understand a place from the inside out before shaping any ideas.
2. Explore
We invite people to look at their neighbourhood, town or city differently. Through walking, mapping, sketching and conversation, we reveal hidden connections and challenge assumptions. This playful, hands-on approach helps communities see how positive change is possible.
3. Create
We translate what we’ve heard into prompts, sketches and ‘what if’ scenarios. By testing ideas together, we refine them into something practical. The process stays open and collaborative — so the final outcomes feel authentic and reflect the ambitions of the people who shaped them.
4. Change
We map findings through plans, sketches, diagrams and visual tools that make complex ideas clear — turning insight into action. These reports, policies and neighbourhood plans withstand examination and gain the support needed to move forward.
