We are passionate about helping to create public places that deliver real benefits to the communities in which they exist.
Working directly for local government or partnering with landscape architecture firms - our approach is collaborative and driven from the bottom up - beginning ideally with wide stakeholder engagement.
We combine engagement with deep analysis and research which allows us to formulate a nuanced and locally relevant understanding of place.
Our creative urban design team is driven by this strategic framework. We collaborate with our clients, partners and stakeholders to develop highly creative, bespoke expressions of local history, culture and identity that appear in the public domain.
We fully document all aspects of our design work, partner with electrical and engineering specialists where needed, and issue construction documentation. We then carry out all aspects of project management and project delivery, often partnering with local creatives, artists, makers and hand picked tradespeople who understand our unique approach.
We believe in sourcing local, often sustainable materials and working with people who are part of the communities in which each project is occurring. Our approach ensures not only that our work contributes economically to these places but is also embraced and loved by people for whom the work is ultimately created for.
If you are part of an upcoming urban design project and you are looking to give your proposal a unique edge, or inject your work with fine-grained, bespoke, creative expressions of place then POMO’s experienced and collaborative team of placemaking designers would love to hear from you.
More 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.
Palmwoods Town Square: Delivering Community Identity through Creative Placemaking - Bespoke Urban Infrastructure
Palmwoods Town Square: Delivering Community Identity through Creative Placemaking - Bespoke Urban Infrastructure
For decades, the physical centre of Palmwoods was defined by a sloping asphalt car park that offered utility but no community connection. The Sunshine Coast Council identified the need to transform this functional void into a genuine town square.
The challenge was not simply to build a modern park, but to deliver a “civic heart” that felt established and authentic. The community did not want a generic urban upgrade; they demanded a space that reflected the town’s timber-getting history and agricultural heritage. The mandate was to create new infrastructure that felt like it had been there for a century and fit with the historical buildings that surrounded it.
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.
