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Making cities for people.

Gehl is a networked urban strategy and design consultancy, offering expertise in the fields of architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and city planning.

With offices in Copenhagen, San Francisco and New York, Gehl’s approach is iterative and holistic, making cities for people and the planet using life-centered data, strategy, and design.

Key Offerings:

Urban Strategy
Social Spatial Research
Community Engagement
Urban Mobility
Urban Design & Masterplanning
Place Activation

Select Clients

Google

Ford Motor Company

IKEA

Novo Nordisk

City of Copenhagen

The Gambrell Foundation

City of New York

Knight Foundation

City of Munich

City of Sydney

Work

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George Street Public Space Strategy

Transforming Sydney’s central spine into a people-friendly boulevard.

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Favrholm Master Plan

Building a master plan on the principles of shared living.

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Google Urban Activation

Upholding Google’s goal to be a helpful neighbor.

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National Urban Design Guidelines for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Delivering a people-first urban transformation in Saudi cities.

Leadership

Stories

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From People-First to Life-First

How Gehl is approaching designing cities for a thriving future.

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How Do We Transform the Future of Learning?

kyu member companies are leaning into paradigm-shifting thinking to shape education for today and tomorrow.

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The Collective Roundtable: Talking Health

Health experts from around kyu talk about the current health landscape, the challenges they face, and look towards the future.

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Closing Out kyu House at Climate Week

What happened on kyu House Day 3.

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