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10 November 2015 Unpublished

Culenova development revealed

Marko&Placemakers is the public space consultant for the new mixed use development designed by Zaha Hadid Architects in Bratislava. The plans for the 5ha Culenova development which will comprise of 800 new homes and 50,000 square meters of offices were today revealed at a press conference. Two thirds of the development area will be transformed into an urban park incorporating an existing industrial power station building which may become a cultural catalyst for the entire quarter.

6 November 2015 Unpublished

Ahoy featured in Icon Magazine

Igor Marko's Ahoy - an interactive children's game designed for project Hravo is featured in the autumn issue of Icon Magazine. Hravo is reviving a history of toy making and bringing the joys of hand-crafted games to a new generation. The initiative invited product designers, architects, graphic designers and visual artist to explore and test the potential of a variety of creative approaches.

29 September 2015 Unpublished

Milota exhibition opens at Prague City Gallery

Igor Marko led the spatial design concept for Milota - a major exhibition at the Prague City Gallery capturing the personal universe of the artist Milota Havrankova who is considered to be an exceptional phenomenon in Slovak and Czech photography, art and multimedia. The retrospective exhibition marks a highlight in the Czech art scene calendar and will be open to the public until 16th January.

24 July 2015 Unpublished

Works on Digital Park landscape in Bratislava commence

Works have commenced on the landscape for Digital Park office development in Bratislava, Slovakia. The design conceives of the external landscape as an extended office park with focus on sociability and exchange, responding to the evolving trends and user requirements. The ambition of the project is to attract wider public use, making Digital Park an inclusive, attractive and integrated part of the city fabric.

12 July 2015 Unpublished

Rosum Development starts on site

Works started on the new 22,000 sq m office development Rosum in Bratislava. Marko&Placemakers developed the public realm strategy and landscape design in collaboration with 2ka. The space evolves from a formal hardscape frontage to the office entrances transforming into an informal soft park through a series of dynamic terraces wrapping around the site. Image courtesy of Penta Investments.

18 June 2015 Unpublished

Irvine Town Centre Regeneration - High Street and Bank Street public realm

Marko&Placemakers have been appointed to deliver urban design strategy for Irvine High Street and Bank Street in preparation for the planned public realm improvements. The team including LA Architects and Alexandra Steed Urban will work with the Ayrshire Council and key stakeholders to develop an intergated approach to identify key social, physical and economic opportunities to regenerate the historic town centre.

15 June 2015 Unpublished

PedElle Bilbao to Madrid Women in Industry Cycling Challenge

Petra Marko took part in Pedelle – a three-day ride covering more than 450km from Bilbao to Madrid, bringing together 30 women from across the built environment industry. Organised by Cycle To, the charity event specialists behind the annual Cycle To MIPIM ride, PedElle is fast becoming an important event in the industry’s diversity push. This year’s ride raised more than £20,000 for children’s charity Coram.

13 March 2015 Unpublished

RIBA Small Practice Group - Research and Innovation

Petra Marko has been appointed to sit on the RIBA Small Practice Group. The group is advising on the formulation of policy and strategy for the RIBA, facilitating effective competition and encouraging liaison between practices beyond the field of architecture. Petra's involvement will focus on the role of research and innovation within the changing landscape of the profession.

2 January 2015 Unpublished

A Playful New Year with 'Ahoy'

Marko&Placemakers wishes all a playful New Year with Igor Marko's Ahoy - an interactive children's game designed for project Hravo, which has been realised as part of a collection of unique design toys that encourage experimentation and creativity in pre-school children. Hravo aims to revive small manufacturing of toys in Slovakia and open up discussion about the importance of quality of children's toys.

6 November 2014 Unpublished

Guerilla Tactics: Archi-Preneurs Conference, RIBA

Petra Marko will speak at the Practice Model panel at this year’s Guerrilla Tactics RIBA conference - themed ARCHI-PRENEURS – Smart Strategies for Small Practices. Designed to develop must-have business skills, the conference taking place on 11-12 November at the RIBA will offer an essential guide for small practices, including keynote talks from Farshid Moussavi, David Saxby and Rohan Silva. 

1 November 2014 Unpublished

Berlin Imaginarium - Urban Transformation Through Storytelling

by Petra Marko

“The stories that we tell matter because they indicate how we see the world, and whether we believe we have the power and capacity to shape it for the better.” (The Dreaming City and the Power of Mass Imagination)

16 October 2014 Unpublished

Public Spaces Conference Bratislava

Igor Marko will speak at the Public Spaces international conference in Bratislava. The new platform will enable discourse on contemporary trends in urbanism with focus on public spaces as catalyst for regeneration, bringing together urban practitioners, city administration, academic researchers as well as many initiatives led by citizens that contribute to the changing shape of our cities.

8 October 2014 Unpublished

Mayor's Special Assistance Team

Marko&Placemakers have been selected to sit on the Mayor's Special Assistance Team. The panel of expert consultants will advise and support project partners and the Greater London Authority in the scoping, design and delivery of regeneration projects focusing on high streets, places of work and unlocking development, with the support available through the Mayor’s High Street Fund

4 October 2014 Unpublished

Creative Placemaking Festival Prague and Pilsen

Igor Marko will be speaking at the expert conference as part of the OPEN UP! Creative Placemaking Festival organised by Aspen Institute Prague. The conference will focus on the potential of art and cultural activities as tools to economically and socially revive localities, cities and regions through cooperation of arts organizations, urban activists, local governments and business.

20 September 2014 Unpublished

Berlin (Un)limited workshop

Petra Marko will be tutor of BERLIN (UN)LIMITED workshop, as part of a series of events taking place 3-9 October in Berlin. Organised by Urban Transcripts, collagelab and Guerilla Architects, the workshop’s main objective is to equip participants with a sharpened vision through which to comprehend the city as a complex interactive system. More info here.