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Conversations that move cities forward.

Our festivals and salons convene policymakers, developers, and practitioners—creating space for exchange and new directions in citymaking.

Field record

A working archive of salons and festivals — what we convened, where, and what remained in the room.

2026

Founding Preview · Singapore
10 June 2026
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The Nanson, 1 Nanson Rd · Singapore
The Citymaking Circle: Founding Preview
An intimate opening evening — about forty founding-cohort guests gathered one week before the inaugural festival to hear the Circle described aloud for the first time.
Invitation-only reception · co-hosted with The Nanson
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Salon · Kuala Lumpur
8 May 2026
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Drawing Room, Yap Ah Shak House — Chow Kit
The Art of Citymaking: Kuala Lumpur
Policymakers, urban practitioners and civic actors gathered to interrogate the future of liveable cities across Asia-Pacific.
Closed-door salon · held under the Chatham House Rule
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