Stadslab was established in the summer of 2006 to create a European urban design laboratory where professionals and academia would meet to exchange knowledge and know-how, while addressing real time cases proposed by our hosting cities. After five years our track record consists of strategic design studies for cities and regions in Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, Japan and the Netherlands. More than sixty participants took part in these studies, representing over 15 nationalities and varying degrees of professional experience in different fields. Programs for cities both within and outside of Europe are currently being developed.
One of Stadslab aims is to train local professionals in design methodology and international exchange. Stadslab is not equipped to stay involved in the implementation phase of urban design projects. Therefore, we stress the importance of a number of local participants in all our programs. They will remain on site when we leave, and they could implement the knowledge and methodology during the often long phase of project implementation.