Urban Gorillas

Urban Gorillas is an NGO based in Nicosia, Cyprus that is run by a multi-disciplinary team of urban enthusiasts who envision healthy and socially inclusive cities. We came together in 2013 to create projects and actions that bring new energy and inspire change in city spaces. At a time when approximately half of the world’s population are city dwellers, having a positive impact on our public spaces and making city life more sustainable has become evermore important for maintaining creative and healthy cities. What we do: - Enable interactive public environments by: i. Energising public spaces with artistic and spatial interventions ii. Enhancing the dynamics of public interactions through participatory processes within the community - Bring art and culture out of the museum and onto the street level - Advocate for public spaces and sustainable cities - Provide solutions for a sustainable urban future; through research oriented design and creation of new social processes Our services: - Provide tailor-made and creative solutions to promote your activities and ideas of positive social, urban and environmental impact - Design non-formal education practises to address urban and social concerns - Urban Design and Analysis - Urban Planning Strategies - Design for Public Spaces - Curatorial design (public spaces’ events and public exhibitions) - Community research: studies of community needs through practical workshops & interviews - Proposal writing for the above thematics Associates: - Universities - Cultural Institutions - Embassies - NGOs - Municipalities - Independent Artists, Activists and Researchers - Municipalities