Trusted expertise in urban planning, building design & spatial economics

Space Syntax provides strategic, evidence-based consulting services in economics, planning, design, transport and property development.

Combining extensive global experience with robust and sophisticated technologies, we forecast the effects of planning and design decisions on the movement and interaction of people in buildings and urban areas.

We work to de-risk property investment decisions, showing how the layout of places can be optimised to enhance the social, economic and environmental value of developments. Using a highly graphic, data-rich and audience-engaging set of techniques, we help our clients achieve powerful results quickly.

Our track record includes some of the world’s most prestigious and challenging projects.

I know that these techniques work from the tough environment of practice. I love the world of analysis, observation, of research, but also passion, imprecision, the hunch. Space Syntax is the testing of the interaction of these opposing worlds.

Norman Foster

Introduction to Space Syntax

A film describing Space Syntax's science-based, human-focused approach to urban planning, building design and spatial economics.

Videos

English version

Introduction to Space Syntax
English version

Spatial Layout Efficiency

Tim Stonor
Spatial Layout Efficiency

UCL Advances Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

Alan Penn
UCL Advances Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

From the archive: Tomorrow’s World Film, BBC © 1993

Bill Hillier
From the archive: Tomorrow’s World Film, BBC © 1993

Projects

Urban Value

Urban Value

Jeddah Plan

Jeddah Plan

Beijing CBD

Beijing CBD

London Riots

London Riots

More projects

Presentations

From the city to the bedside

From the city to the bedside

Creating effective places

Creating effective places

How does design add value?

How does design add value?

Linking business to research

Linking business to research

Books and brochures

General Practice Brochure

General Practice Brochure

Informal settlements brochure

Informal settlements brochure

Space is the machine

Space is the machine

Articles

UNICEF State of the World’s Children_Space Syntax_Focus on upgrading unplanned settlements

UNICEF State of the World’s Children_Space Syntax_Focus on upgrading unplanned settlements

Regenerating informal settlements

Regenerating informal settlements

Spatial sustainability in cities

Spatial sustainability in cities

An evidence-based approach to crime & urban design

An evidence-based approach to crime & urban design

News

Contact us

UK

21 Brownlow Mews
London
WC1N 2LG
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7400 1320
F +44 20 7400 1333