ABOUT US
Street Society is a multidisciplinary studio repairing and reimagining our cities.
Structured around a permanent team based in Paris and a global network of collaborators, our multidisciplinary team of urban thinkers and designers, writers and illustrators, creative artists and directors, create inclusive strategies to transform underused spaces into new places.
Street Society provides strategic solutions to transform or activate public spaces, buildings or neighbourhoods. At the heart of Street Society approach is the willingness to explore the link between people and places, and to always design bespoke interventions.
Our services :
Strategy: We curate a collective of local and international experts to diagnose what's really at stake through on-site observation, interviews and deep-dive sessions. The result: a clear vision of the problems, the priorities and the solutions worth pursuing.
Activation: From prototype to full programming, we make spaces come alive. We test the most promising solutions and curate purposeful activations.
Investment: For the spaces that deserve a long-term commitment, we assemble a circle of aligned investors (including local and community stakeholders) around a specific space and a shared vision. We define the governance model and ensure social and environmental commitments stay non-negotiable.
The Street Society School is a knowledge and community programme where urban practitioners and thinkers share field experience, challenge ideas, and learn from places.
We have worked on projects in Paris, Johannesburg, New-York, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Bucharest, London and Detroit. We love to explore and get involved in new cities.
Alice Cabaret, founder
Alice Cabaret is a French urban strategist with international experience in the field of creative and inclusive urban transformation.
Alice focuses her practice on the implementation of urban projects including trend forecasting, spatial activations, adaptive reuse, public spaces design, urban research and public art curation.
Alice holds a Master's degree in Urban Affairs from Sciences Po (Paris) and a certificate in Property Development (ESPI). She is the author of “Back to the Streets” (Wits University Press) and contributor to the Monocle “Guide to Building Better Cities” (Gestalten). She is one of the 40 Parisian women featured in the book “The New Parisienne” (Abrams / Gallimard) and part of the “12 People to watch in 2022” (Condé Nast Traveller).
Alice has shared her experiences as a speaker with many organizations including the World Bank, the International Downtown Association (New York), UIA World Congress of Architecture (Durban), the Unfinished Conference (Bucarest) or the Oui Share festival (Paris). She has been invited as a guest lecturer at New York University (NYU), Columbia University-Studio X (Rio de Janeiro), London Metropolitan University (London), Ecole Camondo (Paris), Sciences Po (Paris) and Ecole Boulle (Paris).
A project-based philosophy
The Street Society is an ecosystem of talents from all parts of the world and all types of backgrounds. We curate the perfect team for each project.
We believe in bringing unexpected perspectives and expertise to the field of urban transformation. This is why we work with architects, landscapers, designers, as well as artists, activists or scientists.
Project managers at The Street Society included : Alice Ponchaux, Anna Kulikova, Benjamin Michel, Clémence Chapus, Eléonore Cadeau, Lucile Bernatas, Perline Courgey, Sacha Lorand, Simon Sochas.
Features
Our projects have been featured in the following media :
Clients & Partners
Our clients include property developers/owners/investors, municipalities and public organisations, architecture firms and design agencies, as well as cultural stakeholders.
