The resistance to the rapid gentrification and homogenization of the built environment has led to the thinning out of culture, sense of community and identity. As a result, the notions of place and placemaking emerged as resultant approaches in disciplines of architecture, urban planning, and social sciences, amongst others. In short, placemaking connects people and place. While place is seen as a product, placemaking is a process involving interdisciplinary, entrepreneurial, innovative and creative approaches towards a “cause”. This session “Designing for Placemaking” is a discussion on creating place and placemaking, connecting innovation and creativity, management, impact, and value. This session brings together a panel of emerging placemakers from an architectural background, convened and moderated by Associate Professor Dr Veronica Ng from Taylor’s University.