ABOUT
coLARGE
coLARGE is a collaborative platform and creative studio working at the intersection of urban innovation, social impact, public art, and cultural media. We created ‘coLARGE’ to spark big ideas, foster meaningful collaboration, and scale creative, positive impact across sectors.
The coLARGE definition:
co - collaboration, community, co-creation and connection.
LARGE - scale in vision with positive impact.
We believe that when people come together collaboratively with purpose, in places special to them, great things happen. Whether you're an artist, entrepreneur, researcher, councillor or community builder, coLARGE is where ambitious minds converge to co-create, co-learn, and co-lead.
We are eager to coLARGE with you, let us know how we can work together.
Our ethos
At coLARGE, we believe that living, working, and learning are deeply interconnected. By creating meaningful collaboration between communities, academia, business and local government, we unlock new opportunities for collective innovation. Our approach empowers people to shape their own futures building resilient ecosystems where ideas, relationships, and growth are sustained and shared.
Our Guiding Principles
Be Collaborative – The foundation for how we work.
Be Interdisciplinary – We build bridges across communities, academia, activism, art and design.
Be Experimental – We prototype, test, and learn in from past work and experiences.
Be Inclusive – We prioritise equity, accessibility, and community engagement and inclusion.
Be Bold - Think big, do big.
At coLARGE we bring Community, Academia, Business and local Government together to unlock new opportunities for collective innovation.
How we
coLARGE
coLARGE works where story meets strategy, where creativity becomes action. We harness the forces of art, design, and narrative to focus on people, reimagine places, and give shape to collective purpose.
Through storytelling, design, art, and media, coLARGE combines creative thinking with strategic insight to shape better outcomes for people, their cities and society as a whole. By bridging these worlds, we drive meaningful change, ensuring that social innovation, urban renewal, and regeneration are inclusive and shared by all.
Our approach
At coLARGE, we believe collaboration is more than just working together it is about co-creating with intention. Our approach is rooted in openness, diversity, and the belief that the best solutions emerge when bold ideas collide across boundaries and disciplines, cultures and generations.
1. People First
We work to build relationships and trust across our communities to foster an environment where ideas can grow freely.
2. Designed for Collaborative Cross-Pollination
coLARGE is intentionally designed to bring together thinkers and doers from different sectors, disciplines, and backgrounds. This mix leads to unexpected connections, richer insights, and more powerful outcomes.
3. From Inspiration to Activation
We don’t stop at the brainstorm. Our model supports projects from idea to execution, helping collaborators find the right partners, resources, and momentum to bring ideas to life.
4. Always Growing, Always Learning
coLARGE is a living ecosystem. As our community evolves, so does our platform, shaped by feedback, curiosity, and a shared commitment to do better together.
5. Long-term Impact
We focus on sustainable outcomes, building models and partnerships that continue to evolve and grow beyond our involvement.
