Going Local

Going Local is key to Village Well's Place Making philosophy and approach. The following video clips present some of our favourite Melbourne projects that celebrate local community, culture, food, business and place.


The Placemaker, Adelaide Hills Summer 2011

The Placemaker, Adelaide Hills Summer 2011

Gilbert Rochecouste shuns shopping malls and champions civic spaces, injecting life into cities around the country. So what's he going to do to Murray Bridge?


Top 100 Design, The Age Melbourne (01/01/11)

Top 100 Design, The Age Melbourne (01/01/11)

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Inspire: Village Well, In a Perfect World, Peppermint Magazine, Issue 9 (01/12/10)

Inspire: Village Well, In a Perfect World, Peppermint  Magazine, Issue 9 (01/12/10)

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A Place Maker's Vision, The Financial Review (01/11/10)

A Place Maker's Vision, The Financial Review (01/11/10)

The very name of Gilbert Rochecouste’s business, Village Well, sums up his approach to creating cities. His focus is on what happens in the street, how people interact with their environment and how those who build the hardware of cities deal with the soft infrastructure of humanity.

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A place for space, The Sunday Age (24/10/10)

A place for space, The Sunday Age (24/10/10)

What makes a ‘good’ place? It could be a street where children can safely chalk their hopscotch square, a neighbourhood where you can walk to the locally owned bakery, or a public square that fizzes with action.

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The Tipping Point, The Age (4/10/10)

The Tipping Point, The Age (4/10/10)

Gilbert Rochecouste tells Michael Short that we are more than ready to change the way we live.

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