Shaping the Future City: A Vision for Global Urban Mobility

Otis
Otis, the world’s leading manufacturer of elevators and escalators, engaged us to craft a visionary narrative that anticipates how urban mobility and building design will intersect in the coming decades. Leveraging deep research, co-creation, and immersive storytelling, we delivered a strategic future vision that equips Otis to lead global conversations on urban development, sustainability, and innovation
Opportunity

Otis sought to redefine its role as more than a product manufacturer, positioning itself as a thought leader shaping how people will move through the cities of tomorrow. With over 200 countries and territories served, Otis needed a forward-looking strategy that aligned with trends in delivery services, mobility systems, and smart infrastructure. The challenge lay in creating a cohesive vision that translated complex future scenarios into an accessible narrative for internal teams, partners, and customers

Solution

We conducted in-depth workshops with Otis leadership and key stakeholders to uncover emerging mobility and infrastructure trends. Using advanced modeling, visual storytelling, and animation, we created a comprehensive vision of urban living that showcased Otis’s role in shaping sustainable, connected cities. Physical models were paired with digital animations to spark conversations across the organization and provide a concrete roadmap for aligning R&D, marketing, and global strategy initiatives

Collaborating with Otis to envision the future of cities was a true strategic exercise in innovation. By blending research-driven insights with world-class design storytelling, we helped them not only imagine what’s next but also position themselves as a catalyst for change in global urban mobility.

Shaping the Future City: A Vision for Global Urban Mobility

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