A branding agency that does the
right thing for the brand.
Not the easiest.
A creative agency, a production house,
a design factory, a training place.
Fully integrated.
One process. One responsibility.
Not everything needs to exist.
What exists should matter.
Every project has an impact:
Cultural, social, environmental.
We choose to make it intentional.
We don’t just create.
We take positions.
We move from idea to execution
without fragmentation.
Research informs strategy.
Strategy shapes design.
Design drives production.
And every decision is accountable.
( Swan&Koi Milan – team work approach )
A modern form of flânerie can be understood as a fluid, city-based approach to work, where productivity coexists with observation, movement, and spontaneous interaction. Instead of being confined to traditional offices or structured co-working environments, work unfolds across public spaces—cafés, libraries, parks, and transit zones—turning the city itself into a living workspace.
( Swan&Koi Bologna – team work approach )
Our Rural Thinking House is a decentralized model for working, learning, and collective thinking, set within a lived-in rural environment rather than a formal workspace.
Located just outside the city, it operates as an open, domestic hub where brainstorming, workshops, and informal collaboration unfold naturally across shared spaces—a large kitchen, comfortable living areas, and a surrounding park.
Unlike co-working culture—which often replicates the logic of the office in a more aesthetic form—this model, which combines Urban Flânerie in Milan with Rural Setting in Bologna, values mobility, serendipity, and sensory engagement as essential components of thinking and working.
At its core, it is a practice of working while wandering: remaining mentally productive while physically and socially connected to the real world and to the nature.
defining why it’s relevant brand purpose for growing a better future
designing for real use, re-use and inclusion
haping a strong perception through creative communication
activating knowledge and social change
In a world saturated with brands, content and products, most things compete for attention.
We work differently.
We design for relevance.
Choosing the most effective path. Not the easiest.
We collaborate with brands, institutions and organizations, willing to question what they build and why.
Not for everyone.
By design.
Project work for:
For any request or info, please fill out the form below:
For business info:
info@swankoi.com
For traineeship, training programs or job offers:
hello@swankoi.com
Phone
+39 02 91270775
Mobile
+39 3488742885
Milano – via Achille Grandi 91, CAP 20099, Sesto San Giovanni
Bologna – via Bastiana 4957/B, CAP 40024, Castel San Pietro Terme
Italy