diff --git a/taiga/projects/api.py b/taiga/projects/api.py
index a72b1e49..94205bb6 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/api.py
+++ b/taiga/projects/api.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ class ProjectAdminViewSet(ModelCrudViewSet):
     def pre_save(self, obj):
         obj.owner = self.request.user
 
+        # TODO REFACTOR THIS
+        if not obj.id:
+            obj.template = self.request.QUERY_PARAMS['template']
+
         # FIXME
 
         # Assign domain only if it current
diff --git a/taiga/projects/models.py b/taiga/projects/models.py
index 56450d8e..65edd977 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/models.py
+++ b/taiga/projects/models.py
@@ -585,3 +585,8 @@ def project_post_save(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
             obj.permissions.add(perm)
 
     instance.save()
+
+    from taiga.projects.template_manager import ProjectTemplateManager
+    if instance.template:
+        template_manager = ProjectTemplateManager()
+        template_manager.apply(instance.template, instance)
diff --git a/taiga/projects/template_manager.py b/taiga/projects/template_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63a7d0b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taiga/projects/template_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from taiga.projects.models import UserStoryStatus
+
+class ProjectTemplateManager():
+    def apply(self, template, project):
+        if not hasattr(self, template):
+            return False
+        template = getattr(self, template)
+        template(project)
+
+    def legal(self, project):
+        pass
+
+    def pure_kanban(self, project):
+        project.is_backlog_activated = False
+        project.is_kanban_activated = True
+        project.is_wiki_activated = False
+        project.is_issues_activated = False
+        project.save()
+
+        us_status = project.us_statuses.get(order=1)
+        us_status.name = "To do"
+        us_status.color = "#999999"
+        us_status.save()
+
+        us_status = project.us_statuses.get(order=2)
+        us_status.name = "Doing"
+        us_status.color = "#ff9900"
+        us_status.is_closed = False
+        us_status.save()
+
+        us_status = UserStoryStatus()
+        us_status.order = 3
+        us_status.name = "Done"
+        us_status.color = "#ffcc00"
+        us_status.project = project
+        us_status.is_closed = True
+        us_status.save()