Caobo is an urban design studio.

We connect vision and reality, helping communities, cities, and investors co-create vibrant neighbourhoods and resilient local ecosystems.

Our Mission

Climate, social, and economic pressures are reshaping how we use land and space.

Many locations and neighbourhoods are caught between 
what they were and what they could become.

We work on sites with unrealized potential, turning outdated spaces into meaningful places, empowering communities, supporting ecosystems and creating long term value.

Our Approach

Urban transitions require an integrated approach to renew underused urban assets, to create regenerative urban environments and to support everyday life.

We bring urban design, ESG strategies, stakeholder engagement and financial investment together into one integrated process, allowing us to turn complex sites into feasible, innovative and inclusive developments.

Our Services

We act across the full investment and development value chain through four connected service clusters:

Strategic visions

We reveal potential and reinforce local identity, using spatial storytelling and foresight to help cities and investors envision what a site can become, creating lasting social, environmental, and economic value.

  • Future identity and positioning
  • Spatial structure sketches and storyboards
  • Spatial narratives and branding tone

Feasibility & Programming

We align ambition with reality. We combine spatial design, financial modelling and environmental analysis to clarify what is possible, what it costs, and how it can be delivered, giving partners a realistic plan before committing resources.

  • Scenario development and research by design
  • Program mix definition
  • Financial and ESG feasibility

Urban Development Strategies

We turn visions into roadmaps. Our development strategies guide partners from concept to implementation, aligning ambitions, governance, and investment logic along the way.

  • Masterplans and spatial frameworks
  • Phasing and stakeholder alignment
  • Briefs for architects, planners, and advisors

Activation & ESG

We bring places to life. We embed ESG, community engagement, and everyday activity into ongoing management. We bring life and purpose into daily operations.

  • Placemaking and temporary activations
  • ESG implementation and monitoring
  • Community engagement

Inspired by the Caobo tree (mahogany), we shape urban environments that are regenerative, inclusive, and deeply rooted in local context.

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Diego Luna Quintanilla