Creating high quality places where people thrive.
About Us
Our team has provided strategic planning and development advice to governments, the academe, and developers internationally. We are experts in urban planning, master planning, and development advisory.
We are resilient problem solvers with extensive experience in:
Providing land use advice to first time and seasoned developers, foreign investors, landowners, and multiple levels of government
Creating comprehensive land use plans for both highly urbanized cities as well as regional towns
Master planning city centres, new townships, mixed-use precincts, residential communities, tourism hubs, and leisure centers
Engaging with stakeholders from government, the private sector, nonprofits, and communities
Undertaking due diligence investigations and feasibility to identify risks and opportunities associated with a site
Development phasing and prioritisation strategy
Managing and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of diverse specialisations, sizes and backgrounds
Our expert team has deep knowledge of market and regulatory conditions across the Philippines and within Sydney, Australia.
We have an extensive network of allied professionals in both countries and internationally, and can recommend specialist consultants to respond to our clients’ needs.
One of our key collaborators is Palafox Associates, a multi-awarded consultancy with offices in Manila, Cebu and Davao in the Philippines.
Our Approach
Our clients include:
Property developers - whether they are first-time real estate developers or seasoned, larger-scale development firms.
Local, state and national governments who want to determine the most responsible use of their land
Foreign investors keen to invest and develop property in Australia or in the Philippines
Consultants in allied professions
In each project, we start by understanding the Client’s business goals and objectives, study the local context and the broader setting, and explore and test various scenarios. We collaborate with the Client and stakeholders throughout the process of creating the place strategy and development plans.
We aim to be the top-of-mind adviser in creating high quality places, buildings and communities that positively impact people, create value responsibly, and enhance the environment.
Our Founder
Karmi Palafox is a highly experienced urban planner with international experience in town planning, economics, urban design and policy. She has been involved in the development plan of communities, islands, new and historic cities, infrastructure, and public places.
She is particularly proud to have led the strategic plans of well-loved places such as Siargao and Ilocos Norte in the Philippines, and to have advised governments including in Detroit's tactical preservation of historic buildings and in activating international destinations in China. She is passionate about solving complex urban challenges whether it be generating more jobs in the regions, bringing in tourists to a destination, upgrading communities in disadvantaged areas, or rebuilding after a disaster.
In previous senior roles in Australia, she worked closely with multi-disciplinary teams on national planning reform studies, multiple master plans, and a new framework for infrastructure delivery.
She is a Director of Palafox Architecture Group, and has served as Managing Partner at Palafox Associates, a highly regarded planning and architecture firm in Asia.
She has shared her insights at numerous international conferences and authored articles on topics ranging from housing and real estate trends to transport, mobility, and the environment. In 2014, Karmi was named one of the Urban Land Institute’s Top 40 Young Land Use Professionals around the world. In 2016 she was awarded a UNESCO and MASHAV Fellowship to study urbanization challenges and solutions in Israel.
Karmi is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute in the United Kingdom and a licensed environmental planner and past National Vice President of the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners.
Our Values
Trust and Integrity
We always do the right thing and do what we say we would do.
Excellence
We provide customer-centric, quality, tailored solutions
Innovation and Adaptability
We encourage creativity and continuous improvement to ably respond to change
Sustainability
We are committed to environmental and social responsibility
Profitability and Growth
We turn our passions into a sustainable and growing business.