Carlo Castelli

Founder, Urban Purpose

Carlo is an architect and masterplanner with 25 years’ experience delivering innovative urban solutions across the built environment. He leads and advises international and inter-disciplinary projects at various scales, with particular expertise in spatial strategies and socio-economic and transport-related development. He advocates a ‘purpose case’ approach to city-making enhancing quality of life and well-being through the holistic integration of social, environmental and cultural values.

He is actively engaged in the urban debate – moderating and curating panels as well as speaking regularly at international conferences. Carlo co-chairs the Urban Land Institute’s Urban Regeneration Council for Europe and sits on the LSE Global Real Estate Group’s Executive Committee. Carlo has provided strategic advice and leadership to some of the world’s most important urban projects, including the Edinburgh City Centre Transformation Plan and the Meridian Water regeneration project in London (with Jacobs) and a UNDP capacity-building programme for the city of Riyadh.