RegenHood Zero

A pilot for the future of living.

A modular regenerative neighborhood – good for the individual, the collective, and the planet.

What is a regenerative neighborhood?
/noun/ wellness real estate with resilient water, food, energy and economic systems, plus community lifestyle and amenities.
Top-down infrastructure map of the Regen Tribe Regenerative Neighborhood — residential cluster, food forest, animal sanctuary, solar farm, common buildings, wetlands, and retreat center, in a dithered halftone illustration style.

Concept render · Tulum, Mexico

OUR JOURNEY

Five years of research

For five years, our collective has been visiting, documenting, and consulting eco-villages, pop-up cities, coliving spaces, and intentional communities across Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia. We have been identifying successes and pain points that make or break these projects. RegenHood Zero is the first place we're putting all of it together.

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5
years
of immersive field research
20+
communities
visited and documented
4
continents
across LATAM, N. America, Europe, Asia
∞
conversations
with founders, residents, builders
What we kept asking
  • What governance structures survive their first conflict?
  • Which infrastructure systems are still working five years in?
  • Which economic models keep the lights on without depending on outside capital forever?
  • What turns a group of aligned people into a community that lasts?

THE PROJECT

What RegenHood Zero is

Regeneration: making living systems more healthy over time, to sustain more life – through circular and biomimetic systems.

RegenHood Zero is a regenerative neighborhood, designed end-to-end on the framework we've spent five years developing. Integrated across ecology, hardware, human systems, economy, and technology – and intentionally replicable, so what we build here can take root in many more places after.

The five integrated pillars

01Ecology
02Hardware
03Human Systems
04Economy
05Technology

THE NICHES

A neighborhood of niches

RegenHood Zero is organized around 14 color-coded niches – each one a domain of human flourishing. In early phases, each is a section within the shared infrastructure. The full vision places each niche in its own sub-neighborhood on its own land.

01 · Black

Micro-Community

Central coordination ensuring integration and collective wellbeing across all niches.

02 · Brown

Food & Gastronomy

Connection to food systems through permaculture, kitchens, and culinary education.

03 · Red

Creation & Creative Forces

Imagination workshops exploring regenerative futures and generative possibilities.

04 · Orange

Imagination & Makers Spaces

Hands-on artistic creation – wood, metal, textiles, performing arts.

05 · Yellow

Fitness & Movement

Physical vitality through movement practices, gyms, and natural movement areas.

06 · Green

Longevity & Wellness

Proactive health through spas, clinics, and integrated wellness practices.

07 · Blue

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

New ideas and businesses through coworking and incubation.

08 · Indigo

Broadcast: Content & Media

Storytelling through photo, video, podcast, and music production.

09 · Violet

Cosmic, Spiritual, Energetic

Exploration of existence, transcendence, and philosophical inquiry.

10 · Pink

Education & Growth

Mental and emotional development through schools and vocational training.

11 · White

Water Temple

Sensory integration through water in all forms (ice, steam, liquid, E.Z.).

12 · Silver

Technology

Deep tech infrastructure – robotics, AI, IoT, DAO governance.

13 · Gold

Cultural Heritage

Preservation and celebration of local history and wisdom.

14 · Wood

Natural Building & Craftsmanship

Timber work, natural building, treehouse hospitality, traditional joinery.

MODULAR DESIGN

Phases of development

phase 01

incubator.

One building, 10–20 founding members. Co.living + co.working + lounge/cafe and a maker space.

Footprint – a single multi-purpose building

People – 10–20 founding members live in residence

Spaces – co.living, co.working, lounge/cafe, maker space

phase 02

co-housing & retreats.

Footprint expands into a multi-building cluster. Retreats, residencies, and memberships launch.

Cluster – multi-building campus around shared infrastructure

Programs – retreats, residencies, and memberships launch

Economy – hospitality revenue starts funding operations

phase 03

long-term community.

Permanent resident lots alongside communal infrastructure. Color/flower niches anchor talent density.

Land – permanent resident lots alongside communal infrastructure

Niches – color/flower niches anchor talent density, with a central blend area

Systems – governance and internal economy mature into stable, community-run systems

phase 04

network.

Sister neighborhoods across bioregions. Shared infrastructure, members, and economy.

Bioregions – sister neighborhoods across bioregions

Shared layer – infrastructure, members, and economy connect the network

Replication – the blueprint replicates where conditions and partners align

THE FRAMEWORK

Five pillars for design

We design all five from day one – they only work as a whole. Each pillar runs across every niche.

01

Ecology

Climate, biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, land stewardship.

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01 · Ecology

Permaculture zones, native species, soil regeneration, water cycling, and habitat for pollinators and wildlife.

02

Hardware

Architecture and resilient systems for water, food, energy, waste, air.

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02 · Hardware

Passive-solar design, rainwater harvest, greywater loops, food forest, solar walkways, composting, biochar.

03

Human Systems

Governance, operations, education, events, and care services.

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03 · Human Systems

Sociocratic governance, conflict resolution, residency programs, retreats, childcare, eldercare, and rituals.

04

Economy

Local currencies, investment models, ownership, regenerative trade.

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04 · Economy

Land trust ownership, work-to-earn credits, member equity, local exchange, and bioregional trade routes.

05

Technology

Digital infrastructure, AI, governance apps, IoT, blockchain.

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05 · Technology

Tribes Platform, on-chain governance, IoT sensors for resource systems, AI co-pilots for ops and care.

THE PLACE

Architecture & spatial design

The masterplan organizes shared infrastructure, resource systems, and resident space around a golden-ratio spiral – so each phase grows outward without breaking the systems already in place.

Top-down infrastructure map of the Regen Tribe Regenerative Neighborhood — residential cluster, food forest, animal sanctuary, solar farm, common buildings, wetlands, and retreat center, in a dithered halftone illustration style.

Top-down infrastructure map — central commons, residential rings, food forest, and animal sanctuary.

Core elements

01

Common areas

02

Commercial area

03

Short-term rental & retreat

04

Permanent community

05

Animal sanctuary

06

Golden ratio spiral

Resource systems

The regenerative backbone

Food forestWater systemsPassive solar + solar walkways

Site plan, building elevations, and interior renderings to be added next.

PARTNERSHIPS

Two ways to partner with us

We're looking for one founding partnership for the pilot. Two profiles fit – the rest builds from there.

Option 01 · Existing community

You have an existing eco-village or community.

We want to partner with a land project that already has some physical and human infrastructure and could use our support to grow.

Option 02 · Land + direction

You have land and seek development & creative direction.

We bring the framework, the design, and the operating playbook. You bring the place. We build it together.

Is that you? See what we're looking for in a place.
  • Proximity to a cityWithin 45 minutes of a city of at least 100,000 people.
  • Airport accessWithin 1 hour of an international airport.
  • Existing infrastructureRoads, utilities, and basic services already in place.
  • Climate suited to growing foodYear-round growing – no snow.
  • Residency pathways for foreignersWorkable long-stay programs for an international resident base.
  • Existing community idealLand already hosting a small community or project is the strongest match.

ARCHETYPES

Who we're inviting to live with us

  • Founding members

    Creators with their offering – founders, makers, entrepreneurs growing something inside an aligned community.

  • Community pillars

    Retreat holders, facilitators, ceremony leaders, hosts.

  • Regenerative service providers

    Permaculture designers, systems engineers, agriculture practitioners, governance facilitators.

  • Artists

    Visual, written, performing, musical.

  • Sociologists, researchers, practitioners

    People studying how communities work.

  • Anyone called to this lifestyle

THE TEAM

Our team

RegenHood Zero is being built by Oscar and Sonia, co-founders of Regen Tribe. The wider operating team grows in step with the project – most roles are filled by residents through the work-to-earn system.

The Regen Tribe team — six members in front of tropical foliage in Tulum, 2023.

JOIN US

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Whether you're a future resident, a landowner, an existing community, or an investor – we'd like to talk.

Or email us: hello@regentribe.co

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