Future of Cities · ChoZen · April 2026
ChozenColombia
A Regenerative Community in the Colombian Highlands
Medellín · Antioquia
The Invitation
Set within the mountains of Antioquia — surrounded by cloud forest, river valleys, waterfalls, and working plantations — ChoZen Colombia will be the most purposeful realization of the ChoZen concept to date.
This is not a real estate development. It is a living community built around wellbeing, regenerative agriculture, and a deep connection to the land and culture of Colombia. Local Colombian families and international residents coming together — aligned by shared values — into a single, beautifully diverse community where artisans, farmers, and makers are neighbors, not amenities.
Antioqueño modern architecture with a touch of ChoZen zen — whitewashed walls, natural wood beams, terracotta tile, open-air corridors, handcrafted ceramic details, bamboo structures inspired by Colombia's master builders — set against one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth.
Medellín · Antioquia
The city of
eternal spring.
65–75°F year-round. Surrounded by green mountains. The gateway to ChoZen Colombia.
Why Medellín
One hour to
the destination.
65 to 75°F year-round, surrounded by green mountains, and consistently ranked among the world's most innovative and livable cities.
Direct flights from major cities across the United States and Latin America. A thriving startup and innovation culture that has made it the entrepreneurial capital of the region. A city that planted eight million trees and lowered its temperature through urban design. World-class dining, art, and culture — all within an hour of ChoZen Colombia and the new international airport.
This is the gateway. ChoZen Colombia is the destination.
Modern Colombian Architecture
Whitewashed walls.
Open-air corridors.
Terracotta in the afternoon sun.
Inspired by the traditional fincas of Antioquia — set against one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth.
The Community
Five interconnected components.
A sixth to follow.
ChoZen Colombia brings together six interconnected components. Each reinforces the others. Together they form something none of them could alone.
01The Neighborhood
Residential & Artisan Village
A curated mix of villas, casitas, live-work studios, artisan shops, and artisan homes woven together as a single neighborhood. Fractional ownership alongside full residences. Local Colombian artisans, farmers, and makers living alongside international residents — creating a productive community rooted in shared values and regenerative practices.
— Locals and internationals as neighbors, not amenities.
02The Heart of Daily Life
The ChoZen Village
The heart of everyday life — a walkable downtown with restaurants, a farm store, small businesses, and gathering spaces that serve both the community and the surrounding region. Not a gated enclave, but an open village that creates a positive impact on the local area.
— Farmers markets, artisan markets, and authentic ground-level commerce that makes a place feel alive.
03The Sanctuary
Retreat & Wellness Center
An intimate sanctuary for transformational programming, healing, and immersive nature-based experiences — the spiritual heart of the community and a gateway for outside guests. Bamboo pavilions, natural stone pools, and open-air spaces designed to honor the landscape.
— If the land allows, natural thermal springs — Colombia's thermales — woven into the wellness experience.
04The Front Door
Click Clack Hotel & Wellness Center
A Click Clack within the ChoZen community. Design-forward, culturally rooted, world-class Colombian hospitality — approximately 100 rooms bringing Click Clack's operational credibility and design sensibility to the highlands. The architecture draws on modern finca tradition with Japanese-Colombian design influences, inspired by the work of Simón Vélez, Colombia's master bamboo architect, and Kengo Kuma, the Japanese architect behind Click Clack's design language.
— Click Clack manages the hotel, wellness center, and retreat operations. The brand is ChoZen Colombia.
05The Foundation
The Farm
Agriculture is not an amenity here — it is the foundation. Working coffee plantations, organic vegetable gardens, avocado groves, fruit orchards, and food forests integrated throughout the community. Horses, equestrian trails, and a deep connection to the agricultural heritage of the region.
— Sustained through the HOA — making regenerative agriculture a permanent part of the community's economy, not a phase.
06Future Phase
School
Green School meets STEM academy. A purpose-built learning environment where children learn pottery alongside programming, regenerative farming alongside robotics, indigenous knowledge alongside artificial intelligence. Medellín is the startup capital of Latin America — and this school will reflect that innovation culture while staying rooted in the land.
— A school good enough that anyone in the world would want their children there.
Woven Throughout
Trails. Waterfalls. Equestrian paths.
Rivers. Cloud forest. The land itself.
The components above are connected by trails, small retail and gathering spaces, and the natural landscape itself. Every corner of the community reflects local culture, artisan craft, and indigenous inspiration.
Self-Sufficient by Design
Regenerative development
in practice.
Energy
Hydroelectric, solar, and geothermal where appropriate. Battery storage throughout. Targeting net-zero or net-positive for the entire community.
Water
Rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and closed-loop irrigation feeding the agricultural components.
Building
Rammed earth, bamboo, locally-sourced timber, living roofs. Modern finca architecture — contemporary yet rooted in Antioqueño tradition.
Conservation
Protected cloud forest, native planting corridors, watershed restoration, and regenerative land management as core elements — not afterthoughts.
Food
Integrated working farms, farm-to-table restaurant, farm store, and food forests as productive infrastructure serving the entire community.
Retreat & Wellness
The spiritual heart.
Bamboo pavilions. Natural stone pools. Steam rising in the highland air.
The Partnership
Four partners.
One community.
The Brand
ChoZen
The primary brand of the community — the residential village, the artisan neighborhood, the farm, the trails, the school, and the overall identity. A proven framework for intentional community development.
The Developer
Future of Cities
Master developer bringing 20 years of regenerative placemaking. Tony Cho's track record — Wynwood, Magic City, Phoenix Arts & Innovation District, and ChoZen — represents one of the most accomplished portfolios in purpose-driven development. FOC also brings its own certification framework — the Future of Cities Regenerative Placemaking Standards — ensuring every aspect of the project meets the highest benchmarks.
The Local Knowledge
Landowner Partners
Colombian family offices contributing land and local knowledge. Land is contributed as equity — landowners become co-owners of the community's upside, not one-time sellers. They bring irreplaceable sites, ecological knowledge, established community relationships, and the trust that only local partners can provide.
Hospitality & Operations
Operates the boutique hotel, wellness center, and retreat within the ChoZen community — bringing design sensibility, brand, and operational infrastructure. Click Clack also participates in capital sourcing, leveraging its investor network, Colombian family office relationships, and international buyer network.
How It Works
The structure is simple.
The intention is the point.
The landowner contributes the land. Future of Cities is the lead developer and general partner, contributing startup capital and the ChoZen brand and IP. The hospitality partner helps raise capital and contributes operational expertise. Equity is raised to fund infrastructure and development. Home sales generate returns for all partners.
There are opportunities at every level for local partners to participate — in construction oversight, in operations, in the living economy of the community itself. The structure rewards contribution, and the specifics will be shaped by what each partner brings to the table.
The Sites
Three extraordinary sites
in Antioquia.
Final selection will follow joint site visits and feasibility analysis.
Highland Site
Retiro
Antioquia
A premier municipality known for natural beauty, temperate climate, and proximity to Medellín's most sought-after countryside communities.
Coffee Heritage
Santa Bárbara
Antioquia
Includes a world-class working coffee operation. The combination of coffee culture, agricultural heritage, and landscape quality is rare and deeply aligned with ChoZen's vision.
Fastest Launch
Click Clack Farm
Colombia
Land integrated with Click Clack's existing farm and hospitality operations. Offers the fastest path to a functioning hotel and retreat from day one.
Next Steps
The path
forward.
Joint Site Visits
All partners visit the three candidate sites together.
Site Selection
Based on feasibility and mutual agreement.
Master Plan Scoping
First Principles workshop with all partners.
Partnership Agreement
Formal structure and roles finalized.
Capital Assembly
Pre-sales and capital raised through FOC's international network.
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Colombia has everything that a ChoZen community needs — the land, the culture, the people, the story. What has been missing is the framework that can hold it all together and bring it to the world with the depth and integrity it deserves.
I am not interested in building another development. I am interested in building something that lasts.
Tony Cho
Founder · Future of Cities · ChoZen · Cho Ventures
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If you are a landowner, investor, hospitality partner, or future resident who feels aligned with this vision — we would like to meet you in Medellín.