Planet Smart City Information

The global leader in smart affordable housing, Planet Smart City designs and builds cities and neighbourhoods that place people at the heart of every project. Our multi-disciplinary teams integrate architectural, digital, environmental and social innovation solutions to deliver high-quality low-cost homes, creating lasting value. Founded in 2015 by Italian real-estate experts Giovanni Savio and Susanna Marchionni, and chaired by physicist and entrepreneur Stefano Buono, the company has the vision to offer everyone the opportunity to live in a better home. Planet tackles the global housing crisis in countries with large housing deficits and also works in partnership with developers worldwide to revitalise existing communities through smart technologies. Our know-how is transferred globally whilst always catering for local culture and needs. Planet’s unique proposition has become a reality in Brazil where we are building Smart City Laguna, the first smart affordable housing project in the world, and Smart City Natal. Together, they will have about 40,000 residents. The company also has an active portfolio in Italy where it develops smart projects with key developers. Headquartered in London, Planet recently raised more than 44 million euros and is executing an ambitious growth plan which includes the launch of 8 large-scale residential projects in the next 18 months.