Opticos Design, Inc. Employee Directory

Architecture and PlanningCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

Opticos Design, Inc. is a mid-sized architecture and urban design firm based in Berkeley, California, with a national scope in urban design, architecture, and zoning reform. The company partners with cities and developers to plan walkable, resilient, and sustainable neighborhoods and focuses on inclusive, human-scale housing that serves a broad range of residents. It operates as a Certified B Corporation, using design as a driver of social and environmental impact and aligning its work with the Charter of the New Urbanism.

Its portfolio spans architecture, neighborhood, and citywide scales and has earned national and international recognition, including awards for the Hercules Waterfront District and the Seaside Beachfront and Town Square Plan, as well as the L’Enfant Award for a master plan in Gabon. Opticos traces its roots to early B Corp status and California’s initial Benefit Corporation designation, reflecting a longstanding emphasis on workforce and community outcomes. In December 2025, the firm announced a collaboration with Nashville Tree Conservation Corp to evaluate residential development alongside existing and planned infrastructure capacity to address housing needs.

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