Redesigning the social infrastructure of belonging
We are redesigning the social infrastructure of belonging — bringing back neighbors, routines, and gatherings in a form that feels relevant today.
Built by someone who's done it before
Nido was founded by Mercy Favrow, a hospitality and experiential design leader who has spent her career building spaces where people feel connected.
She has designed communities for brands like Netflix, Pinterest, and WeWork, and produced cultural events with partners from Michelin-starred chefs to Lululemon.
Not inventing something new
Nido is her answer: a way to bring back neighbors, routines, and gatherings in a form that feels relevant today.
Modern life, fast cities, and the pandemic eroded the everyday structures of belonging that generations before us took for granted — the corner café that knew your order, the block association potluck, the neighbor who checked in. We're not inventing something new. We are bringing back what has always made us human: a place to know and be known.
Three principles that guide everything
Place as Foundation
Belonging starts at a neighborhood level. We root every chapter in the specific texture of where you live — not an abstract community.
Community Over Scale
Capped at 150 per neighbourhood by design. Inspired by Dunbar's Number: the sweet spot where relationships remain real and the network coheres.
Invitation Only Expansion
We only enter neighborhoods that ask for us. Locals know what their community needs. We show up where we're wanted and welcomed.
Find your people, where you live
Join the waitlist and help bring Nido to your neighborhood. 20 founding members unlocks a new chapter.
