Stefan enjoys sharing his design philosophy and expert insights about sustainable architecture and cities. He has given keynote speeches and presentations to audiences including TED, the United Nations, the American Institute of Architects, and renowned schools such as the Wharton School of Business.
For speaking engagements, please contact the office at office@stefanal.com
The Future of High Rise
Slate Money talks with author and architect Stefan Al on his new book about skyscrapers. They talk about the human desire to build tall buildings (and the backlash to them), why parts of New York don’t work, but Hong Kong does, and why people keep paying premiums for apartments that sway.
According to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as much as 72% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 came from cities. Redesigning our cities to be more sustainable is a key factor in reducing emissions and halting the dangerous impact of climate change. But with urban land areas potentially tripling by 2050, where do we start?
Self-Driving Cars and the Future City
The age of the self-driving car is here but what happens to all of the parking lots? In his TED Talk, architect Stefan Al suggests for how these newly available spaces might be reimagined and how people can play a role in it.
Asian Urbanism
Almost one million people move to Asian cities every week, two thirds of the global total. CGTN interviewed Stefan Al on the challenges of urbanization in China, which has added half a billion people to its cities in only forty years.
The Future of Retail
Is the mall dead? Online retail and an exodus from the suburbs to cities are changing the way in which people shop. Read Stefan Al's article in The Guardian to get a sense of the "new" mall and the future of retail in cities.
Experience and Hospitality Design
What are the changing trends in hospitality and vacationing in America? Kai Ryssdal interviewed Stefan Al on Marketplace about his book The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream.
Is there something to learn from Las Vegas? KNPR interviewed Stefan Al about the surprising innovation behind the buildings of the Las Vegas Strip.
Stefan has given keynote speeches and presentation to audiences including:
