Jota Samper
Environmental Architect | Designing Sustainable Cities for the Future
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Jota Samper is an architect and urban designer focused on creating sustainable cities. As a lead designer at the award-winning architecture firm AECOM, he has spearheaded innovative projects that integrate renewable energy, smart urban planning, and green infrastructure.
Samper's TED talk on the future of urban design has been viewed over 1 million times, showcasing his ability to translate complex spatial challenges into inspiring visions. His keynotes empower city planners, policymakers, and developers to build more livable, climate-resilient communities.
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The informal settlements reshaping the world
Creative, sustainable solutions find their home in the thousands of informal neighborhoods across the world. Urban planner Jota Samper believes these often overlooked settlements (also known as slums) should be regarded as hubs of innovation and shares three reasons why giving them the attention they deserve could help change the way humanity coexists -- and cities evolve -- on a global scale.
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