Vishaan Chakrabarti
Architect & Urbanist | Designing for Sustainable Cities
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Vishaan Chakrabarti is a renowned architect and urban planner known for his visionary approach to designing sustainable cities. As the founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), he has led groundbreaking projects that reimagine public spaces and transportation systems.
Chakrabarti previously served as the Director of the Manhattan Office at the New York Department of City Planning, where he played a key role in the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site. His book 'A Country of Cities' advocates for dense, transit-oriented development to address climate change and improve quality of life.
Chakrabarti's keynotes inspire audiences to rethink how the built environment can foster more livable, equitable, and environmentally-conscious communities.
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A vision of sustainable housing for all of humanity
By 2100, the UN estimates that the world's population will grow to just over 11 billion people. Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti wants us to start thinking about how we'll house all these people -- and how new construction can fight climate change rather than make it worse. In this visionary talk, Chakrabarti proposes a "Goldilocks" solution to sustainable housing that exists in the sweet spot between single-family homes and towering skyscrapers.
Vishaan Chakrabarti at Aspen Ideas Festival 2025
Vishaan Chakrabarti at Aspen Ideas Festival 2024
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Ideas Festival×2 | 2025 | 🇺🇸Aspen, United States |
| Countdown Summit 2021 | 2021 | |
| TED2020 | 2020 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
| TED | 2018 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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