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Stefan Al, is an architect, urban designer, professor and the author of SUPERTALL. As a designer he has worked on masterplans and mixed-use buildings across the globe, including the 2000-feet tall Canton Tower, briefly the world's tallest tower. In addition, he served as an advisor to various city governments and expert to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

SUPERTALL is about the new generation of skyscrapers — why they're here, how they’re made, and what they do to cities and people.

Stefan's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and TED Talks. Over the years, he has published eight books on subjects related to architecture and urban design, which have been widely prais ...more

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	Supertall: How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives 3.91 avg rating — 316 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream 4.24 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mall City: Hong Kong’s Dreamworlds of Consumption by Stefan Al (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Carolyn Cartier (Contributor), Cecilia L. Chu (Contributor) 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Factory Towns of South China: An Illustrated Guidebook 3.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Villages in the City: A Guide to South China's Informal Settlements 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise: Green and Gray Strategies by Stefan Al (Goodreads Author), Edgar Westerhof (Foreword) 2.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Macau and the Casino Complex (Gambling Studies Series) by Stefan Al (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kah-Wee Lee (Contributor), Natalia Echeverri (Contributor) 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ben Stolt e il Caso Oscuro 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thorandon: Il Risveglio del Male 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“In 2018, Cornell Tech created The House in New York City, a residential skyscraper for faculty and students to set the record with a 270-foot-tall Passivhaus. Instead of all glass, the high-performance facade consists of both glass and prefabricated metal panels.”
― Stefan Al, Supertall: How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives

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