Stefan Al
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Stefan Al

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The inspiration for Dwelling on Earth I've lived in strikingly varied homes—a Dutch row house where I cycled safely to school, a communal student residence in Delft with kitchens built for connection, a tiny apartment in Barcelona's lively old town, a cleverly compact Hong Kong pencil tower, and later to American suburban homes from California to New Jersey. Living in these spaces revealed how deeply they shaped my daily life, relationships, and worldview. That personal journey sparked larger questions about how homes influence our social bonds, our sense of self, and our environmental footprint. As a professor of architecture and urban planning who has researched housing worldwide, I became fascinated by the full arc of human habitation—from the first rock shelters to today's skyscrapers—and what our ancestors' dwelling innovations can teach us about building tomorrow's homes in harmony with human needs and the planet.
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    • How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives
    • Written by: Stefan Al
    • Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
    • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release Date: 12-04-22
    • Language: English
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