Urban research and design must support people and places.
Alexander Ståhle is one of the most popular and well-known speakers on urban futures and design in Scandinavia. He holds a PhD in Urban Design and is CEO of the studio Spacescape in Stockholm, and has been working on the most complex urban development projects in Scandinavia. He is also the founder of the placemaking site placetoplan.com. Alexander lives in central Stockholm with two kids and no car.
Public, civic and commercial actors are continuously creating or shaping place.
With research and practices, I and Spacescape have put public space into the urban planning, design real estate sphere in Scandinavia.