Our collective ideas and aspirations touch the ground and are cast in stone through urban design, planning and real estate development. The question of whether we are building inclusive urban futures or not is answered then and there and decided for generations. This question is critical in peacetime but even more so in the aftermath of an armed conflict. 

The Inclusive Urban Future was delighted to interview Dr Haris Piplas, Senior Consultant, Co-Directing Urban Design and Planning Initiatives at Drees & Sommer, Switzerland.

‘We all know that the cities are the biggest human invention,’ Dr Haris noted for Architecture & Design. ‘When people started moving to the cities [he continues], the human civilisation started blooming because different people, opinions, skills, knowledge, political power and culture, densified. And this is where humankind started growing and developing further. But in this century, when we look at our society today: climate change, social and economic crisis, the cities are also our biggest catalyst and challenge. But how do we deal with it?’ 

Tune into this exciting interview and discover how.  Explore what inclusive urban futures mean in the context of urban design, planning and development. How can inclusive urban futures be engineered in peace and in post #conflict environments and after #war. But most importantly, what can people of #Ukranine today learn from experiences from the Former #Yugoslavia. 

Discover more about Dr Haris Piplas 

Co-Directing Urban Design and Planning Initiatives at Drees & Sommer | Switzerland

Haris Piplas is a city designer. Having lived in Berlin, Sarajevo, Milan, Vienna, and Zürich, he is imbued with a city radical spirit, which he brings to his urban development and infrastructure planning plans. Knowledge and diverse visions are at the heart of Haris’ work, with research, stakeholder participation, and activism all influencing how he conceptualises practical solutions. His approach is to fully understand the city he aims to change. As such, Haris develops tools, methodologies, and mechanisms that combine interests, opinions, and expertise to create an inclusive city structure. His work stretches as far and wide as the Mediterranean, Switzerland, Germany, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, China, and Latin America. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harispiplas/ 

Discover more about Drees & Sommer, Switzerland  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreessommerch/ 

Website: https://www.dreso.com/ch/

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