The School of Architecture and the Built Environment, ABE (Skolan för Arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad) is one of ten schools at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Our research and educational program regards the future of our societies; how cities, buildings and infrastructure will be designed and built, how institutions and regulatory systems should be developed to produce a good living environment, and how to provide good development conditions for business.

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Klong Toey Community Lantern by TYIN Tegnestue Architects

The School of Architecture and Built Environment is participating as Scientific Advisors in the organization of The Future of Places. This is the first of three linked conferences that will develop a declaration to influence the discussion at the Habitat III. KTH Royal Institute of Technology is also a UN Habitat Partner University. Contact Persons are Alexis Pontvik and Tigran Haas.

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While many teachers and researchers at KTH feel quite at home with the ecological dimension of sustainability, the social and economic dimensions are perceived as more hard to grasp. To support the inclusion of also these perspectives, KTH-Sustainability is arranging two seminars during the spring 2013. Each seminar will comprise a number of short presentations followed by discussions. The second seminar focusing on economic sustainability is Thursday Mar 14th at 13.15-15.00 at L21, Drottning Kristinas väg 30 .

The number of seats are limited, so please register here.