BIG Associate Alana Goldweit sat down with Forbes to discuss the city of Telosa, a vision for a new city envisioned collaboratively by entrepreneur and businessman Marc Lore and BIG. In the feature story, Alana talks about Telosa’s “people-first” approach, the challenges of imagining a new city for the American desert, and the opportunities architects and urban designers have to rethink how we can live more healthily and equitable in the urban environment. The 150,000-acre proposal for Telosa includes eco-friendly architecture, sustainable energy production, and a drought-resistant water system. The vision aims to set a global standard for urban living, expand human potential, and become a blueprint for future generations and urban environments. Telosa has a target population of five million by 2050, with the first phase of construction expected to house 50,000 people by 2030.
