In this episode, Prof. Ali H. Akhtar (author of 1368: China & the Making of the Modern World, Stanford Univ. Press 2022) takes a look at China's tallest skyscraper. The Shanghai Tower is the third tallest building in the world and houses the world's highest hotel and observation deck. The developers' goals included profitability (office space rent), symbolism (China's present and future), sustainability in construction (environmentally friendly design), and community (bringing locals and international visitors together). Follow Prof. Akhtar on Twitch at: www.twitch.tv/aliakhtarPhD
What is The Professor Ali Podcast?
The official podcast of Professor Ali H. Akhtar (PhD NYU), bestselling author of 1368: China and the Making of the Modern World (Stanford University Press), Italy and the Islamic World: From Caesar to Mussolini (Edinburgh University Press), and Philosophers Sufis and Caliphs (Cambridge University Press).