Douglas Farr

Architect, Urbanist, Author & Advocate for Sustainable Design Thinking

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Douglas Farr Biography

Deemed one of the 100 most influential urbanists of all time, Douglas Farr is an architect, urbanist, author, and passionate advocate for sustainable design thinking. He is the founding principal and president of Farr Associates, co-chair of the development of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND), and has served on the boards of the Congress for the New Urbanism, Bioregional, EcoDistricts, and Elevate Energy.

In 2017, Planetizen readers named him one of "the 100 most influential urbanists of all time.” Farr wrote Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature (November 2007, Wiley) and Sustainable Nation: Urban Design Patterns for the Future (April 2018, Wiley), which was named by Planetizen as one of the top 10 Urban Planning Books of 2018.

Based on his pioneering sustainable design practice, he authored the urban planning best-seller, "Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature" in 2008, followed by "Sustainable Nation: Urban Design Patterns for the Future".

Farr's insights have been celebrated internationally, and he speaks regularly at world-class conferences. His design philosophy is centered on the notion that the world needs to change, and we are the ones to initiate it.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/14/2024.

Douglas Farr Speaking Topics

  • Sustainable Urbanism, Green Buildings, Carbon Neutrality, Urban Design & Planning

Douglas Farr Videos

  • Decarbonizing Chicago, with Doug Farr, Farr Associates
    BD+C's Robert Cassidy interviews Doug Farr, Founder and Principal of Chicago architecture firm Farr Associates.
  • Sustainable Nation
    Author and urbanist Douglas Farr's bestselling first book, Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature.
  • Strolling Crit with Douglas Farr Detroit Studio on Sustainability

Douglas Farr Books

  • Sustainable Nation: Urban Design Patterns for the Future
    Sustainable Nation: Urban Design Patterns for the Future

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Douglas Farr is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sustainable Urbanism, Green Buildings, Carbon Neutrality, Urban Design & Planning. The estimated speaking fee range to book Douglas Farr for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Douglas Farr generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Patrick M. Condon, Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Ellen Dunham-Jones, Majora Carter and Timothy Beatley. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Douglas Farr for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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