Bjarke Ingels and Marc Lore reveal plans for Telosa, 'world's most sustainable city'

– Marc Lore
Plans have been revealed for a US$400bn city which could be the home for up to 5 million people in the US.
Billionaire investor Marc Lore and architect Bjarke Ingels have teamed up for the ambitious Telosa project, which is being touted as a sustainable metropolis in the desert.
Lore – a serial entrepreneur who also served as president and CEO of Walmart US eCommerce until January 2021 – has set up a company called Junto Group to drive the project.
Junto consists of a team of urban planners, designers, historians, community engagement experts, economists, financial managers, scientists, and engineers from a variety of backgrounds.
As well as Bjarke Ingels, partners in the Telosa project include real estate consultants RCLCO, engineering giant Buro Happold and Archer, a firm developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Lore said the project was based on a new model which he has dubbed "Equitism", where the land on which a city rests would be owned by the community living there.
"Capitalism has been an incredible economic model, but there are significant flaws, especially around income and wealth inequality," Lore said.
"Many of these flaws are a result of the land ownership model that America was built on.
"There’s a finite amount of land and that land was claimed generations ago — communities were created, tax dollars were used to invest in the land, and therefore the land increased in value over time with landowners not having to produce anything or take any risk.
"Land could essentially go from a barren piece of desert to a modern-day city worth billions – or even trillions.
"So what if that land had been owned by a community endowment?
"There’s plenty of land left – what if we had a clean slate to demonstrate this new model?
"Once I thought through the Equitism model, I realized there was an opportunity to build a new city from scratch to demonstrate how that model could work."
He also wants to make Telosa the most sustainable city in the world.
"From equitism, my focus turned to making Telosa the most sustainable city in the world," he added.
"From global warming to water and energy – how can we do better for future generations?
"And what technology and other innovations in policy and design can we embed in the city that is only possible because of the fact that we’re building it from scratch?
"Just imagine what’s possible with sustainable building materials, autonomous
vehicles, electric aircraft, and underground movement of materials.
Our vision is big. It’s not only about creating the city of Telosa itself – one that sets the standard for urban, big city living.
"It’s also about the people – creating opportunity and equality, celebrating diversity and inclusion, and establishing a sense of pride for where we live.
"In the end, if we get Equitism right, it could serve as the blueprint for a new economic model that the world can learn and benefit from."
Lore is now looking for potential sites for Telosa.
Bjarke Ingels Marc Lore Walmert Junto Group Buro Happold TelosaBjarke Ingels-designed Oakland baseball stadium a step closer
Bjarke Ingels, Jean Nouvel and Kengo Kuma named as three finalist for Shenzhen Opera House project
BIG creates spiral museum for Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet


James Corner Field Operations creates Highline for London

Esbjerg’s landmark maritime center, designed by WERK Arkitekter and Snøhetta, opens to the public

SEVEN to open world’s first indoor Discovery Adventures centres in Saudi Arabia

Fun and fear drive new Universal attraction concepts for Texas and Las Vegas

Voelker Gray Design creates 10-acre hot springs wellness haven for Atlanta

AIDarchitecten create healing spa for Antwerp's Botanic Sanctuary

Hollaway Studio's Seahive would bring blue health to South-East England

SEVEN to invest US$13bn in developing entertainment destinations across Saudi Arabia

World Spa’s expansive 50,000sq ft urban bathhouse and wellness club opens in Brooklyn

Floating Salmon Eye visitor attraction by Kvorning Design highlights sustainable aquaculture

White Arkitekter's Wood Hotel in Skellefteå Swedish Lapland is climate positive and made from local timber

Nohlab's 'Everything' installation among Noor Riyadh festival highlights

Bob Iger's return to Disney sparks major restructuring focused on creativity and storytelling

Therme Group plans US$200m urban wellbeing resort in South Korea

Digital art installation in Nanjing helps the public keep an eye on exoplanets

First glimpses revealed of flagship Blue Zones Centre in Miami

Warner Bros. and Infinite Reality launch metaverse experiences for live sports fans

Storyland Studios' Nigeria's film city project will break ground in Q1 2023

Canyon Ranch preps for major expansion with new destinations in Austin, Fort Worth and Houston

WilkinsonEyre-designed Battersea Power Station development opens as leisure district following £9bn redevelopment

Healthy cities conference to discuss diversity and inclusivity in urban planning and design

Foster and Partners reveal design for sustainable marine life centre on the Red Sea

Anaheim's US$4bn ocV!BE project approved by planners

Construction marches ahead for Saudi giga-projects Amaala and The Red Sea

HBG Design behind Michigan’s six-storey Aquadome inspired by the sun’s path across the sky

Seventh International Museum Construction Congress to be held in Norway this year

The 'world's most anticipated museum' to finally open this year

Nike's Serena Williams Building, designed by Skylab, follows the concept of flow

Saudi Arabia's Neom mega-development to include 100-mile long 'horizontal skyscraper city'
