David Malott

Working Group: Smart Building Technology Chair

AI., Founder & CEO | New York City, United States

About

David Malott is a Japanese-American architect, technologist, and entrepreneur. As the founder and Chief Architect of AI Planetworks, an award-winning architecture firm based in New York, Barcelona, and Shanghai, he spearheads the development of Earth-centric solutions for buildings and cities. With a focus on making urban environments greener, more livable, and connected, AI Planetworks is at the forefront of innovative tall building architecture.

Prior to founding AI Planetworks, Mallot was a partner at Kohn Pedersen Fox, where he led the design of iconic skyscrapers such as the Shanghai World Financial Center, Hong Kong International Commerce Center, and the PingAn Finance Center, Shenzhen. With his expertise in tall building architecture, David served as chairman of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat from 2014 to 2017.

A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…

See more

David Malott

CTBUH Designated Expert

CTBUH Roles

Working Group: Smart Building Technology, Chair (2018 – Present)

CTBUH Chairman, Chair (2014 – 2017)

Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2012; London 2013; Shanghai 2014; China 2016; Middle East 2018; Chicago 2019)

Videos

10 June 2020

Will Technology Save Us?! Smart Solutions & the Future of Workplace

The incorporation of Smart Technology into the high-rise realm has the ability to bring real value to building occupants. As the world begins to consider...

Login

You must be a CTBUH Member to view this resource.

View all

Research

30 October 2017

Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure

CTBUH 2017 Conference Speakers

The future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct...

Login

You must be a CTBUH Member to view this resource.

View all

Research

17 October 2016

Vertical Futures: Technologies That Will Shape the World

David Malott & Jordan Feinstein, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

We are at the cusp of a building revolution which, for the first time, won’t be led by a developer, builder, architect, engineer, or urban...

Login

You must be a CTBUH Member to view this resource.

View all

10 June 2020

Will Technology Save Us?! Smart Solutions & Future of Workplace

CTBUH hosted its second in a series of digital events about adapting the urban realm to a post-pandemic world. During this panel discussion, top experts share their perspective on the smart solutions they see consistently generating value and how they will help bring the workforce back to a safe and productive environment. This panel discussion was moderated by past CTBUH Chairman David Malott, Founder & CEO, AI.

21 October 2018

CTBUH Trustees Convene in Dubai

The CTBUH Board of Trustees met for the second time in 2018, just prior to the 2018 Middle East Conference, to undertake high level discussions on the Council's future.

20 October 2018

Smart Building Technology Working Group Meets at 2018 Conference

The CTBUH Smart Technology Working Group held its first meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference, with the goal of producing a document on smart technologies for tall buildings.

20 October 2018

Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting

CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.

24 March 2018

CTBUH Board of Trustees Travels to Hawaii

The CTBUH Trustees from Chicago, New York, London, Mumbai, and Hong Kong gathered to attend the main annual Trustees meeting.

22 March 2018

Addressing Honolulu's Housing Challenges with Urban Habitat

Join CTBUH for an afternoon dedicated to deepening an understanding of the unique challenges facing Honolulu's housing market.

10 June 2020

Will Technology Save Us?! Smart Solutions & the Future of Workplace

The incorporation of Smart Technology into the high-rise realm has the ability to bring real value to building occupants. As the world begins to consider...

22 October 2018

What Does a Smart City Look Like?

The concept of a “smart city” includes a huge array of devices, technologies and concepts. How might it all work together in a cohesive way?...

21 October 2018

Disrupting Density: Hacking the Tall Building

Technological disruption of cities has manifested in the “sharing city” model where platforms such as Uber and Airbnb pair latent demand with under performing assets....

31 October 2017

The Future of the Workplace

As companies continue to occupy dense urban centers, the workplaces therein must constantly evolve across numerous dimensions: tenant demands, overall market shifts, environmental standards, and...

17 October 2016

The Sustainability of Density & Vertical Urbanism Q & A

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. long Xiu, Chairman, Architectural Society of China; Mun Summ Wong, Woha; Antony Wood, Executive Director, CTBUH answer questions at...

17 October 2016

Vertical Futures: Technologies that will Shape the World

Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. David Malott of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 2c: The State of the...

17 October 2016

The State of the Art (Technologies) Q&A

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. David Malott, Kohn Pedersen Fox; Wai Ming (Thomas) Tsang, Fing An Financial Centre; Karl-Ott Schoellkopf, Thyssenkrupp, answer questions at...

06 November 2014

2014 Awards - Session 2 Q&A

Thursday, 6th November 2014 Chicago, USA. Helmut Jahn, CEO, JAHN, Tomohiko Yamanashi, Design Principal, Nikken Sekkei, Dakki Hui, Senior Property & Facility Manager, Kai Shing...

30 October 2017

Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure

CTBUH 2017 Conference Speakers

The future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct...

17 October 2016

Vertical Futures: Technologies That Will Shape the World

David Malott & Jordan Feinstein, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

We are at the cusp of a building revolution which, for the first time, won’t be led by a developer, builder, architect, engineer, or urban...

17 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives

CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers

The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...

20 May 2015

Next Tokyo 2045: A Mile-High Tower Rooted in Intersecting Ecologies

David Malott, Keisuke Hiei & Heidi Werner, KPF; Leslie E. Robertson, LERA

“Next Tokyo” imagines a resurgent megacity, adapted to climate change through the realization of a high-density ecodistrict built on resilient infrastructure. The archipelago of reclaimed...

16 September 2014

Designing China’s Tallest: DNA of the Ping An Finance Center

David Malott, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

The Ping An Finance Center is the next generation of the prototypical Asian skyscraper: megatall, hyper-dense, and highly connected. Encoded in the design of PAFC...

19 September 2012

Ping An Finance Center: Pioneering China’s Tallest – Efficiencies of Form and Structures

David Malott & Zhizhe Yu, KPF; Dennis Poon & Torsten Gottlebe, Thornton Tomasetti

Upon completion in 2015, the Ping An Finance Center - set to become the second tallest structure in the world and the tallest in China...

01 December 2010

Case Study: Hong Kong International Commerce Centre

David Malott, KPF

Soaring 484 meters (1,588 feet) above Victoria Harbor, the International Commerce Centre (ICC) is the essence of Hong Kong in one destination: high-powered finance, global...