Skeptical Urbanist & Design Journalist
Kurt Kohlstedt writes, edits, and produces stories for 99% Invisible. Co-authored with show host Roman Mars, his New York Times Bestseller, The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design, is a critically acclaimed book about design and the built world. Kurt has also gone on tour with 99pi, given talks, and participated in panels on various subjects from adaptive technologies for disabled users to how Kindergartens shaped Modern art and design
Back in 2007, Kurt founded WebUrbanist, the first in a series of four urban architecture, art and design publications that would go on to reach hundreds of millions of readers around the world.
Previously, Kurt studied philosophy (BA) at Carleton College before completing a graduate degree in architecture (M. Arch) at the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments. Over the years, he has worked on residential, industrial, theatrical, furniture, graphic and web design projects.
📧 Kurt àt urbanist dót us
