The utopian town built by 8,000 people in the desert

Arcosanti, located in the high desert of Arizona, is an experimental town designed to integrate architecture with ecology.

Since the 1970s, close to 8,000 volunteers have participated in constructing Arcosanti, and dozens of architects and urban designers continue to study, work and live there today.

Video by Kate Kunath

Drone operators: Marie-Helene Carleton & Micah Garen

Executive Producer: Alba Jaramillo

Producer: Mia Hariz

Commissioning editor: Anna Bressanin

23 February 2022