Ted Talks

How do you build a sacred space? | Siamak Hariri

13th May 2017 30

To create the Bahá' í Temple of South America, architect Siamak Hariri concentrated on lighting– from the temple's kind, which catches the movement of the sun throughout the day, to the rainbowlike, luminous stone and […]

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4 ways to make a city more walkable | Jeff Speck

3rd March 2017 50

Liberty from vehicles, freedom from sprawl, liberty to walk your city! City organizer Jeff Speck shares his "basic theory of walkability"– 4 planning concepts to transform sprawling cities of six-lane highways and 600-foot blocks into […]

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Buildings that blend nature and city | Jeanne Gang

3rd March 2017 62

A high-rise building that channels the breeze … a structure that develops neighborhood around a hearth … Jeanne Gang utilizes architecture to develop relationships. In this interesting tour of her work, Gang welcomes us into […]

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Architecture that’s built to heal | Michael Murphy

7th October 2016 37

Architecture is more than a smart arrangement of bricks. In this eloquent talk, Michael Murphy demonstrates how he and his team look far beyond the blueprint when they're creating. Thinking about factors from airflow to […]

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