# Bridges should be beautiful

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2018
- Speaker: Ian Firth
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Astronomy and space, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ian_firth_bridges_should_be_beautiful)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Bridges need to be functional, safe and durable, but they should also be elegant and beautiful, says structural engineer Ian Firth. In this mesmerizing tour of bridges old and new, Firth explores the potential for innovation and variety in this essential structure -- and how spectacular ones reveal our connectivity, unleash our creativity and hint at our identity.

## Lectures

1. [Bridges should be beautiful](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ian_firth_bridges_should_be_beautiful/71e2c188bc36), 14 min (TED's player)