# I hate McMansions -- and you should too

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxMidAtlantic
- Speaker: Kate Wagner
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/kate_wagner_i_hate_mcmansions_and_you_should_too)
- 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: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

If you've never heard of a McMansion, get ready for a crash course in gaudy, oversized home design. In this hilarious talk, Kate Wagner, creator of the blog McMansion Hell, roasts a few of these architectural eyesores, and discusses how builders and homebuyers can make better design choices with an eye to both sustainability and aesthetics.

## Lectures

1. [I hate McMansions -- and you should too](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/kate_wagner_i_hate_mcmansions_and_you_should_too/84db3acb7644), 12 min (TED's player)