# The architectural mastermind behind modern Singapore

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxSingapore
- Speaker: Liu Thai Ker
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Society and politics, History, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/liu_thai_ker_the_architectural_mastermind_behind_modern_singapore)
- 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)

Cities designed like families can last for generations. Skeptical? Look to master architect Liu Thai Ker, who transformed Singapore into a modern marvel with his unique approach to sustainable urban design. Liu shares creative wisdom and perspective on how marrying a humanist heart, a scientific mind and an artistic eye creates a resilient marriage of form and function. A talk that both humbles and inspires.

## Lectures

1. [The architectural mastermind behind modern Singapore](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/liu_thai_ker_the_architectural_mastermind_behind_modern_singapore/58841929c75a), 16 min (TED's player)