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Building unimaginable shapes

Michael Hansmeyer · TED

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Inspired by cell division, Michael Hansmeyer writes algorithms that design outrageously fascinating shapes and forms with millions of facets. No person could draft them by hand, but they're buildable -- and they could revolutionize the way we think of architectural form.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2012
Speaker
Michael Hansmeyer
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Computer science, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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