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Using nature's genius in architecture

Michael Pawlyn · TED

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How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing energy from the sun.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDSalon London 2010
Speaker
Michael Pawlyn
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, 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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