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The architectural wonder of impermanent cities

Rahul Mehrotra · TED

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Every 12 years, a megacity springs up in India for the Kumbh Mela religious festival -- what's built in ten weeks is completely disassembled in one. What can we learn from this fully functioning, temporary settlement? In a visionary talk, urban designer Rahul Mehrotra explores the benefits of building impermanent cities that can travel, adapt or even disappear, leaving the lightest possible footprint on the planet.

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Institution
TED
Department
TED2019
Speaker
Rahul Mehrotra
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, Society and politics, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
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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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