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When asked to build housing for 100 families in Chile ten years ago, Alejandro Aravena looked to an unusual inspiration: the wisdom of favelas and slums. Rather than building a large building with small units, he built flexible half-homes that each family could expand on. It was a complex problem, but with a simple solution — one that he arrived at by working with the families themselves. With a chalkboard and beautiful images of his designs, Aravena walks us through three projects where clever rethinking led to beautiful design with great benefit.
Credit: https://www.ted.com/talks/alejandro_aravena_my_architectural_philosophy_bring_the_community_into_the_process Sub: https://sosub.org/suc-manh-tong-hop-cua-thiet-ke-alejandro-aravena
Credit: https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sandel_why_we_shouldn_t_trust_markets_with_our_civic_life Sub: https://sosub.org/gioi-han-cua-thi-truong-trong-mot-xa-hoi-dan-chu-michael-sandel
As human beings, we get used to "the way things are" really fast. But for designers, the way things are is an opportunity ... Could things be better? How? In this funny, breezy talk, the man behind the iPod and the Nest thermostat shares some of his tips for noticing -- and driving -- change.
Credit: ted.com Sub: https://sosub.org/hay-o-vi-tri-cua-nguoi-moi-bat-dau-tony-fadell