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Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture

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http://www.ted.com How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. At TEDSalon in London, 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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  • A TED Talk a day keeps hopelessness away.

  • I like how he's talking about being humble and obtaining wisdom from nature.

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  • what lame 11 people dislike this!

    

  • Fish into Cardboard is not a closed loop.

  • I'm studying chemistry and THIS is the reason why

  • Please dont only focus on solar power

    Nuclear is the way

  • i have so much respect to architects who work with nature. Green architecture for building sustainability...very informative video. thank you.

  • one of the best vids on youtube for sure.

  • Inspiring and worth watching for. Thanks for having this video clip posted.

  • Inspiring!

  • @hmoodali2 Really? And the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf of Texas you morons?

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