Remember how much you loved our selection of TED talks last year, so we've prepared another one. It contains both very recent videos and recordings from ten years ago - all deserve attention. Lectures are in English, but you can turn on subtitles (including in Russian) by clicking on the icon at the bottom right of each video.
Bjarke Ingels"Floating cities, a lego house and other architectural forms of the future"
The founder of BIG talks about today's cutting-edge architectural projects that shape the future of cities, as well as the idea of creating floating cities that are adapted to climate change.
Ma Yansong"Urban architecture inspired by mountains, clouds and volcanoes"
Ma Yansong, Co-Founder of Beijing-based MAD Architects, shares the secrets of finding inspiration in nature and designing breathtaking buildings that transcend conventional wisdom.
Thomas Heatherwick"Construction of the Seed Cathedral Pavilion"
Another talk on bio-inspiration. Thomas Heatherwick presents five of his projects, the main of which is the UK Pavilion at Expo 2010.
Daniel Libeskind"17 words of architectural inspiration"
Daniel Libeskind has compiled a list of 17 words that underpin his understanding of architecture and push him to daring creative pursuits.
Alastair Parvin"Architecture for people made by people"
Alastair Parvin presents the WikiHouse project, which gives everyone the opportunity to design their own house, make parts for it using a CNC machine and assemble it as a designer. Video from 2013, but the project exists and is still developing.
Rahul Mehrotra"Architectural Miracle of Temporary Cities"
Using the example of temporary megacities that grow every 12 years in India for the religious festival of Kumbha Mela, urbanist Rahul Metrotra discusses the benefits of such rapidly emerging and even faster disappearing settlements.
Deborah Mesa Molina"Impressive buildings made from raw, unsightly materials"
Architect Deborah Mesa Molina talks about how she successfully uses materials in her projects that many underestimate or do not even imagine that they can be used in construction and decoration.
Stefan Ahl"Will there be skyscrapers a mile high?"
This talk is about how much more realistic the idea of a mile-high tower is today, pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright in the middle of the last century.
Smruti Jukur Johari"What if the poor were involved in urban planning?"
Nearly one billion people worldwide live in informal communities and slums, often without basic infrastructure. This lecture dispels some myths about such people and demonstrates examples of successful cooperation between the authorities, architects and residents of similar areas and settlements.
Peter CalthorpeSeven Principles for Building Better Cities
American architect Peter Kalthorpe reflects on the need to redesign cities to accommodate continuous urbanization and formulates 7 principles to successfully tackle overpopulation and create smarter and more sustainable urban environments.
