Minecraft Tutorial: How to build nice things (generally)

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These are easy things you should take care of when building a structure in Minecraft.
I'm not a huge fan of simple tutorials. So I decided that it is much better for people to rather hear what I'm taking care of while building, than just to know how a specific structure is built.
I hope you agree and that this will help you ;)
Summarized steps:
1. Find a style and stick to it.
2. When dealing with big surfaces use a) decoration or b) structure to make the whole thing look less boring.
3. Play WITH the landscape, not against it.
4. Use different kinds of materials and slightly change the forms of buildings.
5. Use different roof designs.
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[@urfork1]

alright Madnes, tell me, how does this video make future you feel.

[@Madnes64]

Hehe, well let's say for back in the day my advice was pretty okay. For nowadays standards this video is pretty sh*t xD

[@Epicjimsta]

please never delete this video, this was my inspiration video for 2 years

[@Pacheconator122]

@Madnes64 The reason I think your structures look so good is the fact that the now have texture to them. It's not just one bland flat color or idea. Great video.

[@SinisterShrink]

I'm just not creative enough to build nice things... -_-

[@blondiealexplays]

Tell me about it :(

[@colinmackenroth4506]

***** I feel your pain. I'm not creative either.

[@Marcio4512]

very impressive i must say we think alike, im always getting asked how can you make everything look so modern. Really its just the approuch you take on a structure itself and the way you think, but your video does explain it beautifully very achitectual.

[@Podarfatron]

It's amazing at how many things you can learn in just one episode... I've watched all and learned a load.. Keep up the amzingness

[@ServantOfOdin]

It was indeed helpful. I never really cared much about exterior buildings, because I prefer an Mountain Fortress (a giant pillar-like mountain,with a staircase down the centre, and rooms out here and there). But with that, I think I can build some nice houses.

[@MegaUchihaSaske]

thanks for this tutorial it really helped me a lot, though i was searching for a modern town design i found a better thing. Just one thing : you could add more colours and more materials, idk maybe that's my style , but it'd look really great if you play with the lndskape and colours at the same time

[@TheFretDawg]

One of the best tutorials around, really helped my to expand my building potential with just a few small changes to a simple formula. Awesome! :)

[@andrewpark8269]

The part when you said it still looks like shit I laughed it sounded weird sorry

[@egoalienself]

Wow these tips are so helpful! I've been scouring youtube for help with building a medieval village, and this is by far the best. Thank you sooooooooo much!

[@UNOwen-pe1bj]

Man I remember watching this video as a ten year old and religiously taking notes. Now I'm a little older and I'm an infinitely better builder than madnes is in this video. Kind of funny to see how your style improves when you see what good building looks like. Now I kind of think of this video as a joke because everything in it is so ugly, but it helped me back in the day.

[@scoutguy14]

thanks dude you really spiked my imagination with building on these types of games with your videos. I will be sure to use some of these ideas in my new creations, giving you credit of course. thanks.

[@ADRockstroh]

As soon as I heard you start talking I knew that this was going to be good.

[@Merkou.]

That was really helpful, I just started playing Minecraft a week ago and my building and structures are already looking better. :]

[@UFOfilms2000]

I love these kinds of tutorials, it's about style and tequnique, not how to copy a house he built.

[@Philemonara]

Danke. Ich baue gerade ein kleines Schloss im Survival und Deine Ideen sind - wenn auch eigentlich einfach - sehr nützlich.

[@MsAt0m]

Awesome vid thanks. I think this tutorial is a lot better than building something block by block unless that was some sort of complicated structure like a castle

[@APOLLO1967]

I think these are awesome designs, You have alot of talent on minecraft.

[@XxRagingxKoalaxX]

Amazing tips, really helped me improve the style of my buildings and the over looks of them

[@paulohare7686]

its videos like these that got me playing minecraft. you are a legend!

[@Megaghost135]

very nice tips, nice calming music, and best of all, great tips! thanks!

[@bigdaddybadazzz]

Very helpful. You present some simple ideas that make a huge difference. Well done.

[@mastergamerjared]

thanks for the tips, I used to build standard wooden houses but i was trying to figure out how to put a medieval look into it

[@alfiemaw6881]

thanks man this really helped me out cus i was bored with basic wooden plank houses so again THANKS!

[@The1ManWomanAndy]

55 people have no contrast and aren't open to new ideas. GREAT VIDEO!

[@sshadow5001]

These building are fantastic. i'm sure these tips will help me in the future.

[@fredrikfroseth4757]

THE BEST TUTORIAL EVER IN MINECRAFT HISTERY

[@randycartwheel]

You forgot to mention something I noticed in almost all of your designs, and a factor I consider crucial in building a lot of structures -- symmetry.

[@Inflamarie]

Thanks alot for this tutorial mate, i would have never thought about the wall thing until i saw your video, thanks so much (im serious for the record) Please post more

[@TheBigBuildUK]

No Madnes could or could not be better than Jamziboy it depends which style you prefer. Madnes uses default, where as with Jamziboy he has to use a texturepack. I love them both so it's no competition for me really. :)

[@SpaceAids192]

So questions. Obviously you've spent a lot of time on your structures/towns (Just take 5:00 for example) but with how that landscape was, did you just find a spot from the original world layout or did you just shape the land around your town? and how long does it take you to build such a thing? do you plan it all before hand or roll with it as you go?

[@jacobammons6866]

This was very helpfull! ive been trying to be more creative and less bland this was very nice and i loved the town u should make more of these!

[@TheTerrydawson]

that was quite possibly the best tutorial for mine craft architecture and design i have seen .. esspecially like your accent :P

[@JacksonMilesSpindle]

i have been looking for a vid like this for ever....

[@TheLegoPerson]

This was very helpful. Thank you so much!

[@AltmerKing]

This was an awesome video, keep up the great work and great creations. You should make a montage of your best creations. If you did I will absolutely watch it!

[@maneike]

3:23 "But it still looks like a shit." LAUGHED SO HARD XDDDD

[@5retfffqq]

This was very helpful but could you make a tutorial on how to recreate things? Say if I wanted to build a vehicle from star wars or a sphynx or something but I'm not sure where to start?

[@C4nTbE4tBeNg4Ls]

You've improved SOO much

[@hyuzuka2]

@TheDarkBlastoise however there's a plugin for Bukkit, guess it's called CraftBook, which will make that gate work.

[@murphymc03]

This will really help with my building skills overall thanks for the tutorial

[@Shatahl]

In my opinion you are quite the skilled builder :D thanks for the vid!

[@raidride]

What was the architecture behind the designs of your work? A specific castle or kingdom or was it a variation of your imagination and a design from something you have seen or researched? If you allow me to ask.

[@musketerr12]

for the blocks on the walls tops use stairs or slabs they look good :)

[@supernova1019100]

You are inspiring. I subscribed and liked. I love your style of work, and aspire to be close to your level one day. Thanks! and keep up the AMAZING work!

[@wolfe1970]

was a great video, plane and simple, just as they should be :) would love to see you build a lumber mill

[@herrapan95]

maaan, I was going to bed, but now i'm going to stay up allnight building like you, thx great tips! :D

[@RoyalMegan]

both of the houses look so much better after you edited them

[@Gumbi001Vids]

thanks. always looking for new design techniques and styles. great vid.

[@Ostikylskapet]

Could you show us how to decorate the insides of buildings? and how to avoid flat spaces in a house? :)

[@kimiHC007]

Thank You you helped me alot :) i builded like 2 Big Villages C: With your style !

[@yokid8895]

you are a true gaming artist my friend

[@DCBH]

oh god that man is the best minecraft builder ever I am not sure if he plays so good at survival but at creative he is the boss

[@arny607]

best minecraft design tut EVER!!!

[@DavesTBSS]

Man i love your houses. Keep going please.

[@elvinwaz3031]

for floating you must double jump and when you jump the first time the second you hold the space button

[@YoCreeper]

but how do you make the shapes of houses look different and also make them look good at the same time

[@Johnnymagnet92]

A helpful video, spruced up my novice-like skills nicely, thanks

[@NinjaKnowledgeExpert]

loved the wall desighn aside from using slab's insted of stone stairs witch i think would surly look much better, no offence i hope, it was very helpful though thanks, i woulden't have thought to put stone pillar's on the outer wall

[@WhiteStripe44]

MinecraftMadness is such an amazing builder that he has memes based of his city!

[@xkankesx]

My friends and I got into a bad habit of flattening the entire area before building. Making all the houses on the same level. I always thought it was ugly and have broken away from it. My friends...not so much.

[@Morghena]

Hah, I would have guessed you're German from the way you're sounding. But as a fellow German you make me proud. Good English, even if you mixed the accents slightly.

[@Jamie101HD]

Thanks so much, This is helping build alot more astecticly pleasing structures, Thanks!

[@Jaycerulz1]

This was some great info. All my buildings have always look like crap. Thank you

[@EliiteCreeper]

This helped a lot, thanks so much for making this!

[@legoman32100]

you should show how to make those towers that are attached to the wall

[@FarfarGoesPro]

Can you make more tutorials because i have done all your things/tutorials?

[@UberZackson1]

When you showed how to make a house look better by making frames my first reaction was "How is that possible???!!"

[@mikawillpwnu]

i wish i could have found this video when i was a minecraft noob, i just found it now, but by now i know these things already

[@GriffinRSX]

That was juust about what I was looking for, good job dude. :D

[@Frizzlefrazz123]

Well my problem isn't how to build nice things, im really creative i think myself. My problem is that the random terrain that comes when i render a new world, well basically its SH*T no room to build anything. can i get some advice on that??

[@avatar7166]

Nice tips but no idea why people are so excited from your building talent, to be honest I think you have a lot of work to do.

[@TheErspa]

i really love this! i hate how to build videos. this is much better!

[@MidNiteStrike]

hey madnes, i was wondering if you use a texture pack or is that original?

[@flame7766]

only 158,003 people have seen this! thers a lot of people missing out on you vid KEEP MAKING VID!

[@ghettodrago6277]

can you make a tutorial on how to build really big and fancy structures not little houses

[@devinsohi1]

the houses u make are wonderful thanks for the help

[@raaf98]

best tutorial ever really

[@ownificationify]

this opened my eyes thankyou

[@KimGyunAh]

very very very nice tutorial, can u make more tutorials on lik making more beautiful towns and stuff like that? thanks

[@stinkomalinko]

@goosequillian Are you trying to make your sentence structure as complicated as you can?

[@BuckyDK]

Dude, when downloadin this from PMC, do i have to use a .zip thing to open it or do i drag it from the downloaded file to my saves?

[@97toddy]

Could you make a tutorial on the towers you made?

[@munnyay]

Is this the marketplace in one of Runescape's towns?

[@ramuthra1]

OP, OP, OP, OP, OPPA MADNES STYLE!

[@joemontana5680]

Very useful tips thank you Madness

[@lamboman1342]

3:18 best line ever!

[@vicsje160]

do you use single player commands if you build big things ?

[@NinjaKnowledgeExpert]

yes this was ver helpful to me thanks, that is just the disighn i need for my castle walls

[@1reackless]

can you show us how to buid the stuff thats on the screen right now i need a front part like that

[@skycreeper55]

They both use "custom" texturepacks, Madnes is very creative... because he uses default texture :)

[@trigun989]

i want to build the castle at 0:01 can u make a tutorial or show more pics?

[@brandondavidson1741]

Im trying to make that on 360 version i have it all planned out a tower in middle 4 walls around it and then at every corner ill build a big dojo / house thing and a village around tower and its all gonna be legit :)

[@daanp321]

Awesome by this video i got a pro-builder rank on a server; thanks

[@rodinator3000]

omg........thats what my wall needed this whole time!!! :O thx

[@331stlegion]

How do you do your pointy roofs that are on the cathedral?

[@TheRedstoneClan]

Awesome tips dude!

[@IceColdNinja15]

your video is one of the more helpful one's thx

[@stan546]

Perfect man, just the help I needed :)