TEDxAmsterdam - Bjarke Ingels - 11/20/09

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels is the principal of the architecture firm BIG, based in Copenhagen. An alumnus of Rem Koolhaas OMA practice, Ingels takes a similar approach: experimenting with pure space, but never losing sight of the building as a solution to a real-world problem. In his talk, Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature - they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy - and creating stunning views.
His manifesto Yes Is More takes the form of a giant cartoon strip, 130 meters long, that reminds people to keep thinking big - to see all our modern problems as challenges that inspire us.
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[@EthanUslabar]

The world needs more people who think like this. Simply amazing

[@CookieMonsterLyly]

Simply amazing!

[@jesusaterrones805]

Wonderful Architecture

[@fitpufen]

Great sound!

[@quinosonic82]

the subtitles are a disaster! thank god he speaks english quite fine... Cool conference.

[@rohitnandakumar1]

Superb architectural ideas

[@etiennealive]

Very interesting ! Thanks for posting !

[@Mikkellond]

Yes:-)

[@killerofprimes]

Bjarke - loved by the public, hated by architects

[@davidwatson9064]

Dear Bjarke, I'm working really hard at school. Please higher me when I finish.

[@architect8332]

hire*

[@keremayan452]

Did he?

[@harryhirsch8527]

He is a media guy and not working as an architect, the grunt wor is done by hundreds of employees

[@julienhypertexte7931]

Yes, for sure. Bjarke Ingels is a great communicator. A great architect ? No one knows...