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The Beauty of Building With Mud and Trash | Vinu Daniel | TED

What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials (think: mud, plastic and used tires) a second life by using them to create dreamlike homes, schools…

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What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials (think: mud, plastic and used tires) a second life by using them to create dreamlike homes, schools and other public spaces.

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43 Comments

  1. DS architects

    August 8, 2023 at 7:34 am

  2. Redeye

    August 8, 2023 at 7:56 am

    why reupload?

    • Blue Blox

      August 8, 2023 at 12:15 pm

      who knows

  3. Alan C

    August 8, 2023 at 7:57 am

    Amazing.

  4. April

    August 8, 2023 at 8:36 am

    inspired

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  6. Hemang Mistry

    August 8, 2023 at 12:51 pm

    That’s wonderful Vinu!

  7. Antonio Garcia

    August 8, 2023 at 1:09 pm

    🤯

  8. Aakash Vijay

    August 8, 2023 at 1:19 pm

    Malayalee Represent !!!

  9. Stories By Vishnu

    August 8, 2023 at 1:38 pm

    90,000 $ 🤔

    • Blue Blox

      August 9, 2023 at 2:29 am

      Cost effective

  10. praveen mali

    August 8, 2023 at 2:18 pm

    Great ! 🎩🎩 off

  11. Vicky Vasiliki

    August 8, 2023 at 4:45 pm

    The buildings you’re creating are so much nicer than the “traditional” ones! Congratulations for your sensitivity! Hope your techniques get adopted by others too!!

  12. nick hers

    August 8, 2023 at 7:11 pm

    poo

  13. Blue Blox

    August 8, 2023 at 11:43 pm

    Ahh yes, minecraft dirt house

  14. ashfaq kaliar

    August 9, 2023 at 12:47 am

  15. Saran Bhatia

    August 9, 2023 at 2:28 am

    Fantastic 💯

  16. Saran Bhatia

    August 9, 2023 at 2:37 am

    Wonderful talk!💯

  17. M Mendi

    August 9, 2023 at 4:08 am

    Absolutely magnificent…..

  18. Crime ≠ Politics

    August 9, 2023 at 4:57 am

    Thank you for the presentation. Please get your people and volunteers out on the refugee trail.

  19. Asawer Abbood

    August 9, 2023 at 5:03 am

    this mans brain is brilliant

  20. aakash raghani

    August 9, 2023 at 10:11 am

    This was one of the best videos available online ❤
    Much needed realisation and much needed break from the current ongoing practices.

  21. お亮推し

    August 9, 2023 at 10:36 am

    I think this is good idea.I want to see buiding with mud and trash.

  22. Monarch Barbhaya

    August 9, 2023 at 10:46 am

    This is a great idea! How can I help with this? Can I invest in their project? I want to learn how I can contribute to such a positive change

  23. Jainish Bhatt

    August 9, 2023 at 5:09 pm

    Revolution in mudbrick buildings in India💌 .

  24. Jainish Bhatt

    August 9, 2023 at 5:09 pm

    Revolution for mudbrick buildings in India💌 .

  25. S S

    August 9, 2023 at 5:57 pm

    Another man’s junk is another man’s treasure. BRAVO!!!!

  26. digital dev

    August 10, 2023 at 9:46 am

    I love my india 🇮🇳

  27. digital dev

    August 10, 2023 at 9:47 am

    I think sir is from Kerala state..🤔

  28. Barristophillies iii

    August 10, 2023 at 11:07 am

    Awesome

  29. Hanan Saleh

    August 10, 2023 at 11:24 am

    ❤ modern and beautiful

  30. Amar Navas

    August 10, 2023 at 11:30 am

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    August 11, 2023 at 9:23 am

    AMAZING, THANK YOU.

  32. Shemika Williams

    August 11, 2023 at 2:57 pm

    Thank you for this reassurance; I’m just ahead of my time.

    Beautiful, soul filled, living, livable art.

  33. SUMAN BHANDARI

    August 11, 2023 at 8:49 pm

    So, all it takes is a sensitive mind..

  34. Nial Red

    August 12, 2023 at 11:28 am

    great ending!

  35. Voice of Farooq

    August 12, 2023 at 4:20 pm

    Very impressive Vinu. I didn’t think that 5% cement mud brick would be that strong.

  36. Voice of Farooq

    August 12, 2023 at 4:21 pm

    Have you though of 3D printed mud house?

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