Bjarke Ingels: 3 warp-speed architecture tales
www.ted.com Danish architect 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.
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Architecture school can be very disapointing at times so it's good to listen to people like Bjarke Ingels from time to time to remind myself why I'm majoring in Architecture and not something else. Great speech, very inspiring!
+Nemukai Skywalker A bit late to respond but, don't you wonder why Bjarke (almost) never mentions the prices of his projects?
+Stefan Videnov no, not late at all...so, now that you mention it, why? my guess is that the scale of the projects affects the cost, but what's your take? :)
I believe his "architecture alchemy", although genius in a world of plenty, is a bit too costly for the real one.
+Stefan Videnov That may well be the case, i realized that when i had the curiosity to evaluate the cost on one of my own projects( and yes, I was shocked) Most of the times, in order to reduce the price, you have to temper with the design and besides it being a heartbreaking process it also delivers a cheaper looking version of your project. In the end and I really don't see the benefit
I'm a student in a not so rich Eastern European country and I got the chance to make my first real project. Of course the most important factor from the investor (a friend) is the budget. It was mind boggling how much money (or the lack there of) can limit you on what you can do. Each and every special element of a building that makes it different than a cube adds to the cost. So yeah, Bjarke may be an innovator but he builds for the one percent of the one percent and his builds are inapplicable for the general population..
I could listen to his voice four hours. I could listen to his ideas for days.
i love that a tiny but steady trickle of upvotes, but no comments, have been coming in for 2 years. Edit: 3 years now.
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If you are only able to listen to him for four hours - how would you be able to listen to him for days?
@@MR-qq6ec he is talking about hearing Bjarke's ideas but told by someone else because Bjark's voice is annoying
@@MR-qq6ec Was thinking the same thing (lol)
everything they do is literal. BIG is awesome because Bjarke can sell a book to a person that can't read. He's mainly a business man and a great communicator. The office produces simple iconic buildings rather than complex architecture designs.
His ideas make me cry, such beautifull architecture.
he makes me cry too
I started my studies in Architecture 2 months ago and from now on I get goosebumps whenever I hear the word Architecture.
First time in years I enjoyed an architectural talk. Thanks!
I think I'm in love. Incredible, sustainable architectural developments. Can't wait to see more from Bjarke Ingels.
That apartments building they called "the mountain" is so beautiful both in the architectural solutions and forms and the way they made an giant canvas in the facade !
It is ground breaking in theory and practice - a small request would be for Bjarke to explain the urban design principles and practices when creating the future human settlement. There are so many dimensions to his work that it is challenging to comprehend, but it would be even better to understand. The talk was awesome and I look forward to more technical presentations in addressing urban design as Bjarke sees it in the future or now! Thumbs way up!
That final development is absolutely amazing.
One of the best talks I have been aware of! Priceless.
Thank you...yes it was driving me crazy and now I remember. I appreciate your time.
TED talks rock! What an insightful and witty presentation. His ideas turn into beautiful buildings indeed.
I would like to see more of this in the future.
Arnold Schwarzenegger of architecture
did I just read "ARchitecture" in my head?
This is a "real" TED talk! So many have devolved into strange presentations of personal opinion on arcane topics by odd characters but Ingels raises both the philosophical and professional level. I consulted for years in project development and can attest that this is one of the best - and most important - talks on the subject I've ever heard. Every student should be required to follow a project - attend meetings, note the evolution of ideas, how one change causes more, the hundreds of simultaneous tasks required to complete a job on time. I am convinced that if folks knew the extraordinary effort that went into a building, computer system, medical device or new vehicle it would change their view that "someone somewhere did something to make this happen." Ingels's ideas are bold and exciting even if you don't always agree with the details.
a warm talk. thank you Bjarke!
no lo conocía, y lo encuentro muy creativo, sus obras lo demuestran!
His shirt tells you all you need to know. Such a brilliant guy!
nobody laughed at his opening joke! hahahaha! I felt alone!
wow, this video really share his simple idea into a amazing architecture!
Great speech, so inspiring. that's why I decided to study architecture as It is capable of changing people's lives.
brilliant ideas , awesome work
I'm really glad he's coming at my architecture school october 14th :)
Yes that's the first thing i noticed too. But generally a great presentation. I enjoyed it.
Замечательная серия, очень полезно и познавательно. Спасибо.
I loved it! Beautiful and ingenious!
entertaining talk and very inspiring projects.
utterly amazing , exciting, wild and truly sound architect. maybe, he's the current best topnotcher architect in the world. congratz sir ingels. he must have some genes of the angels...bjarke angels
That is very very impressive work. I like all of it.
Parabéns. Grandes projetos.
impressive works
16:12 Is just amazing, no doubt.
The "mountain" is a brilliant idea. We need more stuff like that.
This is very creative. More, more!
this guy is an inspiration. creative mind
Chinese wall can NOT be seen from the moon my dear. Still, greatest performance on architecture topics I've ever seen.
Futuristic and smart ideas, great!
this is wonderful
Great speech and architecture!
awesome! sustainability should be fun... and this is a great interpretation of what that could be.
wow that library is sick!
he deserved a standing ovation!
''and we obviously agreed with him. but uhm..unfortunately now Mr. Chen is in prison for corruption'' so funny :D
I had a dream about a city where the buildings looked like mountains, and were organic. Saw this video at a local TEDx conference. Very cool. I think most architecture now is anti-human, harsh, dry, cold. I hate it. But this island design is very cool. I love this guy!
it's a great talk !
WOW that last project is just incredible! Want to travel there when its finished!
can't say for sure but it's most likely done in adobe flash. Same with the one @ 16:00, I am sure they used Lumion for the short walkthrough that follows that one
A sure classic! Right on Ted!
2021 he already become one of the best architect in the world
thx for info :) This is song from my childhood and i couldn't recall the name.
Wonderful.
great work .. :)
Excellent.
What a funny man. I greatly enjoyed this informative talk.
Can anybody tell me what program is appropriate to use for these simple graphic animations that are actually very narrative.Thanks.
Genius! Brilliant!!
VERY interesting!!
I am impressed by the mathematical basis of his ideas.
Truly gifted guy.
I know I have heard the music that starts at 15:31 when he shows us the video "The seven peaks of Azerbaijan." Does anyone else recognize and maybe know what music that is. i would be most grateful. Thanks.
I don't know, but it was well worth the time!
An amazing and very cool video in true all my admiration for BIG
Totally agree. His talk was good but my reaction to all this modern architecture has always been that they make it look abstract just because they can. Most of it looks like chunks of metal and concrete thrown together. Aren't there architects out there that can push boundaries while creating elegant architecture? must it always look like some abstract sculpture?
coolest architect in the world 🤘💯
¿Alguien sabe cuál es el concurso del hotel del norte de Suecia? Min. 4:08
fantastic
Bjarke is absolutely such of nowadays brilliant..
amazing
astonishing!!! it makes me feel there's still hope for mankind :D
11:54 "so we wouldnt block the view from my apartment" hahahhaahhahahaa
awesome
Theme from Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti good show
wow.... but i wonder how long it'll take for the whole project to be finished.
"architectural alchemy"... Bjarke is the man! He's brilliant and hilarious.
Love your accent bro! :)
This is fascinating! They're actually transforming a desert island
lol his accent is amusing :D often ends sentences with a high pitch making it sound like a question :D Also the speech was inspiring
el mejor !
who can tell me what's the name of the background music?
That's a good T-shirt for giving a speech in.
I couldn't agree more
twin peaks! 15:31
@instereovideos he said where he's from more than once in the vid
I like this guy :)
To the person who gave SeriousBusiness100 a thumbs down: The phrase "crazy stuff" doesn't necessarily mean something negative and in this context it's used to connote a sense of amazement at the impressive and unconventional nature of the work displayed here. Please put your thumb back in your mouth.
crazy stuff
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Hahaha, I smiled around 5 minutes on your comment. Hilarious !!! That Bjarke Ingels has exactly the same accent like Arnold Schwarzenegger !!! Great comment!!!
good
Always disappointed when I see a video like this talking about making something that looks amazing. I see the date the video was posted was 2009 and think certainly this is almost done. So i google it, the carbon neutral island was never started.
thanks for the closure.
I think his way of thinking architecture is somewhat revolutionary or rather, evolutionary
genius, the design is so funtional rather than the form
I want his shirt.
Run Bjarke Run!
How cheesy should our architecture be? Bjarke: YES!
yeah this guy is wicked!!
The Mountain Dwellings sounds like it could be a huge leap for humanity. I am wondering why I haven't heard of it before.
I didn't know that ah-nold did architecture. lol. but seriously, no disrespect, a lot of these ideas are great.
Pretty much everyone from Denmark does this when they speak English or Danish, so I have gotten used to it