Talks

Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture

You either have JavaScript turned off or have an old version of the Adobe Flash Player. To view this video you need to get the latest Flash player.
If your browser allows only "trusted sites" to execute Javascript, you should add the "googleapis.com" domain to your whitelist to allow our Flash detection to work properly.

Post to:
DiggShare on digg deliciousShare on Delicious redditShare on Reddit StumbleUponShare on StumbleUpon BloggerShare on Blogger MySpaceShare on MySpace
Embed this video: Favorite Download

Audio

Audio downloads are not yet available

Video

Download video to desktop (MP4)
This link downloads a video file directly to your computer or iPhone. Right-click (or option-click on a Mac) to ensure download.
Download video to iTunes (MP4)
This link launches iTunes on your computer, and adds a video file into your iTunes library.
Watch high-res video (MP4)
This link lets you watch a higher-quality version of this video. Right-click (or option-click on a Mac) to ensure download.

Loading Comments...

This comment will be attributed to name. Not name?

Characters used: 0 (1000 max.)

About this talk

Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

About Magnus Larsson

Magnus Larsson hopes to build new structures in the desert -- by using bacteria to turn shifting sand into a solid mass. Full bio and more links

What to watch next

TEDGlobal 2009
Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that ...

07:32 Posted: Oct 2009

Rated:
Ingenious Fascinating Unconvinci...

Related themes

Related tags

Creative Commons

We want to share our Talks! Just follow the guidelines outlined under our Creative Commons license.