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Stefan Sagmeister: El poder del tiempo libre

3,675,708 views | Stefan Sagmeister • TEDGlobal 2009

Cada siete años, el diseñador Stefan Sagmeister cierra su estudio de Nueva York durante un año sabático para rejuvenecer y refrescar su panorama creativo. Explica el valor del tiempo libre, a menudo pasado por alto, y muestra los innovadores proyectos inspirados en su estadía en Bali.

Cada siete años, el diseñador Stefan Sagmeister cierra su estudio de Nueva York durante un año sabático para rejuvenecer y refrescar su panorama creativo. Explica el valor del tiempo libre, a menudo pasado por alto, y muestra los innovadores proyectos inspirados en su estadía en Bali.

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Stefan Sagmeister

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