As the world's cities undergo explosive growth, inequality is intensifying. Wealthy neighborhoods and impoverished slums grow side by side, the gap between them widening. In this eye-opening talk, architect Teddy Cruz asks us to rethink urban development from the bottom up. Sharing lessons from the slums of Tijuana, Cruz explores the creative intelligence of the city's residents and offers a fresh perspective on what we can learn from places of scarcity.

Teddy Cruz: How architectural innovations migrate across borders

How architectural innovations migrate across borders

Cities' futures hinge less on architecture, more on reimagining socioeconomics, learning from scarcity's urgent innovations.

Slums' creative adaptations challenge traditional urbanization, offering lessons in sustainability and economic ingenuity.

Teenagers' grassroots effort to build a skatepark underlines the transformative power of engaging conflict as a creative tool.