Beauty

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Beauty.

Video playlists about Beauty

Extraordinary, larger-than-life art

9 talks • 1h 41m
These artists translate imagination and poignant worldviews into monumental, magnificent pieces of art.

The logic of loving yourself

7 talks • 1h 33m
Being at peace with yourself can be hard. Start with these helpful talks that can guide you in embracing who you are, both in and out.

The beauty of strangers

8 talks • 1h 38m
Explore the poetic and unexpected pleasures of embracing the strangers who make fleeting appearances in our lives. Learn more about the benefits of talking to strangers.

New ways to think about beauty

9 talks • 1h 42m
These thoughtful talks explore the timeless concept of beauty. How do we decide what — and who — is beautiful? What role does this play in our lives?

Talks about Beauty

8:54

Nirupa Rao

An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants

Posted Oct 2020
8:30

Sougwen Chung

Why I draw with robots

Posted Nov 2019
12:51

Ma Yansong

Urban architecture inspired by mountains, clouds and volcanoes

Posted Nov 2019
4:22

Brandon Clifford

Architectural secrets of the world's ancient wonders

Posted Jun 2019
9:19

Daniel Lismore

My life as a work of art

Posted Jun 2019
14:49

Kate Bowler

"Everything happens for a reason" — and other lies I've loved

Posted Jun 2019
16:52

Es Devlin

Mind-blowing stage sculptures that fuse music and technology

Posted May 2019
13:30

Amanda Williams

Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art

Posted Mar 2019
12:08

Débora Mesa Molina

Stunning buildings made from raw, imperfect materials

Posted Jan 2019
14:14

Walter Hood

How urban spaces can preserve history and build community

Posted Aug 2018
12:42

Christoph Niemann

You are fluent in this language (and don't even know it)

Posted Jul 2018
15:03

Renzo Piano

The genius behind some of the world's most famous buildings

Posted Jul 2018
9:01

Steve Boyes

How we're saving one of Earth's last wild places

Posted Jul 2018
14:01

Ian Firth

Bridges should be beautiful

Posted Jun 2018
13:13

Vishaan Chakrabarti

How we can design timeless cities for our collective future

Posted Jun 2018
14:08

Jason B. Rosenthal

The journey through loss and grief

Posted Jun 2018
See all 83 talks on Beauty

Exclusive articles about Beauty

Gallery: The beauty of a thin film of oil

Artist Fabian Oefner works with everyday materials to create astonishing, unrecognizable images. Here’s a look at how he does it. Where most people would likely see an unassumin...
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