Roman Mars: Por qué algunas banderas pueden ser las peores jamás diseñadas septiembre 25, 2015
Posted by jagf in ecodiseño.Tags: Banderas, Roman Mars, ted talks
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Roman Mars está obsesionado con las banderas… Y tras escuchar esta conferencia, ustedes lo estarán también. Estos símbolos del orgullo ciudadano con frecuencia son diseños horribles. Pero no tiene que ser así. En esta conversación sobre vexilología, esto es, el estudio de las banderas, Mars revela los cinco principios básicos para diseñar una buena bandera y nos demuestra por qué considera que estos principios pueden usarse para casi todo. Más info en TED Talks.
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TED: Haas and Hahn,how painting can transform communities febrero 14, 2015
Posted by jagf in architcture, Talks.Tags: Dre Urhahn, favelas, Jeroen Koolhaas, ted talks
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Artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn create community art by painting entire neighborhoods, and involving those who live there — from the favelas of Rio to the streets of North Philadelphia. What’s made their projects succeed? In this funny and inspiring talk, the artists explain their art-first approach — and the importance of a neighborhood barbecue. More info at TED talks
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Leyla Acaroglu: Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore enero 9, 2015
Posted by jagf in ecodesign, Talks.Tags: design, Leyla Acaroglu, paper, plastic, ted talks
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Most of us want to do the right thing when it comes to the environment. But things aren’t as simple as opting for the paper bag, says sustainability strategist Leyla Acaroglu. A bold call for us to let go of tightly-held green myths and think bigger in order to create systems and products that ease strain on the planet. More info at TED talks.
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Shubhendu Sharma: How to grow a tiny forest anywhere octubre 13, 2014
Posted by jagf in ecodesign, Talks.Tags: Shubhendu Sharma, ted talks, Tiny forest
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A forest planted by humans, then left to nature’s own devices, typically takes at least 100 years to mature. But what if we could make the process happen ten times faster? In this short talk, eco-entrepreneur (and TED Fellow) Shubhendu Sharma explains how to create a mini-forest ecosystem anywhere. More info at Ted talks.
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Avi Reichental: What’s next in 3D printing octubre 2, 2014
Posted by jagf in Industrial design, Talks.Tags: 3d printing, Avi Reichental, ted talks
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Just like his beloved grandfather, Avi Reichental is a maker of things. The difference is, now he can use 3D printers to make almost anything, out of almost any material. Reichental tours us through the possibilities of 3D printing, for everything from printed candy to highly custom sneakers. More info at TED talks
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Matthew Carter: My life in typefaces julio 8, 2014
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Pick up a book, magazine or screen, and more than likely you’ll come across some typography designed by Matthew Carter. In this charming talk, the man behind typefaces such as Verdana, Georgia and Bell Centennial (designed just for phone books — remember them?), takes us on a spin through a career focused on the very last pixel of each letter of a font. More info at TED Talks
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Amanda Burden: How public spaces make cities work julio 4, 2014
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More than 8 million people are crowded together to live in New York City. What makes it possible? In part, it’s the city’s great public spaces — from tiny pocket parks to long waterfront promenades — where people can stroll and play. Amanda Burden helped plan some of the city’s newest public spaces, drawing on her experience as, surprisingly, an animal behaviorist. She shares the unexpected challenges of planning parks people love — and why it’s important. More info at TED Talks
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Hugh Herr: The new bionics that let us run, climb and dance julio 2, 2014
Posted by jagf in Talks.Tags: Adrianne Haslet-Davis, Biomechatronics, Boston Marathon, Hugh Herr, ted talks
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Hugh Herr is building the next generation of bionic limbs, robotic prosthetics inspired by nature’s own designs. Herr lost both legs in a climbing accident 30 years ago; now, as the head of the MIT Media Lab’s Biomechatronics group, he shows his incredible technology in a talk that’s both technical and deeply personal — with the help of ballroom dancer Adrianne Haslet-Davis, who lost her left leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, and performs again for the first time on the TED stage. More info at TED Talks
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Manu Prakash: A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami junio 25, 2014
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Perhaps you’ve punched out a paper doll or folded an origami swan? TED Fellow Manu Prakash and his team have created a microscope made of paper that’s just as easy to fold and use. A sparkling demo that shows how this invention could revolutionize healthcare in developing countries … and turn almost anything into a fun, hands-on science experiment. More info at TED Talks
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Jinsop Lee: Design for all 5 senses junio 10, 2014
Posted by jagf in Talks.Tags: 5-sense, design, Jinsop Lee, multisensory experiences, ted talks
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Good design looks great, yes — but why shouldn’t it also feel great, smell great and sound great? Designer Jinsop Lee (a TED Talent Search winner) shares his theory of 5-sense design, with a handy graph and a few examples. His hope: to inspire you to notice great multisensory experiences. More info at TED Talks
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