www.ted.com In this funny and insightful talk from TEDxHouston, builder Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he's built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own creative drive.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at www.ted.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5
the question is…WHO ARE THE 6 DIPSHITS WHO DISLIKED THIS?!
nice video
watch one week of HGTV and you’ll be ready to contact the network screaming at them for the severe amount of waste you’ll see from their demolitions. they profess a lot of “green” but it seems not to be in practice. my grandfather was a firm believer in repurposing… comes from having been thru the great depression he said. i think he liked the challenge of it.
this was an excellent TED contribution and it made a great deal of sense.
yes, we need more like this… but directed at the masses.
if only our Grandpas are this cool
Dan…brilliant. Thank you.
Absolutely brilliant talk, what an inspiring man and soo funny too.
I have always been a recycler, a bit of a womble really but now I shall look t everything with a view to a new use x x
Number plates as housing shingles? Ooops – it is all about pattern in life
his voice is kinda similar to the jokers voice
I want one!
I was a recycler until I heard a well know holy man say something like – its bad to reuse the vibrations from another person in your home or clothing.
GREAT talk
Stuff like this turns me on!
love the way he thinks.. amazing!
So, when can I adopt this man? Amazing.
Nice.
I know people that have been building like this for years go to small out in the boonies and people are poor and you will find this. I have dwelling in my shop that is built out of alomst totally recycled stuff.
Very nice….
this guy is amazing!!!!
wow!
brilliant speech and innovative ideas!
really enjoy listening to Dan Phillips!
this was awesome
Thank God some people are actually doing rather than just complaining.
Wonderful video. This is what TED is all about. More Talks like this.
@reelbigfish0123
Which TED are you referencing?
TEDtalksDirector
This is not about houses – this is about YOU.
Awesome stuff!
what a cool talk// Practical and simple-brilliant