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Why glass towers are bad for city life -- and what we need instead

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Title:
Warum gläserne Wolkenkratzer schlecht für das Stadtleben sind
Speaker:
Justin Davidson
Description:

There's a creepy transformation taking over our cities, says architecture critic Justin Davidson. From Houston, Texas to Guangzhou, China, shiny towers of concrete and steel covered with glass are cropping up like an invasive species. Rethink your city's anatomy as Davidson explains how the exteriors of building shape the urban experience -- and what we lose when architects stop using the full range of available materials.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
12:39

German subtitles

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