You've never seen buildings like this. The stunning bamboo homes built by Elora Hardy and her team in Bali twist, curve and surprise at every turn. They defy convention because the bamboo itself is so enigmatic. No two poles of bamboo are alike, so every home, bridge and bathroom is exquisitely unique. In this beautiful, immersive talk, she shares the potential of bamboo, as both a sustainable resource and a spark for the imagination. "We have had to invent our own rules," she says. 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 (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/talks/elora_hardy_magical_houses_made_of_bamboo Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

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1. tipi made with truck tarp and bamboo is my dream home!
2. In our town we eat bamboo shoots, deep fry, or soup with coconut milk and taste like French fries.
3. sounds good but still not practical
4. I want one!
5. amazing
6. mind opening for the future of humanity. but government won't allow this due to the amount of money they are making right now from their over price materials and homes for sale. Gasoline and Etc.
7. Amazing!
8. So many sustainable options if we just had political will to be responsible. Stop voting for the duopoly. Focus on 3rd party...preferably green, just no more Reps or Dems. They will consume the planet
9. I did live in a bamboo house when I was younger in Thailand, though it was much simpler and we didn't have a toilet nor running water. We had to collect rain water with a system built on the roof which allowed to fill two huge jars - we used that water for everything, from drinking to showering. Traditional houses built by people in Asia are very beautiful and comfortable, you just need to add mosquito nets, solar panels (or other sustainable sources of energy) and eventually have a well for running water. Here in Cambodia, people make something called a compost toilet where basically by mixing your feces with other ingredients you get great compost for your vegetable garden which doesn't smell and look just like soil. Basically, if you can manage to grow your own food as well then you are done. You can do everything yourself; we don't need luxury items anymore, we need a comfy and practical place which we can call home also because most of us don't have a lot of money and still wish to live a happy and comfortable life.
10. bamboo houses here in the philippines use a sliding door scheme. but it easily unlatches from the frame. a pivoting door definitely seems better for stability.
11. Mosquito's would be happy to accompany you there.
12. Mosquito's would be happy to accompany you there.
13. so how much money exactly u have that alow u to build like this..
14. WOW
15. What about the termites or insects.
16. I love your work
    Thank you and keep it up 😎
17. It would be nice if it could float all in one piece just case of an emergency
18. 1 meter in 3 days wow
19. Must choose a good kind of bamboo.. As we are living in the Philippines we have a lot of bAmboo here but before we use we must treat the bamboo with solutions that will lAsts longer cuz the cr*p bugs will eAt the bamboo and it will ruin..😀🇵🇭
20. looks very very flammable, especially with all the laquer on it. Bugs and insects aside, the building also look extremely hard to clean.