In this TED Talk, Xavier Vilalta of Vilalta Architects walks through the design of two projects: a multistory shopping mall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and a multi-family apartment complex in Tunisia.

Jason Wishnow: I didn’t think anyone was going to rush home on a Thursday night at 8 o’clock to see a brainy, academic lecture either. So rather than bringing TED to TV, the first conversation ...

TED didn’t even try to replicate the bubble, but stretched the event over eight weeks, with midday talks on Monday through Wednesday, and a full session—much like a regular TED segment that ...

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In his 2009 talk, activist Kamal Meattle reveals how three varieties of plants, arranged throughout a person's home, can produce measurably cleaner air. The plants are Areca Palm, Mother-in-Law's ...

In her 2016 TED Talk, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani leads with the story of how she ran for Congress at age 33, which she describes as “the first time in my entire life that I had done ...

Alisa Volkman and Rufus Griscom speak during Session 4: Duets, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at TEDWomen, Washington, D.C.. TED/James Duncan Davidson Whether you’re headed to a family gathering this ...

In his talk, British chef Jamie Oliver tackles the issue of child obesity. He talks about visiting a town in West Virginia to help families improve how kids eat at home and in school.

TED actually stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Though organization really picked up steam when their videos began to take off on the internet, TED has been around since 1984. I ...