Dan Phillips: Creative houses from reclaimed stuff
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http://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 performanc... Read more
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- -: Dan Phillips: Creative houses from reclaimed stuff
November 29, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://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 da...
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