The Beauty of Building With Mud and Trash | Vinu Daniel | TED

What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials (think: mud, plastic and used tires) a second life by using them to create dreamlike homes, schools and other public spaces.

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[VickyVasiliki]

The buildings you’re creating are so much nicer than the “traditional” ones! Congratulations for your sensitivity! Hope your techniques get adopted by others too!!

[anamikaks]

So sooo inspiring! I have looked upto Vinu Daniel for so many years and it makes me so happy that many more get to be part of his journey! Much Love! <3

[xaviersiby]

Not to be hateful here, but not everything Vinu says is true. I'm an Architect based in Kerala like he is and I've been to the Auroville earth institute expecting to learn this technology as well. But I was surprised to learn from Mr. Satprem Maini who Vinu acknowledges is his mentor that CSEB (compressed stabilized earth block) construction is infact more expensive than conventional concrete equivalents. I'm not trying to discredit Vinu for his efforts and inspiration but his projects are essentially vanity projects that have massive cost and time overruns. You can ask his many unpaid interns who are disillusioned into thinking that this is a very efficient method of construction. Also by Vanity, I mean that it's a his practice hides behind a sharade making people believe that this technology could be employed en-mass but even the mud used sometimes is not from the locality because it's chemical composition may not be applicable. This system is expensive because it is highly labour intensive to create the bricks and not because of the embodied energy of the brick.
Laurie Baker another great self made architect in Kerala is a true role model unlike this liar. Mr. Baker believed that technology should be shared and materials easily available but most importantly be affordable to the poor if it hopes to be used by everyone. His buildings though for the poor have inspired a generation of architects like Vinu and myself to explore this field.

[aakashraghani]

This was one of the best videos available online ❤
Much needed realisation and much needed break from the current ongoing practices.

[jz_]

wo proud of u brother for showing us what we can do with the plastics, tyres and the debris, with tht u have create magics on this earth, sooper proud of u as being a keralite

[krtign]

soo impressive, one of the best ted talks i've seen

[ArunSasidharan]

Vinu daniel .... you are an absolute gem of a person... lets all find better use cases for waste products so that we can make this planet a heaven once again... 🙂

[SS-ytie]

Another man's junk is another man's treasure. BRAVO!!!!

[shemikawilliams]

Thank you for this reassurance; I'm just ahead of my time.

Beautiful, soul filled, living, livable art.

[willm]

Beautiful, sustainable and low cost!!!

[nicholas_obert]

Great approach to building. The problem with reusing plastic this way, however, is that it will degrade over time and eventually wash into waterways. It's just hiding the problem inside building walls. Not all materials are suitable for every application.

[gumdal]

Appreciate the thought of building with mud + lime (instead of cement). However, using plastic bottles / discarded tires though reduces the dumping issue but it comes with it's own cost. Quoting the drawback of Earthship (using tires - Micheal Reynold's) for anyone who is interested and want to pursue, please be aware of this: "The tires of an Earthship may release brominated flame retardants (PBDEs) into the air of an Earthship, which is a synthetic material derived from petrochemicals that is toxic to humans through long-term exposure."

[sunilkumar-brgz]

Bringing Revolution through Imagination

[raymondlopez]

WOW! THIS IS DEFINITELY THE WAY TO GO AND HOW WE SHOULD DEFINE OUR FUTURE!

[ta.bespoke]

Definitely a proud moment for the community! ❤

[namtrinhquoc]

My friend, is there a significant difference between putting a mud brick in water for 50 years versus putting it in a sealed box and leaving it outdoors in cramped conditions that can easily grow mold or plants?

[voiceoffarooq]

Very impressive Vinu. I didn't think that 5% cement mud brick would be that strong.

[monarchbarbhaya]

This is a great idea! How can I help with this? Can I invest in their project? I want to learn how I can contribute to such a positive change

[shirleydanthi]

Beautiful thoughts and efforts. Help me build one eco friendly house with a cool design some day

[mrgyani]

Incredible. 👏
I just have an issue with the last one. Isn't using tyres for construction, expensive?