Bjarke Ingels: Architecture should be more like Minecraft

In this movie Bjarke Ingels, founder of architecture firm BIG, explains his theory of "Worldcraft" – creating architecture that focuses on turning "surreal dreams into inhabitable space".

[greysonroberts]

When I was a child, I had all of these dreams and ideas that I wanted to create, but I thought there was nobody that actually did these kinds of things. in this world we are so skeptical about if something can be or not be done that we don't even take the chance of failure and don' try to reach your dreams. Videos like this are creating a much better environment for the world, where we go out to create our own dreams.

This is why I want to be an architect.

[ylay]

Those are some clean clean shoes u got there boss.

[jakeklucznik]

I started playing Minecraft in 2010 on architecture servers, today in 2020 I’m a junior working for his degree in Architecture and Architectural Engineering at CU, thank you Minecraft 👍🏼

[marko.jovanovic.]

I’ve been playing Minecraft since I was 10, and still do to this day at 18 years old. I’ve spend these past years making multiple cities and experimenting with the craziest building and urban planning designs. My biggest project yet it a world I have been working on for 5 years now. It covers a little over 1 million square blocks, and is a world where I experiment with building designs and the layouts of neighbourhoods (parks, highways, building zoning, public transit, …). I believe that this game has extreme potential to influence design in the future. I actually want to become an architect because of this game.

[Adloquiem]

man these ideas would get shit on by my studio professor lmao.

[FanServiceGod]

Fantastic video, Ingles has amazing command over his ability to articulate complex design ideas verbally and visually

[lewisjohnston]

I study Architecture and am not far from getting my Licence in the next few years. As a kid I was obsessed with Minecraft. Apart from designing on paper and MS Paint back then, Minecraft served as a CAD any kid could use to unlock their creative mind.

[architecturecodex]

This is why Ingels' buildings are so much more interesting than some other starchitects. He is looking to science and urbanism and human desire for design inspiration and not just expressing a personal ego-driven architecture brand.

[Sagano]

this is so motivating... one instatnly becomes happier

[vosotros]

describing lego mini figures as "the largest ethnic group in the world" has me reeling. i don't know what to do with this information

[Ocodo]

As an architect, I agree with everything that was said. Speaking of Minecraft, I would add, that we should have more modular solutions (we partially have it wit BIM), concepts that can be merged (similar to what was explained in the video) but also replicated, scaled and spread more easy, so that - for example - every city has a power plant that does something awesome/unique.

[nvoewvobwurgfbondoqb]

*says mine craft once in the video*
"Architecture is minecraft"

[yinihu]

Architects draws.... Engineers cries.... :P

[Friday_The_Thirteenth]

When I was little, I made all these drawings about all these houses, I would look out the window and look at all the buildings I saw, I went to open houses with my mom, I built many buildings on Minecraft and Bloxburg, I started to realize that there is a possibility that buildings can reflect art and new worlds, instead of just familiar day to day life and blandness. The fact that I have a chance to create those new forms of art, and to create new worlds within buildings so unique that you question if this is real life, this makes me excited to be an architect.

[jimmoffet]

Perhaps when the rest of the world finally catches up to the quality of life of Northern Europe, there will be jobs for this kind of architect again. In the meanwhile, we're gonna be building a whole lot more boxes.

[Loppy]

How to turn dreams into reality - find some incredibly good engineers :D

[NicoandIndy]

Me just scrolling through the recommended section:
*Reads title* “Oh. I think I will watch this.”

[breprince]

I actually like modern architecture. It is simple. It may be boring but knowing basic color theory can turn a home to pleasing atmosphere. Technically minimalism at its finest. Less stuff = more space= less stress

[mariaestherrivas]

Architects are huminty's greatest and most underrated artists since we live in their artistic expressions

[CharveeLegacy]

Im danish myself, and I dream of having a medieval style house, but I also love the modern interesting designs, Im just sad to see so little of them.
This video is super inspiring, I love it ^_^