Houses in the Sahara desert using living bacteria

Another beautiful video from the good folks at TED – ideas worth spreading.

In today’s video Magnus Larsson is showing us a new kind of architecture. Using organic forms and living, growing materials to bring new life into buildings, homes and infrastructure we use in our everyday life.

He has a plan to build in the Sahara desert sands using living bacteria, creating sustainable living spaces and stopping the desert from destroying good arable land.

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