The TED@Aspen team is busy setting up the gorgeous Doerr-Hosier Center at the Aspen Institute. A few behind-the-scenes pics, from top left: rigging the lighting; Matt, Kelly and Sean go over the schedule; the view from Blogger’s Alley; a new TED friend.
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How Malawi is improving a terrible maternal mortality rate through good designBy Courtney E. Martin & John Cary Pregnancy is supposed to be about life. And yet, every day, 800 women across the globe die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. In Malawi, which has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the world, a shocking 1 in 36 pregnant women die rather […]
10+ tips for designing classrooms, hospitals and offices that are kind on ears, from Julian TreasureArchitects design with their eyes rather than their ears — which means that spaces generally look great and sound terrible. At TEDGlobal 2012 University, sound consultant Julian Treasure warned that — even though we’re rarely conscious of sound — terrible acoustics can have very negative effects on our well-being. “We’re designing environments that make us […]
