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Bjarke Ingels discusses his architectural philosophy in the debut episode of Better in Person.

Is the oxymoron really “the secret sauce to everything”? That’s the case Ingels makes in this debut episode of our new video show Better in Person, filmed in Stephen Dubner’s living room. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, watch it on YouTube or Apple Podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Dubner

Guest: Bjarke Ingels

Topics covered

• architecture
• design
• creativity
• interview
• video show

Keywords

• architecture
• Bjarke Ingels
• design
• creativity
• interview
• Better in Person
• Stephen Dubner

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Organizations: Better in Person, YouTube, Apple Podcasts

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