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Creative houses from reclaimed stuff

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Dan Phillips |

TEDxHouston

• October 2010

In this funny and inspiring talk, Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he's built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own drive to make more with less.

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In this funny and inspiring talk, Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he's built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own drive to make more with less.

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Dan Phillips builds homes out of recycled and reclaimed materials in Huntsville, Texas.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxHouston, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Join the movement to build homes with recycled and salvaged materials.