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January 18, 2026 · 2 min read
Why Are We Demolishing Homes During a Housing Crisis? | Olaf Grawert | TED
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Key Takeaways
- 1Every minute somewhere in Europe, a house is demolished—not by natural disasters, but by human hands driven by profit.
- 2The demolition epidemic isn't happening because buildings are broken or beyond repair.
- 3This approach treats value and price as identical, reducing a building's worth to location, square footage, and market potential.
- 4The human cost is staggering.
- 5French architects Lacaton and Vassal offer a revolutionary alternative.
Overview
Every minute somewhere in Europe, a house is demolished—not by natural disasters, but by human hands driven by profit. This startling reality, presented by architect Olaf Grawert, exposes a fundamental contradiction in our approach to housing during an unprecedented housing crisis.
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