Elise Hu

That's Virginia speaking from the TEDx stage in 2022.

From Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, the famous ink drawing by the scientist himself detailing the human proportions of a male figure, to the resting temperature of often too cold office spaces, we've used measurements of men's bodies to design the world.

In her talk, she explores how the basic structures all around us work against diverse bodies in subtle and not so subtle ways, and how designing an office for women sparked an even greater conversation.

What if we build entire cities and economies for women?

That's coming up right after a quick break.

And now, our TED Talk of the day.

That was Virginia Santi at TEDx Mile High in Denver, Colorado in 2022.

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I'm Elise Hugh.

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