Stunning short video of a glooming snowboarder riding through the dark.

Sustainable lifestyle needn’t come at a cost, but is rather a design challenge. This is the core of Bjarke Ingels concept of hedonistic sustainability. In a captivating talk at TEDxEast, the Danish architect showcases how he translates his idea to fascinating buildings. My favourite: The city hall in Tallinn with a built-in “democratic periscope” in order to visualise a form of radical political transparency.

Beautifully filmed video of base-jumps off the hotel that has the world’s most spectacular swimming pool.

On a lighter note: Kurt Vonnegut explains three basic story patterns on a blackboard.

You can now watch it on Vimeo and you should: Press Pause Play, an acclaimed documentary on how the digital revolution has unleashed creativity.

Among a legion of boring year-in-review pieces on TV, this is the one that you will want to watch. Sharp, cynical, true.

Not exactly how a nice christmas story begins: “When Ben Rogers first picked up a camera, he didn’t know we was about to film the last two years of his life.” A great, yet haunting documentary.

A talk showcasing stunning underwater photography that goes beyond beauty to preserve the beauty.

Beautiful short documentary about a writer gone knife maker.