An exploration of some of the world's most famous structures and the inspirations of the architects behind them.
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Kevin McCloud follows households as they embark on an epic mission to construct their own homes, creating brand-new streets in Britain's biggest self-build project
Having spent the best part of 10 years talking about buildings, getting excited about new technologies and materials, plus critiquing the emotional journey of more than 50 Grand Designers – finally, it's time to turn the tables on Kevin McCloud's traditional role and watch him build his own house. But, clearly it won't be that straightforward...
Kevin McCloud follows an innovative community-led regeneration scheme in Castleford.
British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
A documentary series profiling architects who are using design as a form of activism and resistance to tackle the world’s urban, environmental and social crises. The series follows architects from Vietnam, Nigeria, Spain, Pakistan, Israel/Occupied West Bank and Brazil who believe architecture can do more than iconic towers and luxury flats – turning away from elite “starchitecture” to design for the majority.
Discover how Singapore's architects and futurists plan to radically transform the city in response to the daunting challenges it faces.
Under the leadership of architect Samppa Lappalainen, we follow the passion projects of house builders from the beginning, from the design table through construction stages and challenges to the finished dream home. Where did the old dreams start and what kind of work must be done to fulfill the dreams? And was all the hard work worth it?
They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?
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Design expert Kevin McCloud secures breathtaking vantage points from which to view impressive feats of architecture as he scales some of Britain's highest structures.
The enormous popularity of recent British dramas such as Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge, and Sherlock, has led to vast interest in the real-life stories and history of the icons of Great Britain. Each episode of this series visits a famous British building or institution to explore its past and present, meeting a wide range of experts and historians along the way.
An entertaining series about how our Swedish houses, homes, and cities have developed, and what they might look like in the future. The series' guide, Petra Mede, and architecture experts Gert Wingårdh and Mark Isitt take us on a journey through time, starting 100 years ago and continuing 100 years into the future. Come along to the village street, the big city, the industrial town, the countryside, the dream cottage, the suburbs, the city center, and the village!
Follows intrepid individuals as they try to design and construct the home of their dreams.
Writer and journalist Ian Nairn presents a series of travels, examining architecture and culture across Europe.
Two-part documentary in which Jonathan Meades makes the case for 20th-century concrete Brutalist architecture in an homage to a style that he sees a brave, bold and bloodyminded. Tracing its precursors to the once-hated Victorian edifices described as Modern Gothic and before that to the unapologetic baroque visions created by John Vanbrugh, as well as the martial architecture of World War II, Meades celebrates the emergence of the Brutalist spirit in his usual provocative and incisive style. Never pulling his punches, Meades praises a moment in architecture he considers sublime and decries its detractors.
Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.
Award-winning architect Piers Taylor and actress and property enthusiast Caroline Quentin explore extraordinary homes built in mountain, forest, coast and underground locations around the world.
Architect George Clarke meets people taking on challenging huge builds for powerful emotional reasons. He follows them as they uproot their lives, stretch their finances and test their relationships, all in order to build wonderful homes of their dreams.
Scattered across the United States are abandoned structures, forgotten ruins of the past and monuments to a bygone era. Each one shines a light on the story of this land and its people, revealing the secrets of a hidden America.
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10 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Trade Centre Transportation Hub | Jul 24, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Battersea Power Station | Jul 31, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | V&A Dundee | Aug 7, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Vessel | Aug 14, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Westminster Abbey | Aug 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Macallan Distillery | Aug 28, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History | Sep 4, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Design Museum London | Sep 11, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Hampshire House | Sep 18, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Alexandra Palace | Sep 25, 2019 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bee'ah Headquarters, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Feb 2, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Cambridge Central Mosque | Feb 9, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Lambeth Palace Library and Archives | Feb 16, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | New Music School, King's College School, Wimbledon | Feb 23, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Concert Hall, Andermatt, Switzerland | Mar 2, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Island Rest, Hampshire | Mar 9, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Holy Trinity Church, Paris | Mar 16, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Southern Cross Station, Melbourne, Australia | Mar 23, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Paris Law Courts | Mar 30, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Expo 2020 | Apr 6, 2021 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Foster, Narbo Via, Narbonne | Apr 11, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Daniel Libeskind, Holocaust Monument of Names, Amsterdam | Apr 18, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Liz Diller, The Shed, New York | Apr 25, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Yiangou Architects, House in the Cotswolds | May 2, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Brian McKay Lyons, Smith House, Nova Scotia | May 9, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Kjetil Thorsen, Wild Reindeer Pavilion, Norway | May 16, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sumayya Vally, Serpentine Pavilion, London | May 23, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Niall McLaughlin, Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge | May 30, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 9 | David Chipperfield, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin | Jun 6, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Dolunay Villa, Turkey, Foster & Partners | Jun 13, 2022 | 0.0 |