Architecture Stories

A Podcast about Architecture, History and the Built Environment Cover

A Podcast about Architecture, History and the Built Environment Cover

A Podcast about Architec...

A Podcast about Architecture, History and the Built Environment

Step into the world of architectural history with Architecture Topics (by WikiArquitectura). Each episode uncovers the stories behind iconic buildings and the visionary architects who shaped history.

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants

London Eye - An Unlikely Turn of Events

Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith

Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress

CCTV Headquarters – A Loop through Power, Media, and Form

Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum – The Birth of the Bilbao Effect

Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece

Seattle Public Library – A Machine for Learning in the Digital Age

Centre Pompidou Paris - The "inside-out" museum

NYC Guggenheim Museum – The Building That Refused to Fit In

Welcome to Architecture Topics! Architecture History—One Story at a Time

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Oslo Opera House - Where Architecture Becomes Landscape

Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Living in a Future That Never Arrived

Space Needle - Seattle’s Window to the 21st Century

30 St Mary Axe – Rethinking the Modern Skyscraper

Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection

Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants

London Eye - An Unlikely Turn of Events

Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith

Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress

CCTV Headquarters – A Loop through Power, Media, and Form

Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum – The Birth of the Bilbao Effect

Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece

Seattle Public Library – A Machine for Learning in the Digital Age

Centre Pompidou Paris - The "inside-out" museum

NYC Guggenheim Museum – The Building That Refused to Fit In

Welcome to Architecture Topics! Architecture History—One Story at a Time

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Oslo Opera House - Where Architecture Becomes Landscape

Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Living in a Future That Never Arrived

Space Needle - Seattle’s Window to the 21st Century

30 St Mary Axe – Rethinking the Modern Skyscraper

Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection

Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Oslo Opera House - Where Architecture Becomes Landscape

Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Living in a Future That Never Arrived

Space Needle - Seattle’s Window to the 21st Century

30 St Mary Axe – Rethinking the Modern Skyscraper

Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection

Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend

Taj Mahal – A Love Story Told in Architecture

Golden Gate Bridge - The story behind the most iconic bridge ever built

La Pedrera - The Gaudí Masterpiece Barcelona Once Mocked

Sydney Opera House - Building the Impossible

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants

London Eye - An Unlikely Turn of Events

Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith

Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress

CCTV Headquarters – A Loop through Power, Media, and Form

Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum – The Birth of the Bilbao Effect

Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Oslo Opera House - Where Architecture Becomes Landscape

Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Living in a Future That Never Arrived

Space Needle - Seattle’s Window to the 21st Century

30 St Mary Axe – Rethinking the Modern Skyscraper

Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection

Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend

Taj Mahal – A Love Story Told in Architecture

Golden Gate Bridge - The story behind the most iconic bridge ever built

La Pedrera - The Gaudí Masterpiece Barcelona Once Mocked

Sydney Opera House - Building the Impossible

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants

London Eye - An Unlikely Turn of Events

Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith

Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress

CCTV Headquarters – A Loop through Power, Media, and Form

Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum – The Birth of the Bilbao Effect

Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece

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Step into the world of architectural history with Architecture Topics (by WikiArquitectura).

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Latest Episodes

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

Rising 192 meters above the Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch is one of the most striking monuments in the United States. A stainless-steel curve that turned pure geometry into national poetry.In this episode, we'll discover the st...

Published

Oct 7, 2025

Duration

14:37

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

In the early 1980s, Hong Kong’s HSBC Main Building became the most expensive building ever constructed. Designed by Norman Foster, it turned the skyscraper inside out and upside down.It was more than just an engineering marvel, it was al...

Published

Sep 30, 2025

Duration

14:39

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

Step into the story of the Eiffel Tower, the iron revolution that reshaped Paris and captured the world’s imagination. Built for the 1889 World’s Fair, this daring structure was once mocked and resisted, yet it became the ultimate symbol...

Published

Sep 23, 2025

Duration

16:04

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States and one of the most debated skyscrapers ever built. Initially envisioned as the “Freedom Tower,” its path from concept to reality was shaped by politics, security concer...

Published

Sep 16, 2025

Duration

11:44

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

Rebuilding Ground Zero was never just about architecture. It was a battle over politics, power, memory, and profit. This episode traces the long struggle to decide what would rise where the Twin Towers once stood. From Daniel Libeskind’s...

Published

Sep 9, 2025

Duration

18:09

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Step into the morning of September 11th, 2001, as the Twin Towers of New York faced the unthinkable. This episode recounts the confusion of that day as it unfolded, the desperate attempts at rescue, and the moment both towers collapsed...

Published

Sep 2, 2025

Duration

13:37

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants

Oslo Opera House - Where Architecture Becomes Landscape

London Eye - An Unlikely Turn of Events

Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle

Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Living in a Future That Never Arrived

Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress

Space Needle - Seattle’s Window to the 21st Century

CCTV Headquarters – A Loop through Power, Media, and Form

30 St Mary Axe – Rethinking the Modern Skyscraper

Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome

Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum – The Birth of the Bilbao Effect

Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend

Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece

Taj Mahal – A Love Story Told in Architecture

Seattle Public Library – A Machine for Learning in the Digital Age

Golden Gate Bridge - The story behind the most iconic bridge ever built

Centre Pompidou Paris - The "inside-out" museum

La Pedrera - The Gaudí Masterpiece Barcelona Once Mocked

NYC Guggenheim Museum – The Building That Refused to Fit In

Sydney Opera House - Building the Impossible

Welcome to Architecture Topics! Architecture History—One Story at a Time

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants

Oslo Opera House - Where Architecture Becomes Landscape

London Eye - An Unlikely Turn of Events

Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle

Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Living in a Future That Never Arrived

Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress

Space Needle - Seattle’s Window to the 21st Century

CCTV Headquarters – A Loop through Power, Media, and Form

30 St Mary Axe – Rethinking the Modern Skyscraper

Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome

Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum – The Birth of the Bilbao Effect

Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend

Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants

Oslo Opera House - Where Architecture Becomes Landscape

London Eye - An Unlikely Turn of Events

Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle

Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Living in a Future That Never Arrived

Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress

Space Needle - Seattle’s Window to the 21st Century

CCTV Headquarters – A Loop through Power, Media, and Form

30 St Mary Axe – Rethinking the Modern Skyscraper

Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome

Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum – The Birth of the Bilbao Effect

Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend

Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece

Taj Mahal – A Love Story Told in Architecture

Seattle Public Library – A Machine for Learning in the Digital Age

Golden Gate Bridge - The story behind the most iconic bridge ever built

Centre Pompidou Paris - The "inside-out" museum

La Pedrera - The Gaudí Masterpiece Barcelona Once Mocked

NYC Guggenheim Museum – The Building That Refused to Fit In

Sydney Opera House - Building the Impossible

Welcome to Architecture Topics! Architecture History—One Story at a Time

The Gateway Arch - When Geometry Became Poetry

HSBC Main Building – Designing the Most Expensive Building of the 80s

Eiffel Tower - The Rise of an Iron Revolution

One World Trade Center - From Freedom Tower to Reality

Rebuilding Ground Zero - A Skyline shaped by Politics, Power, and Memory

9/11 - How and Why the Towers Fell

Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants

Oslo Opera House - Where Architecture Becomes Landscape

London Eye - An Unlikely Turn of Events

Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle

Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Living in a Future That Never Arrived

Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress

Space Needle - Seattle’s Window to the 21st Century

CCTV Headquarters – A Loop through Power, Media, and Form

30 St Mary Axe – Rethinking the Modern Skyscraper

Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome

Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum – The Birth of the Bilbao Effect

Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend

Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece