All Architecture Topics Episodes

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The Architecture of Cool: The Cooling Dilemma

As heatwaves become more frequent and cities grow hotter, air conditioning is becoming one of the most important arch...

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The Architecture of Cool: How AC Entered the Home

Air conditioning changed more than indoor comfort. It changed the way homes, apartments, facades, windows, ceilings...

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The Architecture of Cool: Climate Control and the Invention of AC

Air conditioning is not just a modern convenience. It belongs to one of architecture’s oldest questions: how do we cr...

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Carbide & Carbon Building - The Glamour of the Roaring Twenties

Step into 1920s Chicago and discover the story behind the Carbide & Carbon Building, one of the most striking Art Dec...

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Casa Batlló - Gaudí’s First Masterpiece on Passeig de Gràcia

In this episode of Architecture Topics, we explore the story of Casa Batlló, Antoni Gaudí’s extraordinary renovation...

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Brooklyn Bridge - The Bridge that United New York

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most recognizable landmarks in New York City, but when construction began in the 18...

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Oriental Pearl Tower - The Structure that Created Shanghai’s Skyline

The Oriental Pearl Tower is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, but it wasn’t built to join a skylin...

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Boston City Hall - A masterpiece or a mistake?

Boston City Hall is one of the most controversial buildings in the world, often ranked among both the best and worst...

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Leaning Tower of Pisa - The mistake that became an icon

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous buildings in the world.But it was never meant to look like this.I...

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Christ the Redeemer - The statue that became synonymous with Brazil

In this episode of Architecture Topics, we explore Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most iconic land...

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library - A building about light, with NO windows

In this episode of Architecture Topics, we explore the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University i...

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Petronas Towers - Tallest by Design, or by Definition?

In this episode of Architecture Topics, we explore the full story behind the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, from th...