The Sad Death of the Starchitect
For decades, a handful of architects shaped cities, skylines, and the public imagination. They were ambitious, contro...
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Every period in history leaves its mark on the buildings it creates. Explore how styles, technologies, and worldviews changed across time.
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Contemporary Projects
Architecture today is shaped by global cities, new technologies, sustainability, and ideas that move faster than ever.
Burj Al Arab – The Building that Put Dubai on the World Map
In this episode, we explore how the Burj Al Arab transformed Dubai from a coastal trading hub into a global destinati...
California Academy of Sciences - The Story of a Living Building
After the 1989 earthquake left the California Academy of Sciences in ruins, San Francisco faced a choice: rebuild wha...
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 N...
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 buil...
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. T...
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 rec...
Twin Towers - The Rise of New York's Giants
Discover the story of how the Twin Towers came to dominate New York’s skyline. From the decline of Lower Manhattan in...
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Late 20th Century
This period pushed boundaries with bold forms, new materials, and a growing belief that architecture could reinvent itself.
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...
Berlin Wall - A Line That Shaped the World
It wasn’t a palace, a museum, or a tower. It wasn't even a "place". It was just a wall.Yet for almost t...
Marina City - A Vertical Dream on the Chicago River
In this episode of Architecture Topics, we travel to Chicago, the birthplace of the modern skyscraper, to explore Mar...
Neue Nationalgalerie - Mies van der Rohe’s Final Masterpiece
Step into 1960s Berlin with me as we uncover the story of the Neue Nationalgalerie, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s final...
Centre Pompidou Paris - The "inside-out" museum
Explore the story behind the Centre Pompidou in Paris, one of the most radical and controversial buildings in modern...
Sydney Opera House - Building the Impossible
The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world, but few know the dramatic story behind...
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Modernism
Modernism stripped architecture to its essentials and embraced clarity, logic, and the promise of a new world.
The Case Study Houses - Success, Failure, and Legacy
In this final episode of our Case Study House mini series, we step back from individual buildings and look at the exp...
Case Study House 22 (Stahl House) – Living in a Photograph
Case Study House 22, also known as the Stahl House, designed by Pierre Koenig in Los Angeles, is one of the most icon...
Case Study House 16 (Salzman House) – Living by Design
Designed by Craig Ellwood in the early nineteen fifties, Case Study House number sixteen, also known as the Salzman H...
Case Study House 8 (Eames House) - A House Shaped by Living
Case Study House number eight, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, is often celebrated as an icon of modern architectu...
The Case Study Houses - Inventing the Modern Home
After the Second World War, the United States faced an urgent question. How to house a new generation, and what that...
Unité d’Habitation Marseille - Le Corbusier’s Vision for a New Way of Living
Explore the story behind the Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, Le Corbusier’s groundbreaking experiment in collective...
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 S...
Cathedral of Brasília – Where Modernism Meets Faith
The Cathedral of Brasília is one of the most daring religious buildings of the 20th century. Designed by Oscar Niemey...
Interwar Projects
Between the world wars, architecture shifted toward height, speed, and the expressive energy of Art Deco.
Empire State Building - The Making of an American Legend
Step into 1930s New York and discover the incredible story behind the Empire State Building, a skyscraper born from r...
Golden Gate Bridge - The story behind the most iconic bridge ever built
In this episode of Architecture Topics we'll explore the full story behind the Golden Gate Bridge. From the geogr...
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Industrial Age Architecture
Factories, steel, and new engineering transformed cities and introduced architecture to the age of machines.
Flatiron Building - The Shape of a New York Icon
At the turn of the 20th century, New York was still a low-rise city. The Empire State and Chrysler Buildings were dec...
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...
Sagrada Familia – Barcelona’s Most Iconic Work in Progress
The Sagrada Familia is more than just a church. It is Barcelona’s most famous landmark, Antoni Gaudí’s unfinished mas...
La Pedrera - The Gaudí Masterpiece Barcelona Once Mocked
Casa Milà, also known as La Pedrera, is one of the most iconic buildings in Barcelona and a landmark of Antoni Gaudí...
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Renaissance & Baroque
These eras revived classical ideas and pushed them toward grandeur, harmony, and powerful expressions of faith and power.
Santa Maria del Fiore - The Unbuildable Dome
Discover how Florence’s most iconic cathedral became the birthplace of Renaissance architecture, and how Filippo Brun...
Ancient World
The earliest civilizations built in stone to honor gods, rulers, and the natural forces that shaped their lives.
The Pantheon - The Dome That Defied Time
Nearly two thousand years old, yet still standing in perfect balance. The Pantheon remains one of the greatest achiev...
Rome Colosseum – The Architecture of Power, Propaganda and Spectacle
Explore the story of the Rome Colosseum, the world’s most iconic amphitheater. From its origins under Emperor Vespasi...
Parthenon – The Illusion of Perfection
Discover the secrets behind one of the most iconic buildings in history. This episode explores the Parthenon in Athen...
Taj Mahal – A Love Story Told in Architecture
Discover the story behind one of the most iconic buildings in the world: the Taj Mahal. More than a monument, this 17...