Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.

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?

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?

The fascinating and dramatic stories behind some of the grandest designs never built.

Kevin McCloud follows an innovative community-led regeneration scheme in Castleford.

Discover how Singapore's architects and futurists plan to radically transform the city in response to the daunting challenges it faces.

Simon O'Brien travels the United Kingdom meeting people building their own homes.

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An exploration of some of the world's most famous structures and the inspirations of the architects behind them.

Personal reflections on the best of 20th Century architecture.

Volavky a predátoři

The show traces the history of architecture and urban planning in Reykjavík in the twentieth century. The series begins in 1915, in the big fire where many wooden houses in the town were destroyed. Then the time of the concrete houses began.

Une Maison, Un Artiste

Kevin McCloud presents Grand Designs Abroad. The stakes are higher, the risks are multiplied, and the ambition - to build your dream home in the perfect European location - is greater than ever.

Docuseries exploring lost railway lines, each with their own unique history revealing the vibrant industries that were once dotted along their routes and the ingenious engineering involved

Nachhaltige Architektur

Series in which Jonathan Meades considers unusual homes or architecture around Britain.

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.

First broadcast on October 2, 1989, these 18 original 30-minute episodes provide a panorama of 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture, and studies the art masterpieces as reflections of the Western culture that produced them.

Karin och Carl Larsson