As urban space shrinks, we build higher and faster than ever before, creating a new generation of skyscrapers. Super skyscrapers are pushing the limits of engineering, technology and design to become greener, stronger, smarter and more luxurious than their predecessors. This four-part series follows the creation of four extraordinary buildings, showcasing how they will revolutionize the way we live, work and protect ourselves from potential threats. Read more about each episode below.
Felix travels the world to meet with Swedish engineers and see them at work.
Génie français
Vertical City stars architecture expert Charlie Luxton as he takes a high rise hike around the world's most iconic skyscrapers, discovering the stories of power, politics and daring design that lie behind their construction.
Megaestructuras franquistas
Carrying nearly five million passengers per day, the London Tube is one of the world's oldest and busiest metro systems in the world. Today the Tube is undergoing a complete overhaul that is long overdue. Take a behind the scenes look into the daily lives of drivers, emergency personnel, operations managers, and many others among the near twenty thousand employees of this massive rail system, as they navigate the evolution of the London Tube.
Chen Mo Bai regarded racing as a lifelong dream since he was a child and longed to one day represent China in the "Super Formula" arena. But in the eyes of Chen Mo Bai's family, this was an unsafe and unreliable joke until he met Shen Xi, an engineer who was also obsessed with realizing her dream in life. Shen Xi's rigor and professionalism make Chen Mo Bai believe that his dream can be brought into reality. But at this moment, Shen Xi is at the darkest moment in her life. The confusion of her career and the departure of her family have plunged her into the abyss.
A comedic Russian web-series featuring a myriad of characters, living in a city somewhere in either 1980s USSR or 1990s Russia, all played by one person — Anton Lapenko. The concept and plot originated from skits on Anton's Instagram. The series is made in the style of VHS and Soviet perestroika-cinema and the bulk of the dialogue is improvised
During the back-end of the 19th century, the genius but socially awkward engineer Sorano Appare and the wise yet cowardly samurai Isshiki Kosame find themselves drifting in the sea between Japan and America. With no money, the duo decide to enter the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize money so they can get home. The two encounter rivals, bandits, and challenges in the wilderness as they race through America, from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York, in the steam-powered car they built.
Moon Ha-won is an AI programmer and he is the founder of AH Company. He is a consistent person with a good heart. Meanwhile, Han Seo-woo works as a classical music recording engineer. Her life is unstable without a family or house, but she is a positive person.
理想之城
Tsukuda Kohei was once a researcher with the Aerospace and Science Exploration Agency and now runs Tsukuda Industries, a small factory which was left by his father. Although his relationship with his teenage daughter Rina is somewhat strained, business at Tsukuda Industries has gradually started to improve. But Tsukuda puts too much effort into his dream of developing a rocket engine and business declines little by little. One day, a major client suddenly declares that it is dropping Tsukuda Industries. Then, Tsukuda Industries gets sued by a big rival company, Nakashima Industries, for patent infringement. Tsukuda Industries’ reputation is hurt and financing from banks is also in a desperate situation. In the midst of this, Teikoku Heavy Industries, one of Japan’s leading corporations, offers to buy a patent which Tsukuda Industries possesses for 2 billion yen
Como la vida misma
The story of 5 couples in which each of them there are concealed secrets. They have different meanings of love, both secret and love. Which path will they take? And how they will solve their problems?
A Taipei doctor and a San Francisco engineer swap homes in a daring pact, embarking on journeys filled with trials, secrets and unexpected encounters.
An educated chemical engineer becomes an undercover officer against drug dealers.
Kohei’s company holds the patent of an engine valve system required to develop a space rocket. Will he finally be part of a successful rocket launch?
The Long March Toward the Universe tells the powerful story of Pan Gaofeng, a young rocket engineer born in the 1980s. After completing his postgraduate studies, he joined China’s top rocket research center—Aerospace Academy No. 1—where he became part of the team behind China’s most powerful launch vehicle, the Long March 5 (CZ-5), also known as “Fat Five.” Together with his mentors and colleagues, Pan faced countless technical challenges, setbacks, and public doubt. Even after a failed launch, they refused to give up. Through perseverance and innovation, the team finally achieved a successful mission—marking a major step in China’s transformation from a space-faring nation to a true space power. This inspiring drama showcases the determination, teamwork, and national pride behind one of China’s greatest aerospace achievements.
At university, two young men raised to hate each other find music and love instead, forcing them to question family legacies and choose their own path.
Hospital Heroes