Critic Kenneth Frampton is a masterful commentator on the architecture of our time. Over the past fifty years he has certified himself as a prolific and influential contributor towards a progressive interpretation of architecture in modern society. Architect Stan Allen interviews Frampton, questi...

The documentary rebuilds the life of the Brazilian architect João Batista Vilanova Artigas. His relatives, friends, students and six of his major works tell the history of this iconic Latin American modernist.

An odyssey through the life and legacy of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, the innovative artist and educator whose pioneering approach to integrating technology into design continues to influence and inspire.

The definitive documentary on the early history of Modernist architecture in the United States, rooted in New England. Featuring both well-known and lesser-known architects, it explores how bold design reshaped the region and influenced the nation. A must for architecture students and enthusiasts...

The State of Architecture at the Beginning of the 21st Century documents a historic two-day conference organized in March, 2003 by Bernard Tschumi, who was then Dean of the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture. Some of the greatest minds in architecture assemble to discuss theory, method and ...

Narrated by the architect himself, Frank Gehry: The Formative Years explores his long standing career and unique eye. The film looks at a number of Gehry's projects from private homes to complex public institutions, all of which echo his experimental style and vision. Works such as The Norton Hou...

Frank Gehry: An Architecture of Joy illustrates the unique intertwining of art and architecture throughout Gehry's spectacularly eclectic career. In this portrait, Gehry explores his work of the 1990's including The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Frederick R. Weisman Museum in Minneapolis, a...

With the participation of John Hejduk, the members of a graduating class at the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union in New York City explain the imaginative solutions to their fifth-year thesis assignment. Through a riveting combination of landscape, space, narrative and cr...

It is in the hustle and bustle of the streets in the center of São Paulo that designer Paulo Alves feels at ease, there are his store and his home. However, his design pieces with cheerful shapes, like the Atibaia chair, carry the DNA of a boy who climbed trees and sucked mangoes in the countrysi...

This documentary showcases Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, highlighting its unique design and construction. Gehry discusses his creative process, from initial sketches to using advanced computer technology, resulting in the iconic, sculptural building.

With the participation of William Jordy, Jonas Salk, Aldo Rossi, Arata Isozaki, Tadao Ando, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott-Brown, Brendan Gill, and others.



As an architect, educator, and philosopher, Louis Kahn played a prominent role in the history of 20th century architecture. An examinati...

8 architects, 8 houses, 8 stories, 8 paradigms of contemporary living. The diary of an exploration into the houses and private spaces of 8 protagonists of world architecture: Shigeru Ban, Mario Bellini, David Chipperfield, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, Zaha Hadid, Marcio Kogan, Daniel Libeskin...

Maggie helps Aisling and her Dad John to find a budget property within driving distance of her work as a microbiologist in Limerick. Aisling has a passion for old houses and gardens so she is the ideal client for Maggie.

Episode 1 features twins Leanne & Vanessa. Leanne needs Maggie’s help to find a Cheap Irish Home. Leanne works in a retail store onboard an Irish Ferries ship covering the daily Dublin to Holyhead route. She lives in a rented place in Co. Meath. She’s tired of not being able to afford anything in...

The first in-depth exploration of the works of major Palm Springs modernist architect William F. Cody. It captures Cody's singular style and brings it to life through contemporary cinematography complimented with Julius Shulman's classic photography, and includes side interviews with Alan Hess, A...

Through the story of the construction of the new Munch Museum in Oslo, carried out for over twelve years by a small Spanish architecture studio, studio Herreros, we discover the astonishing transformation of the Norwegian capital. What should museums of the future be like? And cities? How do we w...

Balkrishna Doshi (1927-2023) is one of India's most influential 20th century architects and recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Doshi and his practice Vastu-Shilpa has a portfolio spanning over 70 years, including collaborations with both Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn.

The film introduc...

Driven by their mutual admiration of classical architecture, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott-Brown have worked together to create a space of unique post-Modernist construction. Filmed during the design and realization of the Sainsbury extension to the National Gallery in London, the husband and w...

Travelling along the Pacific North West coastline from LA to Vancouver, the film showcases the pioneers of West Coast Modernist Architecture, and the homes that have become their legacies. Stepping inside the most inspired dwellings on the west coast, we feel how the light and space of a classic ...

50 years after her grandfather and grandmother picked a design out of the book, Ballina pharmacist Sarah is the new proud owner of her childhood bungalow, which she plans to transform into the tranquil hideaway of her dreams.