Architecture Movies

Designing with Nature provides a vivid account of a pivotal chapter in the architectural history of Northern California. Set in the late 19th and...

Jugaad is a Hindi word that can be translated as "innovative or effective solution that bends the rules". It refers to the extreme capacity developed...

'Magical Imperfection' tells the inspirational story of world-renowned Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama. Imprisoned in his own country during the...

The Barbican Estate in the City of London is arguably England's finest example of Brutalist architecture. This film explores the history of the...

Egypt's only modernist architect Hassan Fathy (1900-1989) was committed to ecology and sustainability in his architecture. This film takes us with...

China’s irresistible process of growth and its precariousness.

A look at a Disney Hotel once the lights are down and the guests are away... and the mystery that may or may not be hidden from the public eye.

In his experimental short film "Brutalität in Stein" (Brutality in Stone), Alexander Kluge demonstrates how Nazi architecture used dimensions of...

Architecture and life. What answers does one have for the other? What if we were to build our lives like we build sustainable houses: in harmony with...

A documentary film comparing current / everyday and historical / noble aspects of Prague.

"Steven Holl: The Body in Space" explores the career of the innovative, highly renowned American architect. In this portrait Holl presents some of...

Secluded from view by nine-meter-high walls and composed of 980 buildings, the Forbidden City in Beijing is the largest imperial palace ever built in...

"Solid States: Concrete in Architecture and Structural Engineering" offers examples and insights into the ever-adapting possibilities of concrete....

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in...

Amongst the contemplative static shots of decaying architecture weaves an abstract narrative unveiling the life-cycle of a higher perception, too...

For centuries, archaeologists have been trying to understand the Aztec empire and reveal the truth about their origins. Now, new excavations could...

Leading Nepalese film scholar and Tokyo University of Information Sciences professor Ito Toshiaki serves as the first Japanese director and...

This witty and original film is about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others don't. Beginning at New York's...