Kingdom of Granada, al-Andalus, 14th century. After recognizing that his land, always under siege, is hopelessly doomed to be conquered, Sultan Yusuf I undertakes the construction of a magnificent fortress with the purpose of turning it into the landmark of his civilization and his history, a glorious monument that will survive the oblivion of the coming centuries: the Alhambra.

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female ...

In the heart of Paris, Île de la Cité once featured one of the most majestic palaces of medieval tim...

In 1336, Pedro, heir to the Portuguese crown, marries Constanza Manuel de Villena, a Castilian noble...

M.C. Escher is among the most intriguing of artists. In 1956 he challenged the laws of perspective w...

Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series: Ray Kappe has long been a cult figure in...

No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master ...

A film that looks at the genius of JMW Turner in a new light. There is more to Turner than his subli...

Alan Yentob profiles the most successful female architect there has ever been, the late Zaha Hadid, ...

Minimalist documentary by Rax Rinnekangas about the wooden cottage "La Cabanon" designed and built i...

A short film in which Quran verses are shown alongside images from terrorist attacks.

When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to...

This documentary on the effect the talent competition "Afghan Star" has on the incredibly diverse in...

A portrait of the internationally acclaimed Japanese architect who employs Buddhist ideas and wester...

Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. Whi...

Cast out by his father, young Ondrej joins the Order of the Teutonic Knights, where he is raised by ...

The city of Ordos, in the middle of China, was build for a million people yet remains completely emp...