How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone with amazing precision? Who were the leaders who built these enormous structures, and what did these tombs signify? Host David Macaulay explores the history, mythology, and religions of Egypt's people, combining live footage and animation. Take a rare look at the mummy of Ramses II and buried treasure in the sacred Valley of the Kings.

Finding their place between the forest and the sea, the Japanese have always felt awe and gratitude ...
Winy Maas, co-founder of MVRDV architects, always has 100 projects going at once. Documentary filmma...

Documentary on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture.

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeatin...

Dresden is famous for its attempt to meticulously reconstruct its once bombed-out historical center ...

A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.
A day-to-day record of the construction of the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to ...

Visiting examples of Herzog and de Meurons ground-breaking style, this film reflects their capacity ...

A biography documentary of the Argentine modernist architect Amancio Williams.

On the occasion of the fourty years anniversary of François Mitterand's election, a look back to the...

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of...

Documentary about 4 large architectural landmarks that projected Portugal abroad.

Celebrating the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies w...

Kingdom of Granada, al-Andalus, 14th century. After recognizing that his land, always under siege, i...

The history of the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, an opera house located in the middle of the Amazon rai...

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar ...

The testimony of an artist who continues to believe in the socialist ideal. The story of a man who l...

One week in the extraordinary-ordinary life of Mr. Moriyama, a Japanese art, architecture and music ...

Immersion in a world of contemporary design in search of more virtuous practices. In Helsinki, Germa...