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Architectures

Architecture, often referred to as "the mother of all arts" can be scrolled below and includes the work of many of the great contempory architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, Nathaniel Kahn and Le Cobusier. Now more than ever do Christchurch folk need to be exposed to the rebuild possibilities. Prepare to be inspired...

Art Deco Icons: The Complete Series (2009)

Starring: David Heathcote

Architectural historian David Heathcote takes a fascinating look at the glamorous art deco design movement which arrived in Britain in the 1920s. Sele... Read more

Big, Bigger, Biggest: Series 1 (2008)

7.9/10

How did bridges evolve in size from tiny bamboo walkways spanning streams, to super long suspension bridges connecting islands? How did buildings surg... Read more

Build it Bigger: Collection 1 (2008)

7.7/10
Starring: Danny Forster

Architect, comedian and man with a serious fear of heights, Danny Forster is (almost) the perfect man to introduce you to some of the world's biggest... Read more

Building the Gherkin (2006)

6.6/10
Director: Mirjam von Arx

Just one day after the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York, the first steel beam of 30 St Mary Axe (as it is officially known) was put in pl... Read more

Cathedrals of Culture (2013)

7/10
Starring: Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Margreth Olin, K...

If buildings could talk, what would they say about us? Robert Redford and Wim Wenders find out. Cathedrals of Culture offers six startling res... Read more

Charles Luney: Master Builder (2014)

Director: Samuel Miller

Charles Luney started his business in 1926; responsible for building the Christchurch Town Hall, Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch Public Libra... Read more

Cities of the Underworld: Season 2 (2009)

8.1/10
Director: Various
Starring: Don Wildman

This is the stuff of fantasy: exploring secret chambers and forbidden passages beneath city streets, unlocking mysteries of the past and discovering f... Read more

City Of Dreams (2005)

8.2/10
Director: Ruby Ofori, Edward Scott

Inspired by Mussolini's dream of recreating the Roman Empire in Africa, Asmara is the site of some 400 or so architecturally significant buildings whi... Read more

Crown and Country: A History of Royal Britain (1996)

6.4/10
Director: Robin Bextor
Starring: HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

Join HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the Queen of England's son, for a tour of some of the most famous landmarks of British history. As we travel f... Read more

Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture (2008)

Starring: Dan Cruickshank

Architectural historian Dan Cruickshank follows a global treasure trail of buildings that have impressed, astonished and delighted us and have changed... Read more