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With an uneasy profile, always in search of new challenges - trying to overcome them, and above all creatively inspiring, in this documentary Ingels is portrayed from a professional and personal point of view.

Some of those documentaries have gained worldwide popularity and won or were nominated for awards, others became acknowledged through their topic or presentation, still a rating of documentaries over a wide range of time is subject to variations. Abstract: The Art of Design season two, 2019.

How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? Filmmaker Joseph Hillel's film City Dreamers follows the careers of four women in the field of architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture.

The second film in Gary Hustwit’s design trilogy (which includes Helvetica and the lately mentioned Urbanized), Objectified digs deep into the origin of the objects we use every day.

The poster for ”Philip Johnson, Diary of an Eccentric Architect”. The film reveals the day-to-day life of Moriyama and depicts him reading, listening to records, watching silent movies, and entertaining guests. It’s an impressive look at this Modernism master’s life and death. The aim of the film is to demonstrate Mies’s most enduring motto, “less is more.”. 84 mins. Featuring interviews with Norman Foster, Liam Young, Anab Jain and Paul Priestman, the film sets out a vision for what future cities might look like as drone technology becomes more ubiquitous. Though not a documentary, Fritz Lang’s science-fiction masterpiece is considered by architecture scholars a must-see for any architecture enthusiast. 20.Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)

Pungent, funny and touching.". The doc also offers a fascinating peek into this master architect's eccentric creative process. Alysa Nahmias and Benjamin Murray's 2011 film features interviews with the architects behind the design of Cuba's National Art Schools. An inspiring story of dreams, how they are destroyed and how they can be revived, Unfinished Spaces is the story about the National Art Schools in Cuba, which was left unfinished due to unstable political conditions in Cuba at 1960s. I knew I had to have a concept that was very different from, and more compelling than any that had been done before." This movie, directed by Heinz Emigholz, is in tribute of the minimalist who was ahead of his era, Adolf Loos (1870 – 1933) acknowledged as a pioneer Modernist. Season one and two of the show is available to stream on Netflix. With more and more film festivals dedicated to architecture itself, you can likely catch these on the big screen in a city near you!

In 1954, the newly constructed Pruitt-Igoe towers in St. Louis, Missouri, designed by WTC architect Minoru Yamasaki , were "radiant examples of Corbusian rationalism," symbols of the promise of Modernist architecture to renew our cities, particularly for lower class residents. The director of this film, Nathaniel Kahn, is also the son of the subject at-hand: Louis Kahn. 31.Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman (2008). This documentary, directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, provides a look at Frank Lloyd wright’s life as a person, architect, and a prominent figure in American Architecture.

However, Soviet utilitarianism becomes popular in the fledgling communist state. Culled from our annual documentaries posts, these films feature architecture and architects in more informative and intimate ways. The film transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of every newsletter. In the film Rams expresses his regret with his involvement in fuelling a culture of overconsumption. Directed by Jesper Wachtmeister, this documentary is a fairly marvelous survey of the visionary, unconventional architecture of the 20th century.

Fiction will always impress, but the endeavor for realizing creative ideas in feasible manners seems delirious.

The plans are abandoned, leaving the buildings incomplete. Walking through all the stages of his career development, his misdeeds, the death of his family members, it ends up showing his acknowledgement as the Master of American Architects. The director reframes Schindler’s works by focusing on thought-provoking shots, This film, directed by Patrick Demers and Joseph Hillel, explores, as Mies did, “every detail of how people perceive” his buildings, along with interviews with former students, scholars, and architects such as Elizabeth Diller and Rem Koolhaas. You'll now receive updates based on what you follow!

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Pei, told often by the architect himself. The film shows the talent of the photographer in catching iconic photos of renowned architecture. He would eventually die bankrupt and alone in 1974, but with a tremendous architectural legacy. With this in mind Gary Hustwit, following his previous works Helvetica and Objectified, adds Urbanized to his design trilogy. Directed by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine,  Moriyama-San is an hour-long documentary about Yasuo Moriyama, the "urban hermit" who lives inside a house built by Ryue Nishizawa. The film is a must-see for anyone interested in the often invisible hand of design in our daily lives. As one of the highlights of contemporary architectural production, ahead of the Danish BIG office, Bjarke Ingels is now considered one of the largest and most promising names in the creative industry. This film, directed by Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey, depicts the professional and personal life of Charles and Ray Eames, initially furniture designers, who revolutionized the design of the 20th century with their contribution to film, photography, art, branding, and graphics, along with their furniture designs.

Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine's 2014 film explores the architecture of London's iconic Barbican Centre and estate through the personal stories of its residents. An immersion in the soundproof world of a submarine floating in the depths of the Parisian underground. Most notably, the film depicts his tragic death, alone and bankrupt at the age of 73 in New York, when Nathaniel was only 11. It was added to the watch list of the World Monuments Fund. Japanese tradition of constructing small, enclosed physical spaces, which create the impression of a separate universe, Philip Johnson: Diary of an Eccentric Architect. Director: Carlos Carcas & Norberto López Amado.

“Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect” poster. In this documentary, the directors Heidi Wing and Rachel Grady’s use “the damaging effects of the automotive industry’s decline on Detroit’s residents and infrastructure as a metaphor for the nation’s larger failure to “keep up” in the global economy.” The filmmakers interview three Detroit residents as they tell their own experiences in the city. Through interviews with Peter Zumthor, Álvaro Siza, James Turrell and Cristina Iglesias, the film explores the spaces designed for transcendental experiences.

The documentary goes through the design stages from the beginnings to the final stage when the Tate Modern opened in 2000.

First Earth is a documentary directed by G. B. Hajim about the movement towards a massive paradigm shift for shelter – building healthy houses in the old ways, out of the very earth itself. Studio Curiosity covers bridge in ribbon rainbow to show ... Enzo Mari and his wife Lea Vergine died of "complications ... March Gut's socially distanced serving tray preserves the ... "Is Covid-19 going to change our cities? The first five volumes of the documentary series that looks at the work of superstar architects and some of their most renowned creations.

As Tomas told us in an interview, "It took [...] ten years of shooting various projects until I felt ready to tackle this piece and bring the idea to Rem.

Morag Myerscough's A New Now installation offers an ... Alice Potts makes bioplastic face shields from food waste.

The full documentary is available to watch on Dezeen's Youtube channel. It explores his secret personal lives along with his peers’ perception and opinion. Koolhaas Houselife (2013) Directors: Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine.

This documentary, directed by  Beat Kuert , follows the journey of 2001 joint-Pritzker Prize winners Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron when they began designing a new addition to the Tate Gallery in London. In each category, documentaries will be mentioned in a descending chronological order. 21.The Edge of the Possible (1998) According to Tomas, it’s “a rare insight into the reality of the hidden internal life of the buildings.”, This film, directed by Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine, is mainly about three symbolic buildings of Renzo Piano.

The Human Shelter, a documentary about what people value or “need” in their lives, ties into a fundamental quality that any architect would be foolish not to cultivate: the ability to listen and perceive what makes people feel at home. Dezeen Daily is sent every day and contains all the latest stories from Dezeen.

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The film is available to rent on iTunes. Dezeen's first documentary Elevation explores how drone technology will change the way people travel, how goods are delivered and the look and construction of buildings. 1h32min. Featuring interviews with architects like Cameron Sinclair, Peter Eisenman, and Michael Rotondi, this documentary explores the life and legacy of architect and public-interest-design pioneer Samuel Mockbee, who helped found the radical design/build program, the Rural Studio at Auburn University, in one of America's most impoverished communities.

This documentary, directed by Daryl Dellora, is an account from Jørn Utzon, the acclaimed architect of the Sydney Opera House, about the design and construction of his masterpiece. Directed by his son Tomas, this second film in our list about the star architect Rem Koolhaas has been over a decade in the making. Mon Oncle (1958) Error: please try again. Originally banned by Bergé, the film was finally released in 2018 and is now available to rent on MUBI and Amazon.

An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to … With Taner Akçam, Julian Assange, Jonathan Babington-Heina, George Clooney.

This film demonstrates a point about the superb health state offered by earthen homes and calls for the transformation of villages into Eco-villages. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email, or by emailing us at privacy@dezeen.com. Alysa Nahmias and Benjamin Murray's 2011 film features interviews with the architects behind the design of Cuba's National Art Schools. As Tomas states it in an interview,” I had to be sure I was ready because I knew I wouldn’t get a free pass from him.

Dezeen Weekly subscribers will also receive occasional updates about events, competitions and breaking news. Olivier Meyrou's film gives a revealing look at legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, as he produces his final collections in the late 1990s.

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