Seasons & Episodes
Cantilevers & Lifts
A Manhattan skyscraper designed to appear as if gust of wind could topple it over. A Paris museum described as an engine
Towers & Roofs
A bent Manhattan building that actually caused panic in the streets. A cultural center in Athens that features a massive
Biomes & Rebuilds
From a logistical railway nightmare to an indoor tropical dreamscape, watch engineers and builders complete the impossib
Viaducts & Hotels
Travel to a French valley, a Shanghai quarry, and the middle of Milan and witness architectural and engineering wonders.
Supertalls & Firehouses
Watch architectural and engineering minds defy gravity and create artistic wonders in Belgium, Scotland, and Manhattan.
Arches & Opera Houses
Take a trip to Rotterdam, Guangzhou, and London and witness astounding feats of design and engineering.
Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
Witness a garden in the sky, a pier in the clouds, and a railway station that laughs in the face of natural disasters.
Arctic Modules & Auditoria
Travel to Antarctica, Scotland, and the Canary Islands and witness wonders of engineering and design.
Riverparks & Artworks
Traveling to New York, Denver and Nice, France to visit Little Island, the Denver Museum of Art and La Tête Carrée and
Swamps & Swagger
Engineers explain the constructions of architect Santiago Calatrava's university building in Florida, architect Frank Ge
Retrofits & Airport Glitz
Experts explain the engineering behind the creation of architect Norman Foster's Hearst Tower in NYC, Jewel Changi airpo
Elevated & Elegant
See the architectural secrets behind a Canadian school on stilts, a sports museum that traces Louisiana’s history and
Skywalks & Suspension
A glass bridge arcing over the Grand Canyon, the weather-resistant Audain Art Museum in Whistler, Canada, and Zaha Hadid
Upside Down & Under Sea
The innovative designs of the gravity-defying Vancouver House, the subaquatic Under restaurant and the cantilevered Seat
Steep & Stunning
Experts explain how engineers built the world's steepest funicular railway in the Swiss Alps and how construction of Zah
Breakthroughs and Bridges
We visit London’s Gherkin, Seattles’s Evergreen Point floating bridge and Lyon’s Mysee des Confluences to uncover
Mirrors and Marble
We visit Australia’s One Central Park, The Oslo Opera house and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to
Radical & Resplendant
A look at the design and engineering stories behind DC’s Museum of African American History, the Montreal tower and th
Fantastic & Futuristic
A sculptural new transportation hub for New York's World Trade Center is beset by challenges. Then, Amsterdam gains a st
Jungles & Bricks
A gravity defying university building in Sydney, Australia, is clad in 320,000 bricks. Engineers grapple with making an
Canyons & Curves
Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon. The iconic Gateway Arch takes shape in
Parking & Sparkling
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requ
Heights & Balance
A 1.2 million square foot office building balances precariously on a 39 foot wide base in Chicago. A building named Pter
Tricks & Trains
A new Olympic and Paralympic museum tests engineers with its trailblazing accessible design. A dazzling curved glass sky
Floating & Lifting
Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux an
Subways & Sightlines
A sculptural high-rise with rippling balconies breaks the mold in Chicago. Mammoth machines bore 26 miles of tunnels for
Curved & Cables
A new performance center with a tent-like glass-and-steel lobby tests engineers in Kansas City; two twisting apartment t
Boxes & Birds
The American Museum of Natural History gets a cave-like extension; Boston University gains a tower.
Space Stations & Super Inventions
Lives are on the line creating the International Space Station, a scientific marvel a decade in the making, that changes
Medals & Marinas
A floating museum honors military heroes in Texas. A sky-park casino balances on six towers. And an office is carved out
Speedcore & Steambend
A railway-spanning library mimics the clouds. A speed-core skyscraper is built in record time. And a world first bridge
High Waters & Harsh Winds
Apartments hanging 164 feet above the water defy gravity in Amsterdam. A trio of towers shimmer on Chicago's skyline, an
Ecobuilds & Earthquakes
An airport gets a 9 acre roof without stopping flights. A museum is buried in the desert to keep it cool. And building S
Shipyards & Slender Builds
A 284ft timber tower tests fire safety limits. An old crane tracks is reborn as sleek glass offices. And 28 apartments a
Summit & Submerge
A mountain-top centre defies extreme altitude. A stunning museum is sunk into an old dock. And a 600ft tower with floati
Facelifts & Scaffolds
A museum bends 1,100 glass tubes into a bold facade. A vast atrium rises where the Berlin Wall fell, and a NJ bridge is
Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
A 70,000 seat stadium defies seismic forces in LA. Malta's 33 story tower twists around old vaults. And an 807ft elevato
Floating Parks & Upcycled Towers
San Francisco's MOMA dramatically triples in size. A skyscraper transforms by smart demolition. And 5 acres of parkland
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