11. Kochuu: Japanese Architecture
KOCHUU translates in Japanese as “in the jar,” refers to the tradition of constructing small, enclosed physical spaces, creating the impression of a different universe. The film illustrates these concepts through remarkable examples of Imperial Katsura Palace, the Todai-Ji Temple, the Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum, the Sony Tower, and with numerous other teahouses and gardens.
12. The World of Buckminster Fuller
Hailed as one of the greatest thinkers of our time, this documentary uncovers the life and work of an Architect, Engineer, Philosopher, and Inventor; Buckminster Fuller. While capturing Fuller’s ideas and thinking, viewers are led on a journey through some of his most remarkable projects.
13. Frei Otto: Spanning The Future
Spanning the Future is about the incredible life and work of an architect and engineer Frei Otto, who laid the foundation for contemporary lightweight architecture, that are still awe-inspiring, decades after he revealed them.
14. Big Time: Bjarke Ingels | Top Architectural Documentaries
This documentary provides access to the life and work of a Danish architect, Bjarke Ingels– the man behind the two new World Trade Center Towers. Viewers get an unfiltered look at the sacrifices required to be at the top of your game in an industry, that’s notoriously difficult to ascend.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/big-time/id1328150383
15. Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
It retraces the battles for the city, personified by Jacobs and Moses, as urbanization moves to the very front of the global agenda. Clues for formulating solutions to some dizzying array of urban issues can be found in Jacobs’s prescient text. This film sets out to examine the city of today through the lens of one of its greatest visionaries.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/citizen-jane-battle-for-the-city/id1271043217
16. Regular or Super: Views on Mies van der Rohe (2005)
Exploring every detail of how people perceive his thoughtful buildings, supplemented by interviews with former students, scholars, and architects such as Elizabeth Diller and Rem Koolhaas, this terrific primer on Van Der Rohe‘s career, covers most aspects of his work in Germany to his stately masterpiece, the Seagram Building.
17. Tadao Ando” From Emptiness to Infinity”
With an award-winning brutalist architecture creating a spectacular connection between Japanese tradition and contemporary modernism, this documentary portrays one of the world’s most renowned architects: the Japanese ‘Master of Minimalism’ Tadao Ando.
The following documentaries are available on NETFLIX-
Want to binge something a little more edifying? This summer, instead of being bored and going again for the same TV Series marathon on the NETFLIX, use that time to expand your knowledge about design and architecture. and try a documentary. This could be just what you need to enjoy your binge guilt-free. The following are our Top picks-
18. How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?
This architectural documentary is based on the life and work of one of the most recognized and successful architects, Norman Foster, this documentary takes one on a beautiful journey through some of his most notable projects and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design. The documentary also offers a tour of some of the British architect’s most notable buildings, from the Millau Viaduct to the Hearst Tower.
19. Abstract: The Art of Design
Netflix launched a series: “Abstract: The Art of Design” early in the year, in which they host creative designers from different fields to discuss their work and creative process. The documentary runs 2 seasons. “Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.”
20. Search for the Super Battery
In a world, closer to the reality, of flying pods and self-driving cars – and even renewable energy projects, such as solar parks, the documentary makes an interesting watch for art fans who would want to learn how batteries can be powered by alternative energy sources.
