Now playing Next Design Great Wall of China 'irreversibly damaged by construction workers Two construction workers have been arrested for deliberately making an enormous hole you can drive through in the Great Wall of China. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Home How Tokyo quake-proofed itself 100 years after a deadly disaster A century on from a devastating natural disaster, Tokyo has embraced seismic safety technology. But can its buildings withstand future earthquakes? 01/09/2023
Now playing Next Design Could these luxury modular homes ease Europe's housing shortage? When his employees' homes were destroyed in the war with Russia, one Ukrainian entrepreneur designed easy-to-build houses they could live in instead. 21/08/2023
Now playing Next Design The Leaning Tower of Pisa celebrates its 850th birthday Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, together with the whole of Pisa's Piazza del Duomo, the tower is a fundamental example of the Romanesque style, in particular Pisan Romanesque, and a fine example of medieval engineering. 10/08/2023
Now playing Next Design Culture Re-View: Is the Louvre's famous pyramid an occult symbol? On this day in 1793, the Louvre Museum opened in France. But what’s behind its infamous pyramid and does a darker symbol lurk? 10/08/2023
Now playing Next Design Which are the most artistic cities in Europe? Wondering which European cities are the best when it comes to art? Check out the rankings... 09/08/2023
Now playing Next Design Sagrada Familia struggles to accommodate both worship and tourism With tourism surpassing pre-pandemic records in Barcelona and across southern Europe, iconic sacred sites are struggling to accommodate the faithful who come to pray and the millions of paying tourists. 21/07/2023
Now playing Next Design Siena Cathedral's 14th-century floor temporarily unveiled to visitors The vast marble floor is uncovered twice a year for a few weeks. 17/07/2023
Now playing Next Design Future of design discussed at World Congress of Architects The International Union of Architects have convened for their triennial World Congress of Architects in Denmark. The congress features keynotes on sustainability in the industry as well as erecting 15 pavilions to show off experimental projects around Copenhagen. 05/07/2023
Now playing Next Design Designers and their homes: A look inside a bold London renovation This week Euronews Culture pays a visit to the home of design duo Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead who aren't afraid to make bold interior statements in their stunning pad 23/06/2023
Now playing Next Design Istanbul Modern Art Museum moves to new Renzo Piano designed building Türkiye's Istanbul Modern Art Museum has moved back to its original location on the banks of the Bosphorus in a new building designed by Italian-born architect Renzo Piano, whose most notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and London's Shard skyscraper. 23/06/2023
Now playing Next Design Paris has re-banned tall buildings - but what's behind it? The French capital has put in place the ‘Plan Local d’Urbanisme’, which limits the height of new buildings to 12 storeys - or 37 metres. 14/06/2023
Now playing Next Destinations See the hidden fortress cities in Niger’s Sahara desert There have been no foreign tourists in this area since 2002. 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Design Barcelona FC play last game at Camp Nou stadium ahead of revamp It has been a theatre of dreams for some or a cauldron of nightmares for others. Now, after more than more than six decades, football drama finally ended at Barcelona's legendary Camp Nou with the stadium shutting for a major refit. 30/05/2023
Now playing Next Design Portugal pays tribute to Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha This is the year of late architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha at Casa da Arquitectura, in Matosinhos, northern Portugal. Two exhibitions dedicated to the Brazilian Pritzker Architecture Prize winner are now open to the public. 30/05/2023
Now playing Next Design The must-see pavilions at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale Installations and exhibitions tackle topics of climate change, colonialism and indigenous culture. 29/05/2023
Now playing Next Design Reggia di Caserta is undergoing a multi-million euro restoration The royal palace was constructed for Charles of Bourbon, the King of Naples, in the 18th century. 28/05/2023
Now playing Next Design At the 2023 Venice Biennale, the future of architecture is Africa The Biennale, historically dominated by a Euro-centric vision with minor participation from Asia and the Americas, is being led by Africa this year. Curator Lesley Lokko’s show makes bold, forward-thinking statements about who and what will drive the future of architecture. 26/05/2023
Now playing Next Design Why Venice blocked Austria’s Biennale pavilion proposal The proposed installation, titled Partecipazione / Beteiligung, was given a hard no from Venice authorities. 25/05/2023
Now playing Next Design Norman Foster's revolutionary emergency shelter British architect Norman Foster has unveiled a series of rapid-assembly buildings that can be constructed on site and withstands the elements after natural disasters strike. 24/05/2023
