An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.
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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 44
- Latest aired
- S05E06
- Total runtime
- 1d 8h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 January 2021 – February 2021 8 episodes
- Season 2 July 2022 – September 2022 10 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 11 months
- Season 3 August 2024 – October 2024 10 episodes
- Season 4 July 2025 – October 2025 10 episodes
- Season 5 July 2026 – September 2026 7 episodes
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S01E01 Cantilevers & Lifts
January 3 · 43min find the promo
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A Manhattan skyscraper designed to appear as if gust of wind could topple it over. A Paris museum described as an engineer's "jigsaw puzzle from hell," with 3,500 individually designed glass panels. And a cliffside elevator in Zhangjiajie so remotely located, it had to be built entirely by hand. Join us as we travel the globe to witness astonishing structures that pushed architecture and the laws of physics to the edge. Then meet the brilliant minds who designed and built these wonders and discover the stories behind their construction.
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S01E02 Towers & Roofs
January 10 · 43min find the promo
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A bent Manhattan building that actually caused panic in the streets. A cultural center in Athens that features a massive floating roof in an earthquake zone. A university complex in stifling Singapore that was built without air conditioning. In this episode, we examine the American Copper Building, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, and "The Hive" at Nanyang Technical University, meeting the brilliant minds who designed and built them, and revealing their engineering secrets.
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S01E03 Biomes & Rebuilds
January 17 · 43min find the promo
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From a logistical railway nightmare to an indoor tropical dreamscape, watch engineers and builders complete the impossible.
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S01E04 Viaducts & Hotels
January 24 · 43min find the promo
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Travel to a French valley, a Shanghai quarry, and the middle of Milan and witness architectural and engineering wonders.
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S01E05 Supertalls & Firehouses
January 31 · 43min find the promo
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Watch architectural and engineering minds defy gravity and create artistic wonders in Belgium, Scotland, and Manhattan.
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S01E06 Arches & Opera Houses
February 14 · 43min find the promo
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Take a trip to Rotterdam, Guangzhou, and London and witness astounding feats of design and engineering.
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S01E07 Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
February 21 · 43min find the promo
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Witness a garden in the sky, a pier in the clouds, and a railway station that laughs in the face of natural disasters.
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S01E08 Arctic Modules & Auditoria
February 28 · 43min find the promo
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Travel to Antarctica, Scotland, and the Canary Islands and witness wonders of engineering and design.