Episode 1 showcases four varied examples of spectacular architecture. We go from a celebration of California in a unique home in Manhattan Beach ... to the artful utilization of hand-made in a Little Italy penthouse, to a one of a kind modern Lake House and an innovative learning community designed with the curiosity and creativity of children in mind.

We showcase Rainier Square and an amazing new engineering technology making a big splash in the architectural world. Then Moynihan Train Hall - a spectacular train hall merging the old and the new, the aesthetic and functional. We go to Nashville International Airport to look at the “Garden on the Wall” and finally take a trip to Budapest and gaze upon the magnificent design of the Hungarian State Opera.

Prepare to be wowed by The Liljestrand House, the only intact example of renowned architect Vladimir Ossipoff’s residential work open to the public. Next up is 350 California Street, a collaborative effort to create a building that through its design and architecture facilitates innovation. Finally, we tour the Garde Gallery in New York City and discover how the “non-decorated” look can be both simple and precious.

We open with a showcase of 96+Broadway - a luxury Upper West Side condominium, designed by NYC-based Danish designer Thomas Juul-Hansen. Then we discover an adaptive reuse project in L.A. that has become a cultural and entrepreneurial hub: The Beehive by SoLa Impact. Next, it’s time to delve into how The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has reconceived the library as a central hub and point of connection. Finally, join us at the opulent Ferguson New York City Showroom, designed to take clients through an architectural journey reflective of the history and style of the city!

We open on the South Coast of Oregon at the Port Orford Seafood Hub and explore an ambitious redevelopment. Next, The Greenwich, one of the tallest residential buildings in New York and an architectural collaboration between the design powerhouses Rafael Viñoly Studio and March and White Design. We then showcase Twisted Ridge Mountain Retreat where poetic architecture sits atop the hills just outside of Hudson, New York. We close in Budapest for an International Spotlight: The Palace of Arts - MÜPA - one of Hungary’s most significant cultural and architectural developments of the last 100 years.