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Peter Zumthor’s Architecture Takes Center Stage in Wim Wenders’ New Film "From Inside Out"

Reyyan Dogan — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

German filmmaker Wim Wenders is set to present "From Inside Out – The Architecture of Peter Zumthor," a new documentary examining the work and architectural approach of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor. Running for 114 minutes, the film uses 3D cinematography to document Zumthor's buildings through the perspectives of visitors, users, inhabitants, and craftspeople. The documentary will have its world premiere in September 2026 as part of the Venice International Film Festival's Venice Open – Out of Competition program.

Perfect Days: An Ode to Tokyo's Public Toilets

Camilla Ghisleni — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:30:00 +0000

"A bathroom is a place where everyone is equal—there is no rich or poor, no old or young; everyone is part of humanity." This reflection was shared by Wim Wenders, exponent of New German Cinema and director of the film Perfect Days (2023) when asked about the striking sets of his most recent work. Wenders selected Tokyo's public restrooms to craft a narrative that deeply explores themes of solitude, simplicity, and the beauty of everyday life.

A Room of One’s Own Rooted in an All-Connected World

Natalie Mossin & Christiane Mossin — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 01:30:00 +0000

Multifarious experiences of cities are brought forward in Copenhagen Architecture Festival (CAFx)’s impressive Film Mosaic—from life-affirming experiences of cities as potential, if not real, spaces of play, dance, social exchange and community-building, to claustrophobic experiences of trapped, suffocating life. To the authors of this short reflection essay, a series of films depicting the latter kind, have made a powerful impact. Filmmakers from countries as diverse as Azerbaijan, Georgia, Canada, Uruguay, Tunisia, United Kingdom and Spain offer artistic expressions of how persons in today’s urban life may be unable to thrive, to differentiate themselves, to find rootedness, calmness, sanity or safety.

Kengo Kuma & Associates and Ingarden & Ewý Architects Merge Cinematography and Architecture for the CAMERIMAGE Film Festival Competition

Dima Stouhi — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:30:00 +0000

As part of the Architectural Competition For European Film Center CAMERIMAGE Building, Kengo Kuma & Associates and Ingarden & Ewý Architects proposed a new iconic landmark that celebrates film and architecture as "universal forms of expression", in the center of Toruń, Poland. The design, which ranked in second place, illustrates metaphorical falling curtains through the dynamic movement of the structure's organic forms, and offers artists, visitors, and locals a unique space infused with musical and visual experiences.

Beka & Lemoine’s Latest Film "Tokyo Ride" Features Pritzker Prize Winner Ryue Nishizawa

Christele Harrouk — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:30:00 +0000

Questioning “how rooted architecture practice is and how much the built and cultural environment feeds and shapes our imagination”, Beka & Lemoine’s latest film follows one of the most celebrated Japanese architects of our times, Ryue Nishizawa in his vintage Alfa Romeo (Giulia) as he wanders in the streets of Tokyo. After winning the prestigious DocAviv 2020, the black and white documentary Tokyo Ride will soon première in many major architecture film festivals both in Europe and in North America.

ADFF: Toronto

Rene Submissions — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:07:00 +0000

The Architecture & Design Film Festival celebrates the unique creative spirit that drives architecture and design. With a curated selection of films, events and panel discussions, ADFF creates an opportunity to entertain, engage and educate all types of people who are excited about architecture and design.

The inaugural ADFF: Toronto premieres on November 14. A long with a full line-up of 24 films, there will be over 20 speakers in panel discussions and Q&A’s — all at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Visit https://adfilmfest.com/site/toronto2019 for tickets and follow @adfilmfest on Instagram for updates.

Five Films to Watch at the 2015 Architecture Film Festival in Rotterdam

James Taylor-Foster — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 04:00:00 +0000

It's only logical that Rotterdam, one of Europe's leading cities for architecture and architectural practice, has a biennial film festival. Since its inception in 2000, the city's homage to architectural cinema now claims to be the biggest architectural film festival in the world. Featuring over one hundred international documentaries, feature films and shorts—as well as debates, lectures and seminars—this year's festival plans to "provide a podium for discussing the city and future of spatial development." From cinematic journeys into the world of the illusive Böhm family to Zaha Hadid, Chinese ghost cities to London's Barbican estate, this year's programme circles around the theme of the Global Home.