The Villa Barbaro

17th June 2007 26 mins Season 1 Episode 36

By inventing the villa, a new type of housing, in 1550, Palladio sought to combine aesthetics with utility. This rigorous and innovative approach was to have a lasting influence on Western architecture.

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Season 1 · Episode 37

The Royal Mosque at Isfahan

In 1598, King Abbas planned an immense urban project. His royal mosque captured his unprecedented wealth, an art of living, the king's power, and the talent of the architect Ali Akbar Esfahani.

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