Dream Show

The always reliable Archinect ran a bit of news on the BBC show Dreamspaces. According to the BBC web page, the "stylish series tackles contemporary design and modern architecture," and is hosted by (L-R) Justine Frischmann (ex-lead singer of Elastica), architect/presenter, Charlie Luxton, and David Adjaye (architect of the upcoming Museum of Contemporary Art|Denver).







While featuring the predictable, like Rem Koolhaas' Prada Store and Frank Gehry's Issey Miyake flagship, both in New York City, the British show has also ventured to Bucharest, Romania to cover its architecture and to Kansas and Texas to cover nuclear missile bunkers. Recaps of season one and season two indicate that the show appears to do a good job of zig-zagging all over the architectural spectrum, not limiting its coverage to well-known architects and their eye-catching buildings.



The popularity of do-it-yourself shows like Trading Spaces and networks like HGTV meant a show on architecture was just a matter of time. Like all other American TV shows, hopefully one of the networks will copy this BBC show and give even more people an architectural education, beyond those who have cable and BBC America.