The Greater Tokyo Area is the world's most populous metropolitan region, and it is continuing to grow at a fast pace. Urban-planning solutions are urgently needed to prevent Tokyo from choking on its own growth. Strategies include raising density, promoting shared housing and micro-homes, and investing in ‘urban villages', neighborhoods where people can live, work and spend their leisure time.
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Touring Rome on a Vespa A Cultural Tour of Frankfurt A Bicycle Tour Through Amsterdam Spring Greetings From Majorca The Fascination of Volcanoes in Iceland
Cultural and Culinary Treats of Bergamo World Famous Water in Evian, France Skiing in Austria's Pitztal Tearing Through the Snow on a Fat-Bike A Winter Sleigh Ride The Ufogel Hotel
Adventure in New Zealand does not come without consequences, especially when Scott and Justin meet up with their “larger than life” kiwi friend Ellis. Justin's competitive risk-taking side takes over, while Scott deals with his own fears.
In Harmony with Nature: "Biophilic Architecture" Helsinki: A City of the Future Anna Heringer – An Architect on a Mission Attached to Thatch The Grand Tower: Germany's Tallest Residential Building "Shou Sugi Ban"—Building with Charred Wood
Oslo – City of the Future An Architect on a Mission: Francis Kéré Architectural Trend: Sustainable Wood Buildings Clearly Concrete – Brutalist Architecture in Berlin New Living Concepts – Unusual Houses in Europe Zany and Delightful: The Amphibious E-Bike Camper
Eighteen Stories and Made of Wood Bauhaus-style Architecture in Pamplona Pimp My Caravan Sustainable Building: the Cork House An Island Home in Brittany Frankfurt's New Old Town
The Greater Tokyo Area is the world's most populous metropolitan region, and it is continuing to grow at a fast pace. Urban-planning solutions are urgently needed to prevent Tokyo from choking on its own growth. Strategies include raising density, promoting shared housing and micro-homes, and investing in ‘urban villages', neighborhoods where people can live, work and spend their leisure time.
Manhattan may be one of the world's liveliest and richest places, but it is a slender island just 21 kilometers long and very crowded. Its buildings have been getting taller and taller. Many buildings from previous centuries need to be upgraded or replaced. The infrastructure is also severely strained. So large-scale eco-friendly redevelopment is on the cards, and the creation of neighborhoods that are pleasant places to live and work.
Richard Ayoade and actress Sally Phillips head to Stockholm for a fulsome 48 hours in the Swedish capital. Together they scale rooftops, sing Abba, eat Swedish-Danish, and stay up late playing on their phones.
Richard Ayoade and comedian Joe Lycett head to the mini break mecca of Amsterdam for a 48 hour hurtle through the city's attractions. In just two days the pair power through culture, cardio, canals, cuisine and much more, not all of it beginning with a 'c'.
Ben Fogle returns to Scotland's sacred Outer Hebrides, exploring Harris and Lewis in a personal journey shaped by spirituality, nature, and community. From ancient rituals to modern faiths, he uncovers transformative island experiences and enduring traditions.
In each episode captain David De Villiers and his crew, first mate Roddy Tor and international free divers Hanli Prinsloo and Peter Marshall meet up with an adventurer on a personal quest. This time on the Ocean Adventurer our explorer pushes her mind and body to the extreme, on a free diving mission that will take her deeper into the ocean than ever before.
Ben explores the facts - economic and ethical - behind killing for conservation.
Ben explores the human impact on sharks, and how they - and we - can be best protected.
What makes German Christmas markets so special? How about a traditional advent with visiting Christmas markets, baking cookies or Dresden´s Stollen?
There are many clichés about the Germans: that they are obsessed with order, that they can't make small talk, that for them romance is not part of love... What is true and what is exaggerated?
Hold your breath during dangerous acrobatics on a cliff over 1000 metres high, find out how to fly home from work in a wingsuit and admire an extreme Scottish tradition.
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Ben Fogle travels to the small town of Ulverston in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside beside the Lake District to meet Kat and Gwill and explore their dream of owning and running their own café-restaurant. Kat left a high-powered legal career in the City of London, trading her flat by the Thames for a 300 year old warehouse in Ulverston which she wants to convert into a café-pizzeria.
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