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Design and Architecture
Design and Architecture

Building the Olympics, tropical modernism, egamer wear

Hosted by Frances Anderton Aug. 02, 2016
Corruption, toxic waters, building delays… will Brazil's Olympic "nomadic architecture" deliver after a difficult construction process? If running, jumping and swimming are not your thing, you can tune into Rio's eGames. But do gamers really need athletic wear? And Brazilian modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi gets her moment in the sun.

Photo: Aerial photo of Rio Barra Olympic Park, masterplanned by AECOM (Robb Williamson)

From this Episode:

Building the Olympics

With days left before the 2016 Summer Olympics kick off, the city of Rio de Janeiro is in a last-minute scramble.

8 min

Tropical modernism

One of the most important – and often forgotten – Brazilian modernist architects is Lina Bo Bardi. She found her voice setting modern works in the rainforest, starting with...

6 min

eGamer wear

The inaugural eGames – a two-day, international computer gaming tournament – will take place alongside the Rio Olympics. And with professional video gaming on the rise,...

15 min

Credits

Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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