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How Did They Build That?
Network:Smithsonian Channel
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S05E07 - "Summits & Spires"
Aired on Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
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Across the globe, radical architects, ingenious engineers, and skilled builders are creating structures so outrageous, they defy logic...and often even gravity. From a Manhattan skyscraper that looks like a Jenga tower to a Singapore glass dome big enough to house a mountain to a high rise in Italy with a built-in forest, we examine the world's most extraordinary buildings, bridges, and lifts, reveal their design secrets, and discover the incredible stories of their construction as we try to answer the question: How Did They Build That?
Episodes (5 Seasons · 45 Episodes)
E1
Reborn Buildings & Sacred Grounds
Jul 27, 2026
60 min
E2
Earthquakes & Exoskeletons
Aug 3, 2026
60 min
E3
Cables Cars & Rooftop Parks
Aug 10, 2026
60 min
E4
Tunnels & Towers
Aug 17, 2026
60 min
E5
Canals & Curves
Aug 24, 2026
60 min
E6
Twists & Turns
Aug 31, 2026
60 min
E7
Summits & Spires
Sep 7, 2026
60 min
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