Buildings for Society

The seaside and the beach - places of longing and liminal areas of creativity. Twist dives into life by the water

Far from being a mere material detail, our homes can have a real influence on our well-being...

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

In the Frankfurt Kitchen, designed in 1926 by Margerete Schütte-Lihotzky, everything is within easy reach.

Smaller towns and cities have made bold architectural statements that have brought them international renown.

Since the financial crisis, Ireland has had a severe housing crisis with many families left homeless.

For centuries, the inhabitants of the Danish island of Læsø have covered the roofs of their houses with dried-out seaweed. 

Seductive and dangerous, the figure of the femme fatale in art was completely reinvented in the 20th century.

More and more cities are building iconic buildings by star architects to boost their international profile. But does it work?

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

ow can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

You can’t get rid of the ‘oldest profession in the world,’ but European countries are grappling with how to regulate the sex trade.