Shelter: February highlights

Tiny House: Iceland continues on Shelter this month plus the life & work of the first Italian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize; and join a live stream event with filmmakers.

Tiny Spaces: Iceland
Episode Five: Turf Houses (15 mins) Australia 2023
Available 20 February
When the Norwegian Vikings settled in Iceland, they brought with them a tradition of building out of the earth, using natural materials such as wood, uncut stone, and soil. Known as Turf Houses, these structures became the remarkable vernacular architecture of Iceland. Today, contemporary architects are turning to traditional turf building methods for inspiration and choosing to use them in modern Tiny Spaces.

Live Stream Event: In Conversation with Damien Lipp & Stephanie Mauro-Lipp
7pm AEST February 25th
Join Andrew Spicer as he hosts a conversation with husband-and-wife filmmaking duo Damien Lipp and Stephanie Mauro-Lipp about their latest project, Tiny Spaces: Iceland. The Lipps will share behind-the-scenes stories, insights and challenges they faced while capturing the beauty and stories of these tiny spaces and their occupants in Iceland’s rugged and often harsh terrain.

Aldo Rossi Design
(41 mins) Italy 2020
Available 27th February
A documentary covering the life and work of Aldo Rossi, the first Italian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Centred around the exhibition “Aldo Rossi Design 1960-1997” at Milan’s Museo del Novecento, Aldo Rossi Design features never before seen drawings, designs, prototypes, furniture, and objects, and explores Rossi’s legacy in the history of design and his relationship with industry and experts. “Architecture, like all art, is universal, as is science, as is intelligence.” – Gianni Agnelli