How Did They Build That?

Station:
Smithsonian Channel (US)

Status:
Running

Start:
2021-01-03

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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?

How Did They Build That? Next Episode Air Date

Next Episode is 'Wings & Waterlines' (Season 5 Episode 8) and airs on 21 Sep 2026 19:00 (CDT).

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List of episodes

S5E5 - Canals & Curves

Air Date: 24 Aug 2026 19:00 (CDT)

S5E6 - Twists & Turns

Air Date: 31 Aug 2026 19:00 (CDT)

S5E7 - Summits & Spires

Air Date: 14 Sep 2026 19:00 (CDT)

S5E8 - Wings & Waterlines

Air Date: 21 Sep 2026 19:00 (CDT)

S5E9 - Space Homes & Glass Waves

Air Date: 28 Sep 2026 19:00 (CDT)