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Architecton

Year2025
Running time94 min
Directed byVictor Kossakovsky
Made inFrance, Germany

At a glance

Architecton is a documentary film written and directed by Victor Kossakovsky about how stone and concrete architecture express the values of societies. Its subject connects building materials and architecture with the beliefs or priorities of the communities that use them. The film runs 94 minutes and is in English. It is associated with France and Germany. The entry lists 2025 as its year, while the summary identifies the film as a 2024 documentary. Viewers interested in architecture, material culture or the ways societies make meaning through buildings may find its central question useful. Rather than focusing on a single structure in the listed description, the film considers stone and concrete architecture in relation to society’s values. Its combination of architectural subject matter and social interpretation also gives teachers and students a point of entry for discussion across design and culture.

Who it is for

It suits viewers interested in architecture and how societies express values through the built environment. Teachers and students can use its central subject to connect design with social questions.

What is good

  • Explores stone and concrete architecture
  • Connects architecture with social values
  • Runs 94 minutes
  • English-language film

What to know first

  • The listed year is 2025 while the summary says 2024

Verdict

Architecton takes architecture as a way to consider the values of societies, with stone and concrete at the center. Its 94-minute English-language format may suit viewers seeking a documentary about the social meaning of the built environment.

Details

Year
2025wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
94 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Victor Kossakovskywikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
France, Germanywikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt18346498wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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