The World's Most Extraordinary Homes
Season 2
TV-G
This 4-part miniseries showcases the architecture and style of some amazing custom homes all over the world. It features tours of mountain, forest, coastal and subterranean properties. Hosted by award winning architect Piers Taylor and actress/property enthusiast Caroline Quentin.
Where to Watch Season 2
8 Episodes
- Switzerland
E2SwitzerlandArchitect Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin travel to Switzerland in search of four extraordinary homes. They begin their journey in a tiny hamlet called Jeurs and visit a four-bedroom house, before travelling to Brissago to see a property with views across Lake Maggiore. Next, the pair head to a remarkable 'S'-shaped home outside of Zurich, before reaching the final house overlooking Lake Lucerne. - Japan
E3JapanPiers Taylor and Caroline Quentin head to Japan, where they discover four extraordinary homes, built with great craftsmanship, combining high tech and a deep respect for tradition. Properties include the 'Glass House for a Diver' on the coast at Etajima, an all-glass building inspired by the chambers of an ants' nest, with rough concrete blocks chosen to surround the delicate home. - USA
E4USAPiers Taylor and Caroline Quentin explore four glamorous and beautifully designed homes in Florida. Properties include one of the largest homes to feature on the series, a waterfront plot in Miami's Indian Creek comprising two concrete block stacked at right angles and for sale at almost $30million. The duo also visit a self-build inspired by the modernists of the 1940s set in a lush jungle of a garden and a unique home comprising of three separate buildings raised on stilts. - Spain
E5SpainPiers Taylor and Caroline Quentin explore bold and extraordinary homes in Spain, a country renowned for experimental and fearless architecture. They include a metal home in the foothills of the Pyrenees that is more like a piece of art, an architect's home in Madrid made of seven vast concrete and steel beams and a space-age circular building in the wilderness of Aragon. - India
E6IndiaArchitect Piers Taylor and property enthusiast Caroline Quentin explore unique homes in India, including a house built in the highlands outside of Mumbai, and another within the mountainous scenery of the Western Ghats. Elsewhere, the pair also visit a riverside bolthole drawing on Indian architectural heritage, before ending with a unusual building named 'Collage House'. - Norway
E7NorwayPiers Taylor and Caroline Quentin head to Norway to discover four extraordinary homes in a country where architecture is influenced by incredible landscapes and the extreme climate. Properties include Vega Cottage, on Vega Island, 600km north of Oslo near the Arctic Circle, a truly remote family retreat delicately perched on rocks and overlooking the beach. - Israel
E8IsraelPiers Taylor and Caroline Quentin head to Israel, where they discover four extraordinary homes, designed to combat the heat and inspired by rich cultural and historical traditions. Among the properties are Barud House in Jerusalem, made from 50,000 white stone tiles, arranged into a symmetrical pattern that casts shadows across the house all day. The final stop is the village of Musmus and the House of Three Gardens, where Tel Aviv architect Ron Fleisher has designed a house that combines traditional Islamic architecture with modernism.
