Even sitcoms can be creatively energizing.
Keep scrolling to find your next favorite TV show to keep you inspired and excited to design!
Takeshi Kovacs is a legendary soldier who is awakened to a new body and hired to investigate a murder.
Left to right (top): Mad Men, Altered Carbon, American Horror Story: Hotel, The Expanse; Left to right (bottom): Westworld, Amazing Interiors, Blown Away, Avatar: The Last Airbender
Why you should watch:This show is a great binge-watch for architects and designers.
It includes incredible world-building with architecture and urban design that perfectly fits the alternative universe.
The nature of storing human consciousnesswhich basically results in immortalityleads to a big gap between wealthy and poor.
Takeshi Kovacs portrayed by Joel Kinnaman in “Altered Carbon”
The show follows the current Avatar, a 12-year-old named Aang who recently reappeared after 100 years.
It is Aangs responsibility to put things right.
This series is a must-see for its incredibly original storyline and carefully considered world.
Ted Mosby portrayed by Josh Radnor in “How I Met Your Mother”
Ted Moseby is a young architect trying to make it in New York City.
Moseby struggles with a boss that doesnt appreciate his design work before founding his own firm, Mosbius Designs.
Why you should watch:Mad Menis a great show for designers.
Don Draper portrayed by Jon Hamm in “Mad Men”
At Westworld, rich visitors can do anything they want.
Their wildest fantasies are made possible by robotic hosts using artificial consciousness.
Do you ever wonder how these shows design all of these incredible structures?
Scene in “Westworld”
Each episode covers a new world-renowned designer from a different field.
Aside from these obvious choices though, other design episodes ofAbstractare equally entertaining.
Why you should watch:Get ready to unlock some new ideas when you watchThe Worlds Most Extraordinary Homes.
Bjarke Ingels in “Abstract: The Art of Design”
Similar to theWorlds Most Extraordinary Homes, this show focuses on unique interiors.
In fact, many of the features on this show dont look like much from the outside.
The great architecture can only be found once you enter the home.
Villa Vals by SeARCH and CMA in “The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes”
You will see three different amazing interiors in each episode.
Watch this show to see some wild design ideas and hidden gems.
The show is hosted by Kevin McCloud and has been running since 1999.
House of Murals in “Amazing Interiors”
Each episode closes out with a tour of the finished home.
Youll be amazed at the incredible works these glass artists come up with.
Each episode of the series is based on the life of a resident of Mercer, Ohio.
Herefordshire II in “Grand Designs”
Why you should watch:This show is a great watch for designers and architectural visualizers.
He is a bounty hunter hired to find and bring back The Child, often lovingly called Baby Yoda.
He later decides to escape with the infant and attempt to bring it back to its kind.
Janusz Poźniak in “Blown Away”
The events of this series occur five years after the Star Wars filmReturn of the Jedi.
If you love sci-fi architecture and out-of-this-world structures, youll love all of the creative designs inThe Mandalorian.
The show takes place in Hotel Cortez in Los Angeles, California where homicide detective John Lowe investigates tragedies.
House in “Tales from the Loop”
The hotel is plagued by a few murderers, including the Ten Commandment Killer and the Countess.
The dramatic, double-height lobby is adorned with red and gold details not modeled after any real hotel.
Its beautiful, but it isnt necessarily inviting.
The Mandalorian portrayed by Pedro Pascal and Grogu in “The Mandalorian”
Now, Mars and Earth are nearing war.
This team and the crew must uncover a conspiracy that will have a dramatic impact on the impending war.
Why you should watch:We loveThe Expansefor its great world-building and conceptual ideas about space architecture.
Hotel in “American Horror Story: Hotel”
We also love the spaceship interiors that act as a backdrop for many scenes in this series.
Cowboy Bebop
City scene in Cowboy Bebop
Synopsis:Cowboy Bebopis another space Western.
It is a popular anime about a bounty hunter crew traveling in their spaceship called the Bebop.
James Holden portrayed by Steven Strait and Naomi Nagata portrayed by Dominique Tipper in “The Expanse”
Most episodes follow the teams latest bounty as they travel through space.
It is considered by some to be the best anime series ever made.
Why you should watch:This anime earns a place on this list because of its incredible world-building.
City scene in “Cowboy Bebop”
As you watch, you may find interesting clashes in architectural styles that inhabit different planets.
If you dont watch it for the storyline, watch it for these great design influences and world-building.
