The Life-Sized City
The Life-Sized City

The Life-Sized City

2017 4 Seasons 23 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Documentary

It’s no secret, cities are changing faster than ever. On all continents, in every city, big or small, individuals and groups are taking the lead and bringing ideas to the streets. Together, they are creating modern resilient cities focused on the vision of the humans who inhabit them. The Life-Sized City is a ground-breaking documentary series that explores the anatomy and vibrancy of the modern city, highlighting pockets of life-sized goodness in cities around the world.

It’s no secret, cities are changing faster than ever. On all continents, in every city, big or small, individuals and groups are taking the lead and bringing ideas to the streets. Together, they are creating modern resilient cities focused on the vision of the humans who inhabit them. The Life-Sized City is a ground-breaking documentary series that explores the anatomy and vibrancy of the modern city, highlighting pockets of life-sized goodness in cities around the world.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Medellín

A rose among the thorns in South American cities, few places have been as successful as Medellin in tackling social prob

EP 2

Toronto

Mikael Colville-Andersen lands in Toronto to meet the urban heroes working to make Canada's largest city more livable. A

EP 3

Paris

Often perceived as cold and expensive, Paris is a mythical city, one of luxury, gastronomy and haute couture. But beyond

EP 4

Bangkok

A chaotic mix of skyscrapers, street markets and hidden alleyways, Bangkok is a vibrant hub of life, buzzing day and nig

EP 5

Tel Aviv

Few modern cities evoke as much division as Tel Aviv, with its reputation as a laid-back and permissive party town in a

EP 6

Tokyo

Modern Tokyo is a fascinating urban mystery. The largest urban agglomeration in the world, it is home to 38 million peop

EP 1

Cape Town

On the southwest coast of South Africa, Cape Town makes headlines for its laidback lifestyle and natural beauty. But ben

EP 2

Mexico City

Mexico City, the largest city in the Western hemisphere, faces challenges ranging from social and economic inequity to e

EP 3

Copenhagen

For the past decade, Copenhagen has consistently ranked near the top in dozens of annual global livability surveys. Is D

EP 4

Milan

Once considered the bland financial capital of Italy, Milan is proving its capacity to redefine itself. An industrial pa

EP 5

Detroit/Windsor

The southwestern Ontario city of Windsor has always lived in the shadow of its big American neighbour, Detroit, only 3.6

EP 6

Montreal

Although Montreal could be described as half Paris, half Brooklyn - it is after all the most populated francophone city

EP 1

Buenos Aires

Despite Argentina's history of political and economic upheaval, the nation's capital Buenos Aires has remained relativel

EP 2

Taipei

The capital of Taiwan is a young city undergoing rapid change and development within a fragile governmental framework. W

EP 3

Barcelona

Spain's second-largest city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, with around 30 million tourists v

EP 4

Beirut

Once considered the Paris of the Middle East, the ancient city of Beirut has survived a brutal civil war, ongoing confli

EP 5

New Orleans

When Hurricane Katrina ravaged the United States' Gulf Region in 2005, killing over 1800 people, displacing over a milli

EP 6

Hamilton

Toronto has always cast a long shadow on the city of Hamilton, Ontario, for a number of reasons: it's bigger, it's more

EP 1

Los Angeles

Los Angeles is home to over 13 million people who collectively make up one of the most multicultural places in the world

EP 2

Berlin

Germany's capital and largest city, Berlin, is a place of many contradictions. The rise and fall of the Berlin wall had

EP 3

Calgary

Calgary, Canada's oil capital and Alberta's biggest city, is more often associated with the Stampede, cowboys, oil drill

EP 4

Istanbul

The magnificent, multi-layered city of Istanbul has seen its population multiply twelvefold in the past 60 years. This m

EP 5

Antwerp

Although Antwerp was once one of the biggest ports in the world, it no longer has the loud notoriety of some of the worl

Popular Cast

Mikael Colville-Andersen
Mikael Colville-Andersen