Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island

Architect Todd Saunders’s buildings on Fogo Island, Newfoundland embrace the excitement of being on the edge of nature and contemporary design while fulfilling the goal of doing ‘new things with old ways’. Saunders and commissioner, Zita Cobb, provide a personal account of the ideas and traditions that inspire this bold and socially ambitious architectural venture. Gorgeously photographed over the Island’s seven seasons, the film is a flowing, visual narrative that unfolds over time as the principal stage of the project, the Fogo Island Inn, approaches completion.

Loading countdown...
Semper Fi: Always Faithful

Semper Fi: Always Faithful

2011

The Boys of Baraka

The Boys of Baraka

2005

This Won't Hurt a Bit

2014

Long Time Comin'

Long Time Comin'

1993

The Mona Lisa Curse

2008

Mid-Century Moderns: The Homes That Define Palm Springs

Mid-Century Moderns: The Homes That Define Palm Springs

2013

In Bob We Trust

In Bob We Trust

2013

Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992

Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992

2012

Bronwyn Oliver: The Shadows Within

Bronwyn Oliver: The Shadows Within

2021

The Right Candidate for Rosedale

The Right Candidate for Rosedale

1979

Imprint in Clay

Imprint in Clay

1993

From Mother to Daughter

From Mother to Daughter

1968

The Art of Destruction

The Art of Destruction

2025

Gray Matters

Gray Matters

2016

Still Life

2007

Luchadora

Luchadora

2015

Abandoned Goods

2014

Les Roses noires

Les Roses noires

2012

Geographies of Kinship

Geographies of Kinship

2019

Edinburgh

Edinburgh

1934

    Similar - Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island