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Manor of Fact

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Behind every home, there’s a story waiting to be told. Manor of Fact explores the fascinating history, architecture, and secrets of extraordinary houses. From grand estates like The Breakers to quirky Spite Houses, each episode uncovers the people, events, and unexpected twists that shaped these remarkable homes. Whether you're a history buff, architecture enthusiast, or just love a good real estate story, each week will be a captivating journey through the most intriguing homes in history.

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Episode 14 - The Palace at Versailles

In this episode of Manor of Fact, we explore Palace of Versailles not just as one of the largest and most recognizable palaces in the world, but as a system designed to shape power, behavior, and perception. What began as a modest hunting lodge under Louis XIII was transformed by Louis XIV into the center of royal life in France. Over decades of construction, expansion, and careful planning, Versailles became more than a residence. It became a place where architecture, landscape, and daily routine worked together to control access, elevate status, and reinforce authority. We move through the palace, into the gardens designed by André Le Nôtre, and out to the more private spaces of the estate, including the Trianons and Hameau de la Reine. Along the way, we look at how life at court functioned in practice, where visibility was currency and proximity to the king defined influence. The episode also traces the shift that followed. As financial pressure and political change took hold, Versailles became a symbol of excess and detachment, setting the stage for the French Revolution. From its origins to its reinvention as a museum, and through moments like the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, this story follows how Versailles has continued to evolve while still reflecting what it was originally built to do. And as with every visit, the way you experience it depends on how you move through it.

14. april 2026 - 44 min
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Episode 13 - The Eames House

In this episode of Manor of Fact, we travel to Los Angeles to explore the Eames House, one of the most studied and influential homes of the twentieth century. Designed by Charles Eames and Ray Eames as part of the Case Study House Program, the house is often presented as a landmark of modern architecture. But its significance goes well beyond its steel frame and glass panels. This episode looks at how the house came to be, from its origins in postwar housing experiments to its connection to kit homes and industrial production. It also examines how Charles and Ray Eames approached design not as a fixed outcome, but as an ongoing process shaped by daily life. Over four decades, the house functioned as both a home and a studio, supporting the creation of some of their most iconic work, including molded plywood furniture and the well-known lounge chair. More importantly, it became a living environment that evolved over time, filled with objects, ideas, and constant adjustment. Rather than focusing only on architecture, this episode considers a broader question: what does it mean for a house to be well lived in? Because in the case of the Eames House, the story is not just about how it was designed. It is about how it was used, and how it continues to shape the way we think about living today.

31. mars 2026 - 27 min
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Episode 12 - Casa Malaparte

Perched on a jagged limestone cliff above the Mediterranean, Casa Malaparte is a house that feels less built than declared. In this episode of Manor of Fact, we travel to the island of Capri to explore one of the most enigmatic homes of the twentieth century. Commissioned by writer Curzio Malaparte during a time of political upheaval, the house defies easy categorization. It is modern yet ancient, isolated yet theatrical, restrained yet deeply expressive. But Casa Malaparte is not just an architectural story. It is a story of authorship, identity, and control. Malaparte was a man who continuously rewrote himself, and this house became his most permanent narrative. From its monumental staircase to its exposed rooftop terrace, every element feels intentional, almost literary. We’ll trace the complicated life of its creator, the unconventional path of its design and construction, and the moment it entered global visual culture through Jean-Luc Godard’s Contempt. Along the way, we’ll consider why this stark red structure continues to captivate, challenge, and divide those who encounter it. Because some houses are designed. And some feel written.

17. mars 2026 - 28 min
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Episode 11 - The Glass House

In 1949, architect Philip Johnson built a house made almost entirely of glass in New Canaan, Connecticut. Not a home with generous windows. Not a modern sunroom. A single, open pavilion of steel and floor-to-ceiling glass, with no enclosed bedrooms and only one opaque brick cylinder at its center. Sleeping, dining, entertaining, and thinking all unfolded in one transparent space. The Glass House would become one of the most influential residential structures of the twentieth century. But it was never simply an architectural experiment. It was a statement about visibility. About control. About how much privacy we are willing to surrender in the name of beauty. In this episode of Manor of Fact, we explore: • Philip Johnson’s rise as a cultural force who introduced modernism to America  • His complicated and troubling political past  • His relationship with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and the influence of the Farnsworth House  • The deliberate pairing of the Glass House and the Brick House  • What it was actually like to live inside a transparent structure  • How Johnson’s legacy has been reconsidered in recent years The Glass House is quiet. Exacting. Intellectual. And more than seventy-five years later, it still asks the same question: Can you live without walls?

3. mars 2026 - 34 min
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