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The Shape of the World: Housing (Spanish)

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Digital rendering of an igloo. Spanish caption. El iglú se hace con bloques de nieve moldeados.

Martin, a funny and curious artist, discusses the world of design. He explores the design elements of color and shape of things in everyday life. In this episode, Martin investigates the use of design in housing. Part of "The Shape of the World" series.

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Runtime: 12 minutes 12 seconds

Topic: Arts, Home and Family
Subtopic: Arts, House Construction
Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
Release Year: 2014
Producer/Distributor: Dicapta/Pakapaka Channel-Argentina
Series: The Shape of the World (Spanish)
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Side view of a black convertible car seat. Spanish caption. Para que sea útil.

Bird's eye view of a hand sticking a fork into a bowl full of sliced tomatoes. Spanish caption. Yo amo los círculos, es la forma ideal.

Renaissance painting of a man placing a ring on a woman's finger with other people surrounding them. Spanish caption. ¿Oh que en la edad media las novias se casaban de rojo?

Yellow taxi on white background. Spanish caption. Y para cada uno de ellos existen diseñadoras.

Closeup of a hand holding a paddle with glass objects balanced on top. Busy workshop setting in background. Spanish caption. Unos verdaderos artesanos del vidrios.

Closeup of bookshelves full of green and blue books embossed with gold. Caption. Gracias al papel, y tiempo despues, a la imprenta.

Digital collage of colorful, overlapping exclamatory text in various typefaces. Spanish caption. Expresa una emoción diferente.

Off white electric guitar on white background. Spanish caption. La guitarra es un instrumento muy conocido.

2 stuffed bears side by side. One is light brown with black appendages while the other is brown. Spanish caption. Cambiarle la forma, el color, los materiales, y sus funciones.

Michelangelo's David statue, edited to be wearing pants and a vest with a knit hat and scarf. Spanish caption. Ponete una remera, nene, te vas a resfriar.