Rick Meghiddo, at The Blogs

Oct 26, 2024, 9:10 AM

The documentary "Nova and Beyond" included here provides a wide view of the massacre perpetrated by Hamas, as shown at an exhibition in Culver City (L.A.). is more than a story. It tries to give some historic background to...

Jan 1, 2024, 3:57 AM

Thirty Days

The chronology of my experiences during 2023 can be divided into two parts: before and after October 7. "Thirty Days" is a report on a trip we made between September 10 and October 10, 2023, mainly to central France....

May 27, 2023, 12:15 PM

Israel 75: A Normality Lo-Normali

The short documentary accompanying this blog shows Israel's multi-layered complexity. As an architect, my observations mostly look at the environment, the diversity of people, and some selected works of architecture. For many Israelis, the images may reflect "a normality...

Dec 9, 2022, 8:10 PM

Why Bruno Zevi matters? Why now?

Bruno Zevi died on January 9, 2000. At the time, I was living in Tel Aviv. Some of the Israeli architects that studied in Italy and many Technion graduates knew of him well. In February, together with another architect,...

Jul 14, 2022, 2:12 AM

From Ukraine to Basavilbaso

"Unbreakable," by Pazza Pennello and Argentinean Cows

Over 50,000 Argentinean Jews live in Israel. Most are descendants of immigrants from the infamous Pale of Settlement, the “macro-ghetto” within the Russian Empire in which Jews were allowed to live. Some settled in the so-called Colonies of Baron...

Mar 14, 2022, 10:30 PM

Ukrainian Bullets

With the war in Ukraine entering most people's lives worldwide, Ukrainian Bullets shows creative alternatives from life before the beginning of the war. In delineating a short documentary, I focused on contemporary young artists at the forefront of art,...

Feb 17, 2022, 10:35 PM

Argentina Now – Who Knows?

Overwhelmed by news about Covid, Ukraine, peace no-peace, climate change, USA's politics... the ever-changing list is long. And about Argentina, who knows? The feature documentary (75 minutes) included here, “TO ARGENTINA: Another Look,” brings a different perspective of Buenos Aires...

Sep 1, 2021, 11:44 PM

With Piazzolla at the Bowl

The concert of Astor Piazzolla’s Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas / The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl, was of historic importance. A public of about 15,000 people came to the concert of the L.A. Philharmonic...

Aug 9, 2021, 1:22 PM

Frank Gehry 2021

Frank Gehry is, likely, the world’s most famous architect. His works include the titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles; Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. We also know that he is also prolific...

Jul 30, 2021, 11:06 AM

Fairfax Mishmash

Since the mid-1950s, for several decades, Fairfax was a "Los Angeles Jewish neighborhood." Although many Jewish-related institutions remain there, the 650,000 Jewish population (including an estimated 250,000 Israeli Americans) is spread throughout the area. Large concentrations live in the...

About Me

Rick / Reuven Meghiddo is an architect and a filmmaker of architecture documentaries. His mission is to make the public aware of the importance and value of architectural design. To date, he has produced over one-hundred architecture documentaries. Many can be seen on www.archidocu.com and www.architectureawareness.com. In 2022 he was an Award Winner of film festivals in Sidney and in Dubai. As an architect, he practiced in Israel, California, and Italy. Born in Argentina, Rick studied at the Technion and married Ruth Meghiddo, an architect in Jerusalem. He has a Master of Architecture from UCLA and a Dottore in Architettura from the University of Rome. He is an LEED Accredited Professional and is licensed as an Architect and as a Real Estate Broker in California. He is also an accredited journalist.

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