HARDY HOUSES 1 Pimp My Mountain11/14/2016What to do when less snow falls in winter sports resorts? In that case you need to provide other attractions. For example, a meandering viewing platform with a 100-meter-long slide.
FEATURED A solid footing on an upward spiral11/7/2016EeStairs designed a sweeping staircase for the new headquarters of Dutch manufacturer Vreugdenhil.
ARCHITECTURE They call it archetype10/28/2016Herzog & de Meuron have emerged as the winners of the competition to build the “Museum of the 20th Century” in Berlin.
ARCHITECTURE The pillars of work10/25/2016The renovation of the HVB Tower in Munich has given one of the symbols of the city a new face, with a gleaming new futuristic façade and a contemporary work landscape inside.
ARCHITECTURE Status updates10/25/2016Two new books document the work of the successful German architecture studios Sauerbruch Hutton and von Gerkan, Marg und Partner – one as an illustrated book and one as a reading book.
FEATURED A summer’s day in winter10/24/2016The ceramic color and format system “Pro Architectura” from Villeroy&Boch Tiles was used to create a mural of mosaic tiles for Ingolstadt’s new aquatic center.
FEATURED Tranquility in an open-plan office10/17/2016The offices in the SkyKey building in Zurich were designed in line with the open-space principle. Integrated systems by Lindner ensure optimum acoustics.
FEATURED Seamless symbiosis10/17/2016Ceramic flooring by Dutch tile specialist Mosa was used in the conversion of a former farm in the south of France.
FEATURED Safety for heavyweights10/17/2016Simonswerk, the leading manufacturer of hinges and hinge systems, keeps the large connecting doors in the LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur reliably in place.
ARCHITECTURE Well balanced10/11/2016Reading educates 10: The monograph “The Structure. Works of Mahendra Raj” is the first comprehensive presentation of the engineer’s contribution to the development of architecture in India, showing his bold designs over the past six decades.
ARCHITECTURE The innovator 10/11/2016Reading educates 01: The recent months have seen three new books released on the publications, studio and legacy of master architect and designer Peter Behrens.
ARCHITECTURE Manual for spaceships 10/11/2016Reading educates 04: The monograph on “Knowledge Matters” summarizes the complex thought models and development processes behind the architectures of UNStudio and illustrates a large number of works in the form of elaborate architectural graphics.
ARCHITECTURE Pattern and Modernism10/11/2016Reading educates 08: A thick catalog from MAK Wien succeeds in presenting the oeuvre of Viennese architect Josef Frank in all its facets and in the context of his day.
FEATURED Flexible Concrete10/10/2016Rieder Smart Elements has produced fiberglass reinforced concrete elements for the University of Boston, which now adorn the facade of the new Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering.
FEATURED Stylish mesh10/10/2016Two projects in Denmark show with expanded metal from RMIG how a sunscreen that was technically necessary makes for sophisticated architecture.
FEATURED Live-cell therapy9/30/2016The three interior architects at Kor Interiør have redesigned the interior of a conference center in Oslo. Using Kvadrat Soft Cells panels they have not only optimized the acoustics, but also set colorful accents.
FEATURED A new light on past splendour9/27/2016Following the lavish restoration of a villa in Berlin’s Grunewald district, building technology by Gira is now providing comfort and safety.
ARCHITECTURE Weissenhof on the Spree9/27/2016Mathildenhöhe, Weissenhof, Hansaviertel: Experimental housing estates have a real tradition in Germany. One that WerkbundStadt is destined to continue.
FEATURED Intelligent sun protection9/27/2016Colt International is demonstrating the advances made in solar photovoltaic systems at the Merck Innovation Center in Darmstadt with a louver-based shading system and dye-sensitized solar cells.
FEATURED A lake house as an artistic synthesis9/19/2016Project A01’s futuristic-looking house by the lake features an impressive sculptural roof and spacious glazing with sliding windows by Sky-Frame.
FEATURED Lasting success9/19/2016Mosa is considered a specialist in the production of ceramics that can be applied to both horizontal and vertical surfaces. The Dutch company combines design and material efficiency in its tiles.
ARCHITECTURE Where changes are lived9/9/2016Right at the top of the parking garage at Berlin’s “Neukölln Arcaden”, for some years now the “Klunkerkranich” has happily existed in its very own urban biotope. A local meeting point, and not just for hipsters.
ARCHITECTURE Sow multistory carparks, harvest traffic9/9/2016Multistory carparks are the storage medium of the automobile age. Here, traffic comes to a planned halt.
ARCHITECTURE City landscape with car terrace9/6/2016Photographer Constantin Meyer’s new exhibition at Cologne’s Design Post is called “Parklandschaften”. Yet his images show places that aren’t especially idyllic: German multi-story car parks.
ARCHITECTURE Chemnitz showpiece 9/6/2016For a long time, the old railway station hall in Chemnitz was nothing more than a relic of East Germany. Now Grüntuch Ernst Architekten have transformed it into a pleasant, open and covered urban space.
ARCHITECTURE Completely carefree8/9/2016Shopping malls are playing an every greater role in the architectural typology of commerce. An exhibition in Munich presents examples from all over the world.
ARCHITECTURE Apolda Anchorage8/8/2016Out on Modernism’s top deck: The young Egon Eiermann skillfully advanced the basic structure of a factory building in Thuringia. All that was lacking – a user for the restored icon.
ARCHITECTURE In the dunes of Fire Island8/8/2016Horace Gifford never made a secret of his homosexuality. He loved life on the beach and he loved some of his clients. His life is closely linked with the liberalization of homosexuality in the second half of the 20th century.
ARCHITECTURE When the future began to glow7/29/2016Karl Hugo Schmölz is among the most important post-War German architecture photographers. But was forgotten for many years. Now a digital photobook places his elegant images on our screens.
ARCHITECTURE Pyramid or just a bunker?7/28/2016With the Switch House, the Tate Modern recently opened its long-cherished extension on the South Bank of the Thames. So what exactly have Herzog & de Meuron built?
ARCHITECTURE The draughtsman’s contract7/26/2016An exhibition in Berlin offers you an unadulterated view of the urban scenery in some Japanese anime films.
ARCHITECTURE Berlin Particle Theory7/24/2016Roger Bundschuh dissects a house into three parts. To create any number of views outwards and inwards.
ARCHITECTURE Architecture and possibility7/19/2016Was the “Endless House” the original model for architecture without properties? The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna is devoting an exhibition called “Life Visions” to the visionary Frederick Kiesler.