Architecture

The homosexual inclinations of some of the heroes in the history of architecture still remain a taboo subject. Which is why we owe a great debt of thanks to two architecture historians, Wolfgang Voigt and Uwe Bresan, for shedding light on the queer elements in the biographies of great architects.

Architect Arno Lederer has died at the age of 75 after a serious disease. With him, architecture in Germany loses one of its most brilliant minds and a moral authority, the personification of building culture.

Our author Falk Jaeger presents two current publications that offer a fresh and exciting take on the architecture in Germany’s capital.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Regine Leibinger, who uses her special interest in sophisticated load-bearing structures, novel construction methods and materials when designing her extraordinary buildings.

Irmel Kamp is perhaps not one of the most prominent names in architectural photography. Now, the first book on the work of the 85-year-old German photographer shows that it is indeed worth knowing her work.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Johanne Nalbach, who has demonstrated a particular expertise in the design and construction of hotels, and who recently carried out the extensive refurbishment of the Kant-Garagen in Berlin.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Anna Heringer, who is a true believer in clay building. She was recently awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for her commitment.

Hectic hustle and bustle, noisy announcements, a babble of voices – airports are places of transit. A place of silence in the midst of all the commotion has been provided by gmp Architekten and Petersen Tegl at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport.

In the south of Munich jacob & spreng architekten have realized a spacious residential building that is ingeniously enhanced through the interior design of Stephanie Thatenhorst; she relies on natural materials like the floorboards by pur natur to create an almost meditative interior atmosphere.

Sometimes it seems to be in the air: in 2022, a book was published for the first time that is dedicated to the amazing oeuvre of the two Berlin architects Inken and Hinrich Baller, and at the same time their architecture also plays an important role in a Netflix series. So if you don't know the Ballers yet, you can catch up with them now in multimedia form.

The city of Düsseldorf is building a new city hall. Even if it still has to be commissioned through a subsequent negotiation procedure, it is worth taking a look at the project with which the consortium of the offices AllesWirdGut and Hertl.Architekten emerged victorious from the competition.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of the architect Myra Warhaftig, who has developed new forms of living together and created emancipatory floor plans in response to new models of family living.

The architects of MVRDV have built a spectacular building full of both a variety of uses and surprises in the Zuidas financial district on the south side of Amsterdam.

The Berlin architecture gallery Aedes is showing the work of the Chinese architecture and design firm Neri & Hu until 30 November 2022.

In the west of Munich, Stenger2 Architekten and the interior experts at Arnold/Werner are transforming the former Aubing thermal power station into a monumental cultural meeting place complete with bat biotope. It is to go by the name of Bergson Kunstkraftwerk.

Madrid-based Ensamble Studio combine sculptural construction with advanced manufacturing methods to create a work of impressive stringency.

"One Forty West" is one of the latest additions to Frankfurt am Main's skyline. A model apartment designed by Sebastian Herkner is equipped with switches from Berker, exemplifying the design aspirations these residential units have.

With Fairytale Castle, Knut Eivind Birkeland has built a romantic retreat in the forests of Norway, whose bathroom is equipped with products from Geberit.

Doppelmayr's Cablebús Línea 1 aerial cableway complements Mexico City's urban transport system and has contributed to improving the social balance within the city. With Cablebús Línea 3, another line is now planned that will also help integrate tourist activities within the urban fabric.

With "Slide Connect", Renz is expanding its "Slide" collection with additional options that can be used to furnish future-proof workspaces in a uniform design language.

With the P155 maisonette, Peter Ippolito and Stefan Gabel have created an atmospheric retreat for themselves. The bathroom, equipped with the "AXOR Urquiola" collection, is a design highlight.

In Stuttgart, no w here architects have transformed an old building apartment into a personal retreat where serien.lighting luminaires are part of the overall concept.

Every other year, graphic designer Wilhelm E. Opatz and the association Freunde Frankfurts produce an architectural guide on Frankfurt, titled “Architekturführer Frankfurt.” Each edition addresses one decade of architectural history in the metropolis on the Main. And the guides explore much more than the buildings themselves. The latest publication is dedicated to the 1990s.

The KAI 8B office building, equipped with luminaires from TTC Timmler Technology, forms a new luminous building block in Düsseldorf's Medienhafen.

With a new CO2-reduced fiberglass concrete, the facade manufacturer Rieder wants to contribute to ecological change. The new building material also characterizes the facade of the new glemm21 headquarters.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects" we regularly present the work of female architects – the Sri Lankan architect Minnette De Silva was a true pioneer and combined tradition and modernity in her projects. About time to rediscover her work.

Arkitema Architects has designed an impressive lobby for the Hotel NH Collection Copenhagen – featuring Banker Wire’s Architectural Mesh Wire pattern "S-50".

In Amarante, Portugal, Fala Atelier has transformed a residential building into a colorful and texture-heavy collage whose unifying element is a concrete chimney.

With the new volume "Licht Kunst Licht 5 – Lichtdesign für Architektur", the Büro Licht Kunst Licht shows how multilayered space and light can interact with each other.

The Câble 1 (C1) aerial tramway currently being built by Doppelmayr/Garaventa in the paris area is a prime example of what sustainable transport spaces can look like.

With its new glass fiber concrete, Rieder aims to gradually substitute cement completely in its products in order to become climate-positive by 2030.

Seiichi Yamada Architect & Associates have realized a house on a narrow rectangular plot in Shizuoka, Japan. It can be read as both an exemplary unity of material, construction, and space and as a subtle, contemporary interpretation of local building traditions.

The series "Drunter und Drüber" (Under and Over) by Arte and Bayrischer Rundfunk presents international architectural projects that link urban space and nature and address the limited space available with forward-looking ideas.

In Berlin's West, the architecture office Coordination has converted two attic flats into an elegant penthouse. Now the Wilhelminian architecture serves as a colourful backdrop for the art.