MAGAZINE Eye-catcher in rust red11/28/2012Set in among an array of villas and boathouses, Zurich-based architects Kaufmann Widrig have now built a detached house on the banks of Lake Geneva. The rust-red object aims to blend harmoniously with its surroundings while at the same time creating contrasts in its uniqueness.
MAGAZINE 1 Bligh Street11/16/2012At a ceremony in Frankfurt’s Paulskirche the International High-Rise Award 2012 was bestowed on the office building at “1 Bligh Street” in Sydney designed by Christoph Ingenhoven’s studio in Düsseldorf and Architectus, Sydney. The prize-winning high-rise stands out less for its height and futuristic design than for its overall quality.
MAGAZINE Here I am an architect – if anywhere, then here!11/9/2012The Stuttgart edition of the architect’s trade fair Architect@Work has just come to a close and it certainly provided an impressive confirmation of the trend toward smaller, professionally curated event formats in the construction industry. There were over 3,200 professional visitors on both days, around 300 innovations on show by 165 exhibitors – and it has received a positive verdict from visitors, exhibitors and organizers alike.
MAGAZINE Foreman, scholar, organizer11/5/2012“The Architect” exhibition in Munich presents the history of a profession –a chronological round-up from master builders to the times of the ancient Egyptians to present-day organizers.
MAGAZINE On the road to the “New American Dream”10/19/2012The US architectural firm Höweler + Yoon won the Audi Urban Future Award 2012 with their detailed concept proposal for the Boston/Washington metropolitan region. The award ceremony was staged as part of the Istanbul Design Biennale.
MAGAZINE Höweler+Yoon or The New American Dream10/16/2012On October 18, the “Audi Urban Future Award”, a collaboration between Stylepark and Audi, will be bestowed for the second time in Istanbul. As a foretaste of the scenarios developed by five architect teams for selected, densely populated metropolises and regions, we now present the participants and their projects. We asked the architects of Höweler+Yoon about their vision for the US conurbation “Boswash”.
MAGAZINE Urban-Think Tank or Connections in the third dimension10/15/2012On October 18, the “Audi Urban Future Award”, a collaboration between Stylepark and Audi, will be bestowed for the second time in Istanbul. As a foretaste of the scenarios developed by five architect teams for selected, densely populated metropolises and regions, we now present the participants and their projects. We have spoken to Urban-Think Tank about the possibilities for creating a new, comprehensive form of mobility in the world’s megacities.
MAGAZINE CRIT or There is more than one future10/14/2012On October 18, the “Audi Urban Future Award”, a collaboration between Stylepark and Audi, will be bestowed for the second time in Istanbul. As a foretaste of the scenarios developed by five architect teams for selected, densely populated metropolises and regions, we now present the participants and their projects. We asked the team at CRIT about the effect a wide variety of perspectives and assessments can have on our visions of the future.
MAGAZINE Superpool or Involving citizens10/13/2012On October 18, the “Audi Urban Future Award”, a collaboration between Stylepark and Audi, will be bestowed for the second time in Istanbul. As a foretaste of the scenarios developed by five architect teams for selected, densely populated metropolises and regions, we now present the participants and their projects. We asked the architects from Superpool how Istanbul citizens are included in the planning of their city.
FEATURED Let there be light!10/12/2012The new ADAC headquarters in Munich has been fitted with, among others, 2,800 LED floor lamps by lighting manufacturer Nimbus.
MAGAZINE NODE or People-friendly infrastructure10/12/2012On October 18, the “Audi Urban Future Award”, a collaboration between Stylepark and Audi, will be bestowed for the second time in Istanbul. As a foretaste of the scenarios developed by five architect teams for selected, densely populated metropolises and regions, we now present the participants and their projects. We spoke to Doreen Heng Liu from NODE about how the transportation infrastructure in regions such as the Pearl River Delta can work to the benefit of the people while simultaneously maintaining a high level of efficiency.
MAGAZINE The Ranchburger Revival10/10/2012Until well into the 1970s, the “American Ranch-style house” was the most popular house type in North America – a kind of super-affordable soft Modernism. Now this symbol of the failed middle-class dream a classless home has suddenly become a monument. Not to mention hip.
MAGAZINE The allure of uncompleted architecture10/1/2012The Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) in Rotterdam is honoring the great American architect Louis Kahn with his first retrospective in 20 years. The Vitra Design Museum played an instrumental role in the conception of the exhibition, which will be on show there next year.
MAGAZINE Room with a fairytale garden9/28/2012This hotel only has one room, but in exchange it is filled with all kinds of curiosities just waiting to be discovered and explored. Who else could be behind this unusual concept other than Dutch design collective Droog? It recently unveiled its first hotel in Amsterdam.
MAGAZINE Save the future!9/24/2012Each decade develops its own architectural visions for the future. While some of the great forward-looking buildings of the 20th century are under monument protection, others are falling into decay – or have been targeted for demolition. A subjective glimpse at buildings that once aimed to anticipate our future and are for that very reason worth holding on to.
MAGAZINE Where trolls climb the mountains9/14/2012The “Trollstigen National Tourist Route” was recently opened in Norway. The view of the spectacular landscape can now be experienced from a series of bridges, trails, viewing platforms and a tourist center realized in a large-scale architectural project by Reiulf Ramstad Architects.
MAGAZINE A renunciation of the master builder?9/11/2012David Chipperfield wanted to give his profession some direction. Yet this once again proves that the function of architecture and the role of the architect do indeed find themselves in a state of flux – in more ways than one.
MAGAZINE The architect above the mist – part 29/9/2012In some of the country pavilions at the Architecture Biennale it becomes clear that the “Common Ground” of construction and a shared life cannot be a matter for the architects alone.
FAIRS & EVENTS The architect above the mist – part 19/5/2012The 13th Venice Architecture Biennale is themed “Common Ground”. As expected, the architects rounded up by David Chipperfield to contemplate the space they share in common have done so in multiple different ways. Some fall back into old patterns, while others are open to embrace collective processes.
MAGAZINE On the eternal rationale of the small handy shape9/4/2012Be it made by hand thousands of years ago or manufactured now on an industrial scale, the brick is a material with a past and definitely has a strong future.
MAGAZINE If buildings communicate9/2/2012What potential do media facades offer contemporary architecture? Ambitious concepts are expected to provide answers and highlight the artistic possibilities and the technological opportunities.
FEATURED Organic brickwork9/1/2012When designing Hebsgaards Have, Lendager Arkitekter + Arcgency opted for red and grayish-black bricks by Petersen Tegl.
MAGAZINE Long-lasting and attractive8/31/2012The task of remodeling and extending existing buildings is just as appealing as it is difficult. Frankfurt-based architects Schneider+Schumacher are currently working on reconstructing Poseidon House on Theodor-Heuss-Allee. Thomas Wagner spoke to Michael Schumacher about the rebuild, facades old and new, saving energy and the sustainability of “refurbishment and upgrading”.
MAGAZINE Smart shells8/29/2012Facades have long since outgrown their functions as mere outer shells for the buildings inside. For quite some time now they have been fulfilling a new function as energy suppliers. Sandra Gottwald spoke to Tina Wolf, architect and professor in the teaching and research unit for Technology and Design of Shell Constructions at Technische Universität München, about the challenges and developments in solar-optimized facades.
MAGAZINE Phenomenology of viewing8/27/2012Once upon a time Karl Friedrich Schinkel was commissioned to reshape the urban design of central Berlin. And today countless buildings in Berlin and Potsdam bring him to mind, such as Alte Museum am Lustgarten. Photographer Gerrit Engels has documented them quite soberly.
MAGAZINE Lisbon’s small polished stones8/24/2012That façades are more than mere functional structural components becomes abundantly clear when wandering through the streets of Lisbon. Thanks to the characteristic “azulejos”, the buildings’ countenances are just as colorful as the history of the city itself.
MAGAZINE Made by the hands of community8/22/2012Close to Bödigheim in the Odenwald, the dedication of a group of volunteers has resulted in the realization of a field chapel. A regional architectural firm, twelve students from Chicago and local craftsmen joined forces to complete the wooden construction.
FEATURED An old tower gets a new climate8/17/2012Frankfurt’s Silver Tower boasts ceilings with integrated Plafotherm® heating and cooling systems as well as Nortec and Floor and more® hollow flooring by Lindner.