FEATURED Seeking an eyecatcher3/17/2020Where to look when in the elevator? To date, elevators contained not much to catch the innocent. Thanks to cutting edge technology all this may change.
FEATURED Taking center stage3/10/2020St. Michael’s Church in Paderborn’s Sennelager district has been thoroughly overhauled. Now, the congregation sits around the altar. Access to the changed interior, meanwhile, is through the church’s new door, which uses hinge technology courtesy of SIMONSWERK.
ARCHITECTURE A Tale Told in Cherry-Red3/10/2020Emphasizing the importance of color and façade: With the recently completed fire station in Wilrijk, Antwerp, Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven, a firm of Rotterdam-based architects, has succeeded in producing a charming version of “architecture parlante”.
RETAIL Pure as ice3/5/2020“Frosty”, almost “ghostly” perhaps best describes the interior design for the Geijoeng Concept Store in Shenzhen. Interdisciplinary Studio 10 used mirrored surfaces, glass bricks and acrylic walls to create a store in which the clothing is almost an accessory.
ARCHITECTURE Fresh patina2/27/2020The new reception building designed by Max Dudler for Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum dovetails brilliantly with the historical railway architecture there. The original plans were originally quite different – but the result is the most beautiful of the spaces.
ARCHITECTURE Between the shelves2/17/2020Publishing house Suhrkamp Verlag has relocated to new headquarters in Berlin’s swish Mitte district. The concrete ensemble was designed by Roger Bundschuh as a sensitive urban repair project. The team from Kinzo planned the interior of the publishing house.
FEATURED Bringing nature into the home2/13/2020In a holiday home in the Alps the light wooden floorboards by pur natur underscore the overall feeling of spaciousness.
RETAIL Contrasting pinks2/5/2020David Adjaye has created a shopping space that inspires joyful exploration and offers visitors a place of calm – with an extraordinary Los Angeles concrete building for luxury brand retailer “The Webster”.
ARCHITECTURE A strikingly successful experiment2/4/2020The striking new building of the Experimenta Science Center in Heilbronn sets new standards in terms of architecture and sustainability.
ARCHITECTURE Faster than any science2/3/2020On behalf of Vitra Raphael Gielgen is exploring the future of work. In the Pearl River Delta, the world’s biggest boom region, the answers come thick and fast.
ARCHITECTURE A sublime setting for all the action1/31/2020The James-Simon-Galerie by David Chipperfield Architects wins the DAM Award 2020.
FEATURED Part of the artwork1/31/2020The elevators are central to the architecture in David Chipperfield’s James-Simon-Galerie in Berlin. They were developed and built by Schindler.
ARCHITECTURE Traces in concrete1/30/2020How do you build an eyecatcher that simultaneously demonstrates a certain restraint on flat land? For a new bridge control center, the studio finishing dutch retail design solved this contradiction by combining aluminum with fair-faced concrete. It deserves a closer look.
ARCHITECTURE A giant that create space1/24/2020In the shape of Forum Groningen NL Architects have created a cultural urban space for the early 21stcentury. It combines a museum with a movie theater, a library with offices, and offers a stack of public areas with a view.
ARCHITECTURE A museum for everyone1/15/2020The West Bund Museum in Shanghai bears the unmistakable thumbprint of architect David Chipperfield, combining restrained elegance with pragmatic details.
FEATURED An “Open sesame” for the digital age12/20/2019How will we move around buildings in future? Schindler’s answer to this question is the PORT system. It summons elevators, opens doors and likes crazy videos.
FEATURED A rooftop view of Munich12/4/2019With its sophisticated construction and well-thought-out distribution of light, a roof extension in Maxvorstadt, Munich impressed the jury of the Velux Architects' Competition.
SUSTAINABILITY Concrete shame12/3/20193D-printed clay walls and roofs made of cork: Why architects are building the future with more than just concrete. Plus: six current projects that set the tone.
SUSTAINABILITY Revealing alternatives12/2/2019Dutch architecture firm “The Way We Build” focuses on sustainable building and renovation – Farah Agarwal and Arjen Aarnoudse aim to realise projects that score points for both materials and aesthetics.
FEATURED Under the Floating Dome of the Louvre11/26/2019The Louvre Abu Dhabi by Jean Nouvel is an architectural work of art in its own right. Artemide technology ensures the art displayed is shown in the best possible light.
FEATURED Forest light in the recess hall11/21/2019Daylight has a fundamental role to play at the new “Hessenwaldschule” (Forest School of Hessen) in Weiterstadt. Its building has now been honored with 3rd prize at the 2019 Velux architecture competition.
FEATURED Second life, new light11/18/2019Architects Hild und K have renovated and raised the BayWa high-rise in Munich. Ceilings and lights from Durlum in the interiors help to create an entirely new impression in its rooms.
FEATURED A perfect fit in the door frame11/15/2019A villa in Hamburg had to meet the very highest quality standards. So it goes without saying that the hinge systems had to come from SIMONSWERK.
ARCHITECTURE Vertical living in Amsterdam11/14/2019Amsterdam Studio Prototype has just completed two residential projects. What they have in common: Their stairwells are an architectural statement.
FEATURED A perfect setting for the sea view11/11/2019The restaurant Strandtangen combines modern Scandinavian cuisine with modern Nordic design. And the acoustic panels from the new "Troldtekt Line" series fit in perfectly.
ARCHITECTURE Stylepark’s new building reaches the finals!10/29/2019The DAM Prize for Architecture in Germany 2020 has entered the final round. And Stylepark’s new building in Frankfurt is among the five short-listed finalists.
FEATURED In the vaults of Kreuzberg10/28/2019“KanyaKage” is an interesting new art space that has opened in Berlin. Geberit provided the sanitary technology for the historical vaulted cellar.
FEATURED History in copper10/22/2019The copper façade of the new Mulberry Park Community Hub is certainly beautiful, but it also holds a deeper significance: The striking punched pattern creates a link to the history of the site.
FEATURED Seen in the right light10/22/2019An old lean-to on the outskirts of Berlin has morphed into an attention-grabbing house for artists. A jury of experts has voted it the winner of the Velux Architecture Competition 2019.
SUSTAINABILITY Green on the up10/17/2019A vertical garden as a public space and an enormous greenhouse on the roof: The new Job Center in Oberhausen designed by Kuehn Malvezzi is an architectural windfall for the city.
FEATURED Illuminated Guides10/11/2019With the TTC Drainlight stainless-steel facade draining channels, Ado Lights has created clear value added for St. Mary’s parish church in Bad Godesberg.
STYLEPARK ZUMTOBEL Light according to requirements10/8/2019Zumtobel has fitted out Croatia’s largest IT campus spanning 17,000 square meters with diverse lighting solutions.
FEATURED London for Everybody9/30/2019New and affordable living space in the East of London – Fletcher Priest’s prize-winning architecture uses glass-fiber reinforced concrete façade elements by Rieder for the purpose.
FEATURED Quality doesn’t need a brash presentation9/24/2019The Alnatura Campus in Darmstadt sets new standards as regards ecological and human-centered architecture. So, it is hardly surprising that they chose acoustic panels by Troldtekt.
FEATURED Lake views from all angles9/18/2019An impressive plot with a lake view and a new building that utilizes this view to optimum effect: With support from Solarlux, architect Mona Bayr has managed to create a house with windows large enough to make the panorama an experience in itself.