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Sharp contours in the Wiesenviertel
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Sharp contours in the Wiesenviertel

11/26/2015

Andreas Ferstl (with Muck Petzet and Partner Architekten) modernized a residential and administrative building on Munich’s Bavariaring, imbuing the façade with lightness and a sense of depth using concrete elements of “FibreC 3D”.

It’s not simple to make something simple
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It’s not simple to make something simple

by Martina Metzner | 9/29/2015

We visited the London Design Festival with a group of architects and interior designers and met Barber Osgerby, who in the form of “Axor One” are no also focusing on the bathroom.
Shelter on Skuta
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Shelter on Skuta

9/29/2015

On concrete, books, and sand
ARCHITECTURE

On concrete, books, and sand

by Adeline Seidel | 8/17/2015

If your skin is in danger of getting a little pink from too much sun, then this beachside library offers ideal shade.
Coconut fiber string in Singapore, steel caps in Paris
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Coconut fiber string in Singapore, steel caps in Paris

by Esther Schulze-Tsatsas | 7/14/2015

A global and forever recognizable brand combined with local architectural references. So how does that work? Cosmetics brand Aesop shows how – in its stores.

A lake view with a difference
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A lake view with a difference

7/7/2015

Boomerangs whizz overhead
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Boomerangs whizz overhead

by Thomas Wagner | 5/19/2015

Exhibiting has a lot to do with space. At the 56th Venice Art Biennale you can see how art become theatrical and architecture becomes a stage.
The latest from the image factory
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The latest from the image factory

by Thomas Wagner | 5/12/2015

Last Saturday saw the opening of the 56th Venice Art Biennale. Aspects of a first tour of the Giardini and the Arsenale.
Deft wefts and smart warps
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Deft wefts and smart warps

by Martina Metzner | 5/5/2015

Technical textiles energize interior design and architecture alike. We present the most inspiring product innovations from Techtextil in Frankfurt.
Propaganda and change
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Propaganda and change

by Elser Oliver | 4/24/2015

An expo is not just a spectacle, an event, where everything gets torn down afterwards. Since the very first World Exposition in London key milestones in architecture have been created specially for such great occasions – and many were indeed great in size and stature. Some of them are still standing. Others mere ruins.
Fresh from the textiles lab
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Fresh from the textiles lab

by Unbekannt Unbekannt | 4/23/2015

Dynamic walls, luminescent concrete and polar-bear houses, a tour of the experimentation and research going into textile construction.
A stitch in time
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A stitch in time

by Franziska Eidner | 4/23/2015

From May 4 to 7, 2015 Frankfurt’s Techtextil trade fair will be showcasing smart textiles, luminescent fabrics, sensory garments, and much more besides. We have compiled the must-know details of the exhibition for you below.
A new architectural skin
ARCHITECTURE

A new architectural skin

4/19/2015

Somewhere between studio, lab, and manifesto: Contemporary architecture has rediscovered textiles’ countless properties and possibilities.
The construction material of the future
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The construction material of the future

4/17/2015

Textile research institutes and corporations have in recent years researched fiber-based alternative construction materials and developed products ready for market destined to replace classic materials like steel.
Countryside brutalism
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Countryside brutalism

by Florian Heilmeyer | 3/4/2015

Berlin architects Augustin + Frank have built a kind of ur-house: Marvelously positioned on the shore of Scharmützelsee and surrounded by pines – it’s as though the countryside glides through the concrete structure.
BAU by the dozen – from Caparol to Sto
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BAU by the dozen – from Caparol to Sto

by Adeline Seidel | 2/24/2015

Hemp on the wall or vintage concrete? Huge glass windows that can be slid aside with a single finger or frontage with a parametric look? A glance at the most interesting innovations at BAU 2015.
Innovative from the ground up
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Innovative from the ground up

by Martina Metzner | 11/11/2014

Explore new prospects: The Innovations@DOMOTEX at DOMOTEX, the world’s key trade fair for carpets and floor coverings, invites you to discover innovative and persuasively designed floor coverings, to gather new info at the talks and guided tours – and expand your network.
Frankfurt High-Rises 2000 to 2010
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Frankfurt High-Rises 2000 to 2010

11/7/2014

Frankfurt has quite a lot to offer in terms of buildings of not insubstantial and therefore praiseworthy height. So what exactly has started to scrape the Frankfurt skies? Here’s an introduction to the most important structures among them, classified by decade.
Hot Spots: The One-Man Sauna
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Hot Spots: The One-Man Sauna

by Thomas Wagner | 7/14/2014

Forget about the mixed sauna! In Bochum, people not only analyze urban interstices, they also get in a sweat all by themselves.
Going local: Tatiana Bilbao
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Going local: Tatiana Bilbao

by Sophia Walk | 4/3/2014

Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao makes buildings that sensitively engage with the specifics of the locations where they are erected. The result is an architecture that is pleasantly bemusing.