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14 Mar 2022
Johannes XXIII church, district of Lindenthal in Cologne
Date built: 1968
architect Heinz Buchmann ; sculptor Josef Rikus

photos © Daniel Lomholt-Welch

14 Mar 2022
Church of the Pilgrimage – Neviges Mariendom, Neviges, Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia
Design: Gottfried Böhm Architect

photo © Daniel Lomholt-Welch
New photos added of this architectural design by architect Gottfried Böhm: Maria, Königin des Friedens is a pilgrimage church and parish. The ‘Mariendom’, or ‘Wallfahrtsdom’, is the second largest church in the Diocese of Cologne, after Cologne Cathedral. The concrete structure with an irregular roof and an interior like a forum became the architect’s signature building, and is regarded as one of the important “spatial creations” in 20th-century architecture.

4 Jan 2022
Pigeon Post Bar & Eatery, Hilton Cologne, Marzellenstraße 13-17, 50668 Köln
Design: THDP

photo : Stefan Bunkofer
Pigeon Post Bar & Eatery At Hilton Cologne
The new Pigeon Post Bar & Eatery at Hilton Cologne, with a design concept inspired by the history of the hotel and its building – once being a Post Office. A brand new bar and kitchen offers a combination of local dishes and beverages mixed with Mediterranean ingredients and infused with international influences.

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14 Sep 2018
FOM University Düsseldorf, Duesseldorf, north west Germany – Winner of International Architecture Awards 2018
Design: J. MAYER H., Architects

photograph : David Franck
FOM University Düsseldorf Building – FOM University Düsseldorf – a winner at International Architecture Awards 2018
An 8,000sqm academic building with auditoriums, lecture halls, and seminar rooms designed by J.MAYER.H architects to house 1,500 students and staff. Non-profit FOM University is Germany’s largest private university.

1 Mar 2017
Solera Supermarket
Architect: Masquespacio

photograph : Luis Beltran
Solera Supermarket in Cologne
Combining the 2 disciplines of their founders, interior design and marketing, the Spanish design agency creates branding and interior projects through a unique approach that results in fresh and innovative concepts rewarded with a continued international recognition by media specialized in design, fashion and lifestyle trends. They have worked on projects in several countries like Norway, USA, Germany and Spain.

28 Nov 2016
WDR Crossmedia House
Design: HOLODECK architects

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WDR Crossmedia House
The crossmedia house (built in the 1970is) of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk WDR is located in the historical center of Cologne at Tunisstrasse. The architects reduced and arranged the building mass due to a new urban evaluation.

29 Sep 2016
Industrial Harbour Redevelopment
Architect: COBE

image Courtesy architecture office
Industrial Harbour Redevelopment in Cologne
Over the weekend the competition for the future development of Cologne’s harbour was settled. The mayor of Cologne, Henriette Reker, announced Danish architects COBE as winner of the competition. The project transforms the old industrial harbour into a lively and sustainable neighbourhood with a huge waterfall and a big public pool as the new landmark. The pool collects rainwater and waste heat from the district and becomes a new attraction in the city.

18 Jun 2015
Cologne University of Music and Dance Campus
Design: HPP Architects

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Cologne University of Music and Dance Campus
HPP International have won the competition to find the general contractor for the extension to Cologne University of Music and Dance Campus and for the conversion of the existing building that is currently in use.

19 Apr 2011
Kranhaus Nord – luxury apartments
Architect: BTR (Bothe, Richter, Teherani, Hamburg)

picture © Breun
Kranhaus, Im Zollhafen
3 buildings – 2 offices buildings and 1 apartment block

21 Oct 2010
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Design: Atelier Brückner

photo : Michael Jungblut, Berlin
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
The visitor experiences the exhibition as a dynamic sequence of individual chapters that open up access to the diverse “Cultures of the World”. A total of nine themes are addressed from two main vantage points: “Understanding the World” and “Shaping the World”.

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Zaha Hadid Architects : AIT ArchitekturSalon Cologne
The AIT-ArchitekturSalon Cologne will exclusively feature a selection of works by Zaha Hadid. The exhibition title is “Parametric Tower Research”.