3 Dec 2020
Hinang House, Allgäu, Bavaria, southern Germany
Design: Carlos Zwick Architekten BDA

photography : Tomek Kwiatosz
House in Allgäu, Bavaria
A person planning a house on a meadow above a subterranean lake from the former glacial period has either nerves of steel or not the faintest idea. This is what happened to the Berlin architect Carlos Zwick when he wanted to construct, Hinang House, a summer residence for his family of 8 in his Allgäu homeland.

25 Nov 2020
This Is Schönau! Diverse, Connected and Communal, Schönau, north of Mannheim
Design: BOARD, Rotterdam, NL

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This is Schönau! Mannheim
The Rotterdam-based architecture office BOARD – known for producing and publishing MONU Magazine on Urbanism – takes diversity and communal living to the next level with their urban design project “This Is Schönau! Diverse, Connected and Communal” that reached the final phase in a competition for a new neighborhood in Schönau, a district in the north of Mannheim, Germany.

2 Oct 2020
Laagberg Memorial and Learning Site, Wolfsburg, central Germany
Design: Hoskins Architects

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Laagberg Memorial and Learning Site, Wolfsburg
In September 2020 Hoskins Architects, working with landscape architects guba+sgard and exhibition designers Ralph Appelbaum Associates, won the competition to design the new Laagberg Memorial and Learning Site in Wolfsburg.

23 Sep 2020
T3 Audi Design Center, Ingolstadt, Bavaria, southern Germany
Architects: gmp

photograph © Benjamin Antony Monn
T3 Audi Design Center Building
T3 Audi Design Center at the company’s original site at Ingolstadt has now been operational for three years and has been extensively tested in practice by employees.

25 Aug 2020
Cycle And Pedestrian Bridge Heidelberg
Design: schlaich bergermann partner, LAVA, and Latz + Partner

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Bridge over Neckar River in Heidelberg
schlaich bergermann partner, LAVA, and Latz + Partner, have won first prize in an international competition for the design of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Neckar River in Heidelberg.

23 Aug 2020
Adidas Headquarters, Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Bavaria
Architects: COBE

photograph : Rasmus Hjortshøj – COAST
Adidas Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria
A new multi-purpose building for the world-famous sports brand Adidas Headquarters in Germany. The building was designed by the Danish architecture firm COBE, headed by Dan Stubbergaard.

26 June 2020
Carmen Würth Forum, Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, south central Germany

photography © Simon Menges
Carmen Würth Forum in Künzelsau
A second construction phase completes the Carmen Würth Forum for the Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG situated in the town of Künzelsau in southern Germany. The diverse range of functions further establishes the complex’s conceptual idea of a forum and allows the building to be open continuously, in particular due to its use as a museum.

19 June 2020
Ah´ Haus, Schorfheide Home, Brandenburg

24 May 2020
Niederheide Primary School Building, Hohen Neuendorf, Oberhavel district, Brandenburg
Design: IBUS Architects and Engineers GbR

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Niederheide Primary School, Brandenburg Building
The Niederheide Primary School in Hohen Neuendorf is trend-setting in many ways: as the first school in Germany with a plus-energy standard, the building meets the highest requirements in terms of sustainability in both the building and the operation itself. In addition, the architecture of the IBUS Architects and Engineers, Berlin/Bremen effectively demonstrate how it is possible to design a school environment in which pupils and teachers can breathe and feel totally comfortable.

13 Feb 2020
Kirsch Pharma HealthCare Building in Wedemark

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Germany Building Updates 2019

19 Jun 2019
Bauhaus Architecture in Celle, Lower Saxony

16 Jun 2019
Ulrichshof Hotel in Rimbach

5 Apr 2019
Hotel Andaz Munich Building

15 Feb 2019
Europahafenkopf, Bremen, north Germany
Architects: COBE

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Europahafenkopf Bremen
Groundbreaking for a 77,000 sqm project on the harbour front in the German city of Bremen designed by the Danish architectural firm under the leadership of architect Dan Stubbergaard.

12 Feb 2019
Feuerstein Arena, Schierke, Harz district, Saxony-Anhalt
Architects: GRAFT

photo : Michael Moser
Feuerstein Arena Schierke
At the foot of the Harz Mountains a historic ice stadium has been renovated. In 2013, GRAFT won the European architecture tendering for the reactivation of the former natural ice stadium and convinced the jury with their unique roof construction.

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Germany Architectural Updates 2018

17 Dec 2018
James Simon Galerie, Berlin
Design: David Chipperfield Architects

photo © Ute Zscharnt for David Chipperfield Architects
James Simon Galerie

17 Dec 2018
Enchanting Traces – Reflections on b720 Arquitectos’ work, Aedes Architecture Forum, Berlin
Enchanting Traces – Architecture Exhibition in Berlin

27 Nov 2018
Planning Dialogue Hafner – Urban Design Competition, Konstanz, southern Germany
Design: KCAP Architects&Planners

image © KCAP, Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl
Planning Dialogue Hafner Konstanz

16 Nov 2018
BARRY Bar by Rebecca Brodsky, Berlin
Design: Architects Kristina Wiese & Franziska Lindholz
BARRY Bar

26 Oct 2018
Gasteig Cultural Centre, Munich, southern Germany
Gasteig Cultural Centre Building

14 Sep 2018
FOM University, Düsseldorf, north west Germany
Design: J. MAYER H., Architects

photo : David Franck
FOM University Düsseldorf Building – winner at International Architecture Awards 2018

29 Aug 2018
Heilbronn — A City Redesigns Itself, Baden-Württemberg, Southwest Germany

image © Sauerbruch Hutton
BUGA Bundesgartenschau Heilbronn 2019 Buildings
Federal Garden Show 2019, Education Campus and Experimenta
Exhibition: 20 October – 29 November 2018
Location: Aedes Architekturforum, Christinenstr. 18–19, Berlin

21 Jul 2018
Bauhaus Architecture in Celle, Lower Saxony, Southeast Germany
Bauhaus Architecture in Celle, Germany
The picturesque Guelph Palace and the modern 24-hour art museum located next to the impressive Bomann Museum in the Old Town are well-known. Less well-known, however, is that Celle is effectively the birthplace of ‘Neues Bauen’ (‘New Objectivity’ – modern functional building design) and with regard to Bauhaus architecture it ranks in the same league as the towns of Weimar and Dessau.

5 Jul 2018
New Train Station Development, Altona, Hamburg
Design: C.F. Møller Architects

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New Train Station Development in Altona

20 Apr 2018
adidas LACES, Herzogenaurach, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Bavaria, Southern Germany
Design: kadawittfeldarchitektur

photo : Werner Huthmacher
adidas LACES
The Research and development building offers a new working environment at the corporation’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach to round about 1,700 adidas designers, developers, scientists and marketing strategists. The new ‘Laces’ as its largest building completes the current masterplan of the adidas-campus ‘World of Sports’.

13 Mar 2018
Cradle to Cradle Project, Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Northwest Germany
Design: HPP, architects

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Cradle-to-Cradle in Düsseldorf

9 Feb 2018
Elbtower, Hamburg
Design: David Chipperfield Architects

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Elbtower Building

6 Feb 2018
FOUR Frankfurt Towers
Design: UNStudio & HPP Architects (UNS + HPP)

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FOUR Frankfurt

31 Jan 2018
The Bauhaus Promenade Museum, Dessau, Eastern Germany
Design: Matteo Cainer Architects

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The Bauhaus Promenade Museum in Dessau
To capture the spirit of the Bauhaus is to recognise the scale and vision of one of the most important movements in 20th century contemporary design.

29 Jan 2018
Sports Youth Hostel Bayreuth, Bavaria, southern Germany
Design: LAVA, Architects

photos : Häfele, Studio Huber
Bayreuth Youth Hostel Germany
This building fits in to the new generation of youth hostels – innovative, integrative and international. The fluid structure is integrated into the landscape, with contemporary materials and holistic sustainability – a place for active people of all abilities.

4 Jan 2018
House Rheder, Brakel, Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia
Design: Falkenberg Innenarchitektur

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New House in Brakel

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Germany Building Updates 2017

4 Dec 2017
Urban nation museum for urban Contemporary art, Berlin
Design: GRAFT

photo © Benjamin Pritzkuleit
Urban Nation Museum in Berlin
The Urban Nation Museum is the first German museum for urban art. The architectural concept is for the conversion of a former residential building, located where Bülowstrasse and Zietenstrasse intersect.

11 Nov 2017
Hotel & Spa Seezeitlodge, Lake Bostalsee
Design: GRAFT

photograph : Airteam
Hotel & Spa Seezeitlodge, Lake Bostalsee
The Hotel occupies an advantageous position in its natural surroundings, overlooking a serene lake from a wooded promontory. The building figure is a product of the surrounding topography.

19 Oct 2017
Villas Winterberg, Hochsauerland District, east of North Rhine-Westphalia
Architects: Third Skin

photograph : Steffi Rost
Villas Winterberg in the Hochsauerland District

18 Oct 2017
Historical Museum Exhibits, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse
Architects: Kossmann.dejong

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Historical Museum Exhibits Frankfurt

14 Sep 2017
‘Behaviour Morphe’ light mapping projection, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Southwest Germany
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

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‘Behaviour Morphe’ light mapping projection in Karlsruhe
ZHA collaborated with leading digital artists and computer science researchers Andy Lomas and Mubbasir Kapadia, together with musician Max Cooper to create the ‘Behaviour Morphe’ light mapping projection for the 2017 Schlosslichtspiele Festival.

4 Aug 2017
Stadtwerke Heidelberg Energie Park + Building
Design: LAVA with A24, White Void, Priedemann and Transsolar

images : LAVA, sbp, A24, WHITEvoid ABOUT LAVA was founded in 2007 by directors, Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser
Stadtwerke Heidelberg Tower
LAVA’s design will transform the new water tank, a cylindrical-shaped storage centre, into a dynamic sculpture, a city icon, a knowledge hub on sustainable energy, fully accessible to the public, a strong symbol of the transition towards renewables.

31 Jul 2017
Carmen Würth Forum, Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, in south central Germany
Architect: David Chipperfield Architects Berlin

photograph © Simon Menges
Carmen Würth Forum in Künzelsau
Surrounded by open fields and at a little distance from the main office complex, David Chipperfield Architects Berlin is building the Carmen Würth Forum, the first stage of which – comprising a large events hall and a smaller hall for chamber music recitals – was completed in July 2017.

31 Jul 2017
Grant for Bauhaus Building, Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany

photo © Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, photo © Yvonne Tenschert
Bauhaus Building Dessau
The Getty Foundation announced $1.66 million in architectural conservation grants dedicated to twelve significant 20^th century buildings. Among this year’s most recognizable projects is the revered Dessau structure designed by architect Walter Gropius, who incorporated design features that would ultimately become synonymous with modern architecture around the world.

3 Jul 2017
Sven Wingquist Test Centre, Schweinfurt, Lower Franconia, Bavaria
Design: TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten

photograph © Hans Jürgen Landes
Sven Wingquist Test Centre in Schweinfurt
On the 21st June 2017 the worldwide highest-performance test centre for large scale bearings was inaugurated in Schweinfurt. The new Sven Wingquist Test Centre is located in the south of the city and completes the SKF competence centre as its final element.

12 Jun 2017
New Continental AG Headquarters, Hannover, north Germany
Architects: HENN

image © HENN
New Continental AG Headquarters in Hannover
The new company headquarters of Continental consolidates all the facilities formerly spread across the city in one location, simultaneously marking the eastern approach to Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony.

8 Jun 2017
C.A.R.L. auditorium, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Northwest Germany
Design: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects

photographers : Margot Gottschling and Michael Rasche
CARL Auditorium at RWTH Aachen University
One of the largest and most modern lecture facilities in Europe: the new 14,000 sqm facility named C.A.R.L. (Central Auditorium for Research and Learning) offers space for over 4,000 students. This property comprises 11 lecture halls, 16 seminar rooms, break-out spaces and cafés, as well as housing the University’s physics collection, storage spaces, workspaces and a large bicycle parking basement.

9 Jun 2017
documenta 14 in Kassel + Athens
Location: Kassel, northern Hesse, Germany + Athens, Greece

photograph : Yiannis Hadjiaslanis
documenta 14 in Kassel + Athens
The National Council of Culture and Arts Chile is pleased to announce that artist Cecilia Vicuña will participate in documenta 14. Documenta, now in its 14th edition, consists of two venues: Athens, Greece and Kassel, Germany where it originated sixty years ago.

31 Mar 2017
Patrick-Henry-Village in Heidelberg
Design: KCAP Architects&Planners

picture © KCAP and ORANGE Architects
Patrick-Henry-Village in Heidelberg
Initiated by the International Architecture Exhibition (IBA) Heidelberg, thematic scenarios for the development and future use of the area have been designed by a group renown urban planning offices in a collaborative process.

4 Apr 2017
University Hospital RWTH Aachen Extension
Design: HENN + C.F. Møller Architects

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University Hospital RWTH Aachen Extension

27 Mar 2017
Bushaltestelle und Strassenbahnhaltestelle, Kehl, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany
Design: J.MAYER.H, Architects

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Bus and Tram Infrastructure Kehl
As part of the new transnational tram line crossing the Rhine river from Strasbourg, France into Kehl, Germany, J.MAYER.H designed bus and tram stops at the central square in Kehl as sculptural compositions based on organic shaped discs.

1 Feb 2017
Lahnstein Kindergarten
Design: Herrmanns Architekten

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Lahnstein Kindergarten in Germany
The curved building for a new kindergarten is to be erected as a wooden structure with a formwork of vertical wood panels. The intention of the architects is that the new building is self-consciously integrated into the urban environment.

5 Jan 2017
Shoe Shelve Shop, Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein, North Germany
Architects: Urban Agency

photo : Thomas Berberich, Urban Agency
Shoe Shelve Shop in Neumünster
The Shoe Shelf Store is a new flagship store for stüben fuß & schuh in Neumünster, Germany. The transparent two-story building seamlessly integrates display, façade and urban performance.