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3XN unveils cube-shaped office block in central Berlin

September 3, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Berlin Cube office block in Washingtonplatz by 3XN

Danish architecture studio 3XN has revealed the aptly named Berlin Cube office block alongside the River Spree and the central railway station in German’s capital city. Built on Washingtonplatz in central Berlin, the standalone office block is shaped like a cube with faceted glass facades. It completes a masterplan for the area drawn up by German

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Norm Architects balances “richness and restraint” in refresh of Alsterhaus’ menswear department

September 2, 2020 Natasha Levy 0
Menswear department in Alsterhaus, Hamburg designed by Norm Architects

Oak, grey stone and yellow-tinted glass are some of the materials that Norm Architects has used in its minimal makeover of the menswear section of German department store Alsterhaus. Alsterhaus is situated at the heart of Hamburg and first opened its doors in 1912. Spanning 24,000 square metres, the department store offers a mix of fashion,

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Von M clads Hotel Bauhofstrasse in white fibre-cement shingles

August 28, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0
Hotel Bauhofstrasse by Von M

Architecture studio Von M clad the exterior of a hotel in Ludwigsburg, which was constructed from wooden modules, in white shingles to contrast with the surrounding buildings. The Stuttgart studio built the hotel in the centre of Ludwigsburg, Germany, near its baroque castle and a 1970s shopping centre as part of a plan to rejuvenate the

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Dorte Mandrup’s Exilmuseum Berlin will facilitate “understanding of exile”

August 20, 2020 Lizzie Crook 0
Exilmuseum Berlin by Dorte Mandrup

Dorte Mandrup has revealed visuals of a museum in Berlin that will create a backdrop to the ruins of Anhalter Bahnhof station and tell stories of the people who fled the Nazi regime. Slated for completion in 2025, the Exilmuseum Berlin will be built on the Askanischer Platz and also spotlight present-day experiences of displacement.

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Gonzalez Haase AAS creates minimal interior for Berlin communications office

August 12, 2020 Natasha Levy 0
BAM office in Berlin designed by Gonzalez Haase AAS

Architecture studio Gonzalez Haase AAS used aluminium and translucent sheets of polycarbonate to create the few fixtures and furnishings that appear inside this sparse Berlin office. The office belongs to trendy communications agency BAM and has been designed by Gonzalez Haase AAS as a celebration of “raw materiality and geometric simplicity”. “The raw, minimalistic aesthetic

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Remi restaurant in Berlin is defined by cherry-red joinery

August 7, 2020 Natasha Levy 0
Remi restaurant in Berlin designed by Ester Bruzkus Architekten

Red-stained cabinets crafted from MDF surround the open kitchen of restaurant Remi in Berlin designed by local studio Ester Bruzkus Architekten. Remi is situated near Berlin’s Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz square and is led up by Dutch chefs Lode van Zuylen and Stijn Remi. This is the second restaurant that the pair have in the German capital, joining Lode

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Zeller & Moye arranges timber house around pine trees in German forest

July 7, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Haus Koeris timber house in Klein Köris, Germany, by Zeller & Moye

Architecture studio Zeller & Moye has built a house entirely from timber, which is arranged in five boxes to avoid existing pine trees in Klein Köris, eastern Germany. Built in a forested area near the lakeside village of Klein Köris, the single-storey house’s staggered layout was determined by the existing pine trees on the site. Zelle & Moye aimed

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David Chipperfield unveils Würth art gallery in southern Germany

June 29, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Carmen Würth Forum in Künzelsau, Germany, by David Chipperfield Architects

The Berlin office of David Chipperfield Architects has built an art gallery and conference hall to complete the Carmen Würth Forum cultural building in Künzelsau, Germany. The art museum and conference facilities were built alongside a partially subterranean concert hall that was completed by David Chipperfield Architects in 2017. Together, the interconnected buildings – which

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Kink restaurant in Berlin is dominated by a red-neon light installation

June 23, 2020 Natasha Levy 0

A tangle of red neon tubes hangs at the centre of Kink restaurant and bar in Berlin, which has been designed by owners Oliver Mansaray and Daniel Scheppan. Kink was created by Mansaray and Scheppan to blend contemporary art and gastronomy “with a touch of nonsense”. It occupies a restored industrial building in Pfefferberg, a

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Berliner Ensemble gives glimpse of its socially distanced theatre

June 4, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Berliner Ensemble socially distanced theatre

The Berliner Ensemble theatre group has removed around 500 of its 700 seats to prepare for reopening in alignment with Germany’s social-distancing policies. The Berlin-based theatre group, which operates from the 19th century Theater am Schiffbauerdamm building, shared an image of its auditorium on Twitter to give theatre-goers an idea of the experience they will

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