Rethinking natural materials
Whether dog hair, banana leaves or seagrass, these new natural materials may be the materials of the future. Not only are they biodegradable and therefore sustainable, they are also highly […]
Take part in the ICONIC AWARDS 2021: Innovative Architecture
Registration for the international ICONIC AWARDS 2021: Innovative Architecture began in March. Architects, engineers, specialist planners, agencies and design studios, companies in the construction and property sectors and producers in […]
I am always eager to continue on my path
Putting the question: an interview with Kengo Kuma. His buildings reinterpret traditional Japanese forms and construction methods in surprising ways. They often establish a close connection to nature and attach […]
BIG. Formgiving: Gifts that keep on giving
“Formgiving” is the latest book by the Bjarke Ingels Group. It presents some 100 buildings and projects by the Danish architectural firm and takes us on a whistle-stop architectural tour […]
Bamboo Pavilion. Students test the combination of digital manufacturing and natural materials
Bamboo is a high-quality, fast-growing raw material with extraordinary properties. As a building material, it is comparable to hardwood, and yet it is extremely light and elastic. For this reason, […]
Architecture with fibres. A talk by Dominique Gauzin-Müller
Anyone who wants to build sustainable structures needs materials that make this possible. Building with plant fibres is innovative and creative because it encourages us to think about how we […]
Architecture was the essence of who they were
By Thomas Wagner. Alvar Aalto is considered one of the most influential modernist architects and designers. He was also ahead of his time in his working partnerships with his first […]
The BDA-Denklabor. Podcasts about current questions in design
Emblazoned with the motto “Don’t Waste the Crisis”, the Association of German Architects (BDA) is using its “BDA-Denklabor” (“thinking lab”) to explore current design issues through podcasts. Be it climate […]
Think architecture local. Ideas for open communities in the 21st century
Architecture is not only a formal and aesthetic practice, but also a social one. While modern urban planning neglected this aspect of space for a long time, the call for […]
Building with nature, not against it
By Thomas Wagner. Many consider Frank Lloyd Wright to be the greatest architect of the 20th century. Sigrid Faltin’s documentary “The Phoenix from the Ashes” examines his visionary architecture as […]
Earthquake-proof. Muji opens its “plain house” for those interested
Japan is afflicted by earthquakes particularly often owing to its geographical location on an unstable part of the earth’s crust where continental plates collide against each other. The inhabitants of […]
2020 Julius Posener Award. Werkbund Berlin presents title to Annemarie Jaeggi
Awarded for the first time in 2016, Deutscher Werkbund Berlin presents the Julius Posener Award in cooperation with Berlin University of the Arts every two years for outstanding contributions to […]
BER signage: A special font, pictographs and an unusual red provide orientation
After a nine-year delay, the new major Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) opened on 31 October. Anyone who moves within an airport, especially a new one, wants to get to their […]
Start Somewhere. An innovative interlocking concrete block system makes it easier to build in slums
Architect Oliver von Malm has developed an interlocking concrete block system that makes it possible to erect buildings easily and at low cost. The Start Somewhere project plans to use […]
Project Olympus. ICON, BIG and SEArch+ are developing housing on the moon
As part NASA’s Artemis programme, astronauts should land on the moon again by 2024, in order to explore more of its surface than ever before. Furthermore, whatever is learned from […]