Exhibition in Vienna

How will the design of the 21st century look? Who defines it? And who is it for? The exhibition "Here We Are! Frauen im Design 1900 - heute" answers these questions and sheds a contemporary light on the history of modern design.

Digital resurrection of a building tradition

With the Pavilion of Floating Lights in the South Korean city of Jinju, the JK-AR studio have resurrected a wood-based building without adhesives or nails. Augmented reality played a role in this project.

Mediterranean colours

The Ederlezi residence by Práctica Arquitectura is a small oasis of peace in Mexico's third-largest city. Reddish hues, green plants and the play of differing proportions ensure a warm living atmosphere.

Green facades in Amsterdam

The 13-storey residential building Stories in Amsterdam by Olaf Gipser Architects follows the principles of open-plan construction. The solid timber construction on the inside offers flexibility, but above all the planted balcony landscape made of steel.

Star cuisine under the turf

On the Pogusch mountain pass in Styria, PPAG have converted a traditional inn into a top restaurant with guest beds.

Exhibition in Copenhagen

In the exhibition "Planetary Boundaries - Rethinking Architecture and Design", the Royal Danish Academy is showing 25 projects on the subject of long-lasting design.

Playful and reduced

The six-storey building that is home to the Colegio Reggio school draws attention even from afar. With its diverse shapes, colours and textures, the building resembles a toy castle.

A light-flooded learnscape

The shed roofs of this secondary school in Laufen conceal spacious teaching spaces with a workshop character.

A pastel-coloured trio in concrete

A public square stands at the centre of Bussigny’s new school complex, which was designed by GNWA. It encompasses a primary school, a nursery and a gymnasium; moreover, it also serves as a meeting place for the community of 10 000.

A luxury passive-energy building

This towering corner building stands in an exposed spot in the centre of Palma. It offers its residents top energy efficiency and a fine palette of natural materials. 

Nearly 50 m of wood-frame construction

With Le Berlier, a 15-storey residential tower, Moreau Kusunoki have created a model for large-scale wood-frame construction in the French capital.

A recyclable wooden building

The sports hall on Gloriarank will be used as a training facility for only around ten years. After its period of use, 85 % of its materials can be reused, while another 10 % will be separated and recycled.

Repurposing

On behalf of an investor from Malaysia, Wilkinson Eyre have transformed London’s Battersea Power Station into a shopping mall featuring offices and flats. For the most part, the interiors of the impressive turbine halls have been preserved.

Theatre factory in old foundry

Assigned the task of repurposing an industrial building into a performing arts centre, the architects consistently set their focus on retaining and opening its historical structure.

Pivoting walls

In the Czech city of Ostrava, KWK Promes have transformed an old slaughterhouse into an art gallery. The dilapidated condition of the exposed-brick building represented both challenge and inspiration for the planners.

Hotels, hostels, resorts

The current issue of Detail takes a look at new beginnings. Few sectors of the economy were so battered during the corona years as the hotel industry.

Meet the Architects

In our video series #Meet the Architects, architects present current projects from their offices. Jochen Reetz from DIIIP explains the design for the Loft M project in Cologne.

Refurbishment

Apart from the ecological, social, and economic necessity to do so, adaptive reuse often raises unforeseen structural and detailing issues, which we address at the start of the year. We docu­ment seven selected projects energy-efficient renovations, the addition of new functions to existing buildings, the densification of inner-city areas, and conversion.

Ecological resistance

In a suburb of the Spanish city of Molina de Segura, Andrés Jaque and his office Offpolinn have created the Rambla Climate House, a single-family dwelling conceived as a climate- and eco-house. The project won the 2022 Simon Architecture Prize.

Structural fire protection

Mork-Ulnes are designing a single-family house that will withstand future disasters.

Surrounded by nature

The DelaVegaCanolasso architecture studio specialize in small houses using modular techniques. In this video, Ignacio de la Vega and Pilar Cano-Lasso shed light on their latest project, the Fresnos house in Madrid. 

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Company Portrait

Efficient routes, optimised layouts

From 16 to 21 April 2024, a neuroscience-based layout will further optimise the Salone del Mobile. There will be a particular focus on the kitchen and bathroom with special shows.