Jakob Schoof
For the last 20 years, the current Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Detail has been involved in the communication of architecture. After graduating from the University of Karlsruhe with a degree in architecture in 2000, he completed a traineeship at the architecture magazine AIT, where he worked as an editor and as director of corporate publishing. Jakob Schoof joined Detail in 2009, where he has been responsible for the Detail Green series of magazines and books on sustainable building, as well as for structure, a magazine on structural design.
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Latest posts
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A splash of colour in the village centre
Studio in Bobingen by Ludwig Zitzelsberger
A barn in green – that was the design concept for the artist's studio in Bobingen near Augsburg. A few selective interventions give the simple wooden building a creative independence.
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Terraced houses with social connections
Rötiboden Development on Lake Zurich by Buchner Bründler Architekten
Private and communal open spaces are skilfully interwoven in this terraced housing estate high above Lake Zurich. The concrete-brown aesthetic of the new buildings is complemented by splashes of metal.
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Interview with Anders Lendager
Who will run the urban mines of the future?
Danish architect Anders Lendager is one of the most radical pioneers of circular construction. In this interview with Jakob Schoof, he explains how architects can help end the throwaway society.
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Large wooden and rammed earth buildings
Médoc Winery by Philippe Madec & Associés
With its flat rammed-earth facade, the new Cantenac-Brown winery building is inconspicuous at first sight. Inside, however, there are two large rooms with an unusual wooden structure.
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Conversion for private use
Sutter House in the Bregenzerwald by Firm Architekten
Spacious floor plans instead of many small apartments: The interior of the house in Au in the Bregenzerwald has undergone major changes during the renovation by Firm Architekten. It has retained its typical regional appearance.
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Tiny hideaway on a steep hillside
Tiny House near San Francisco by Mork-Ulnes Architects
On a steep hillside in Marin County near San Francisco, Mork-Ulnes has built a guest house with a striking roof silhouette. The new building occupies the exact footprint of an old garage.