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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Behind large doors
Guggach School Complex in Zurich
The new primary school, located at the foot of the Käferberg, was designed by Weyell Zipse Architects and offers space for around 260 pupils. A three-storey, manually operated sliding gate opens onto the adjacent school playground.
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Architecture Biennale 2025 in Venice
Saving the World Out of the 3D Printer?
Material experiments using 3D printers are booming at this year's Architecture Biennale. But what real problems of our world are they supposed to solve – and by when?
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Village with 54 residential units
Housing Development in Los Angeles by LOHA
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects (LOHA) built the Isla Intersections project in one of the city's most inhospitable areas. This social housing development uses modular prefabrication to create an almost village-like atmosphere.
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A cross in the landscape:
House X near Madrid by Bojaus Arquitectura
This weekend retreat for a family of four appears to be firmly rooted in its plot. Bojaus Arquitectura placed a concrete structure made from locally sourced aggregates between the granite rocks, with the exterior walls crafted by hand.
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Extension in historic district
Art Museum in Southern Finland by JKMM Architects
The three-storey Chappe Art House extension is located in the historic centre of Tammisaari, on the southern coast of Finland. The new building complements the Raseborg Museum, founded in 1906.
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An industrial building with character
Speaker Factory by Formalocal
In Soort-Hossegor in south-western France, the Paris-based architecture firm Formalocal has built the new headquarters of loudspeaker manufacturer La Boite Concept. The new building offers an alternative to the faceless corrugated sheet metal architecture of many commercial buildings.