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Struck by lightning

On the outskirts of Barcelona, the young architecture firm H3o Architects has converted an old barn into a playful home, drawing inspiration from an old legend.

Roof ellipse

The extension with lift and foyer completes the south side of the Document Kepler in Regensburg and provides barrier-free access to the new interactive exhibition. Its elliptical roof is striking.

Dialogue between eras

The renovation of a detached house from the end of the 19th century in Madrid is Janus-faced: the historic street facade has been completely preserved, while the courtyard facade and interiors are essentially new. Typologically, the building nevertheless returns to its roots.

New edition of the PK23 lounge chair

Poul Kjærholm's PK23 Lounge Chair, designed in 1954, is now being reissued by Fritz Hansen. The minimalist design in moulded plywood and metal combines elegance with functionality.

Fast construction, high quality

Commissioned by the Andrea Boccelli Foundation, BDR Bureau from Turin has designed a simple wooden building for 70 children, with many interior surprises.

Social sustainability

Dietrich Untertrifaller, art:phalanx and Reality Lab bring art and culture to the new neighbourhood. This creates a sense of community among the residents and with their neighbours.

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Old building with modern canopy

The Santos coffee warehouse in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven is currently being renovated by Renner Hainke Wirth Zirn Architecten and WDJarchitecten. Originally planned as a design store for furniture, the Dutch Museum of Photography will now move in.

Circular building

A colourful glass facade wraps around DGJ Architektur's cooperative housing near Frankfurt city centre. It serves as an eye-catcher and an effective soundproofing facade for the day-care centre and the residents.

Facelift with a deep impact

Behind the traditional stepped gables of a detached house near Ghent, Objekt Architecten has created a bright, spacious and surprisingly contemporary interior.

Subtle play of colours

In Mühlhausen at the foot of the Swabian Alb, Stuttgart-based Yonder has transformed the motorway police station into an ensemble of old and new.

Reduced form

Tubo is a stainless steel shower by Antoniolupi for indoor and outdoor use, available in freestanding or wall-mounted versions. It combines a minimalist shape with a precise water flow.

Brick and wood as a sustainability strategy

4x4 walls and a roof – this is how the design concept of the detached house in Llinars del Vallès, near Barcelona, could be summed up. Using simple methods, the architects have managed to reduce the energy requirements to almost passive house levels.

A statement against land take

dRMM have built an unusual industrial building in East London: five storeys high, made almost entirely of timber and with 14 units for rent to small businesses.

Between modernity and antiquity

With the new exhibition concept for the Gallery of the Kings, a collection of Egyptian statues in the Museo Egizio in Turin, OMA has created a sequence of rooms from different periods.