News from Architecture & Design
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Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes
Open-Air Museum by the Dead Sea by Kimmel Eshkolot
The new Moshe Novomesky Visitor Centre and open-air museum by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects shows its guests the history and development of industrial salt extraction in Israel.
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A temple of relaxation
Yoga Studio in Somerset by Invisible Studio
The Newt Hotel in Somerset has grown; Invisible Studio have enhanced the hotel ensemble in the south of England with a yoga studio of rammed earth.
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Spiral repetition
Modular Living Complex by BIG in Aarhus
This residential building by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in Aarhus is based on a modular concept and generous outdoor areas. It fits into the master plan for its district in the northern part of the Danish city.
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A built landscape complete with halo
Stadium in Quzhou by MAD Architects Now Complete
With their 30 000-seat stadium in Quzhou, a city near Shanghai, MAD Architects meld architecture and landscape into a single entity.
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Sourced from local forests
Hybrid Timber Hotel in Sapporo by Mitsubishi Jisho Design
The eleven-storey, high-rise hotel is the first building of its type to incorporate hybrid timber construction. Many of its resources are from the island of Hokkaido – from the timber for the supporting structure to ingredients for the restaurant menu.
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Room to move in an old factory
Sports Centre in Tarbes by Idom
Idom have adapted the architecture of a former industrial hall to create the L’Usine sports centre in the Occitan city of Tarbes. Old walls, new built-ins and the colourfully lacquered steel beams of the shed roof determine the unique spatial atmosphere.
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Residential block on and above the water
Sluishuis in Amsterdam by Barcode Architects and BIG
Amsterdam’s waterside situation has inspired many sensational building designs. The latest example: the Sluishuis, which is located in the IJburg district and features 442 apartments and retail spaces that meet plus-energy standards.
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A unique experience of nature
Mon Repos Turtle Centre by Kirk
The new Mon Repos Turtle Centre by Kirk is a visitor and research centre in one.
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Triangular staircase for a triangle junction
Viewing Tower near Tilburg by Architectuur Maken
Form follows environment: The 25-m-high De Nieuwe Herdgang viewing tower in the middle of a triangle junction near Tilburg refers to its location also in terms of shaping.
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Designed with photovoltaics and solar thermal energy
The Architecture Award for Building-Integrated Solar Technology Has Been Conferred
The design possibilities that photovoltaics and solar thermal energy systems can offer architecture are demonstrated by the winners of the Architecture Award for Building-Integrated Solar Technology, who were announced at the end of 2022.
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Taking Stock
Not only in Germany and Europe but also worldwide, building in existing structures is currently gaining in acceptance and relevance. According to the architect Marina Tabassum in Bangladesh, architects’ “responsibility begins with the question of whether we need to build at all or whether we reuse existing structures.” Learn more about how she defines the ethos of her profession in our interview in this issue (page 10).
Apart from the ecological, social, and economic necessity to do so, adaptive reuse often raises unforeseen structural and detailing issues, which we address in this issue to start off the year. We document energy-efficient renovations, the addition of new functions to existing buildings, densification of inner-city areas, and conversions. In our special Interiors section in this issue, we show the potential of existing building stock for refined home interiors. Enjoy the issue! Sandra Hofmeister
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Update and expansion
House B-L, A Single-Family Dwelling by Graux & Baeyens
In Destelbergen, a municipality near Ghent, architect Basile Graux has updated and expanded a 1960s-era house for his family and himself.
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Henning Larsen exhibition
Changing Our Footprint
The upcoming exhibition at the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin will present the modern working practices of Henning Larsen and use international projects to demonstrate the significance of sustainable building.
Climate & Resources
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Sourced from local forests
Hybrid Timber Hotel in Sapporo by Mitsubishi Jisho Design
The eleven-storey, high-rise hotel is the first building of its type to incorporate hybrid timber construction. Many of its resources are from the island of Hokkaido – from the timber for the supporting structure to ingredients for the restaurant menu.
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Henning Larsen exhibition
Changing Our Footprint
The upcoming exhibition at the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin will present the modern working practices of Henning Larsen and use international projects to demonstrate the significance of sustainable building.
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A unique experience of nature
Mon Repos Turtle Centre by Kirk
The new Mon Repos Turtle Centre by Kirk is a visitor and research centre in one.
Urban Planning
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Spiral repetition
Modular Living Complex by BIG in Aarhus
This residential building by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in Aarhus is based on a modular concept and generous outdoor areas. It fits into the master plan for its district in the northern part of the Danish city.
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Residential block on and above the water
Sluishuis in Amsterdam by Barcode Architects and BIG
Amsterdam’s waterside situation has inspired many sensational building designs. The latest example: the Sluishuis, which is located in the IJburg district and features 442 apartments and retail spaces that meet plus-energy standards.
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A loo in the park
Public Toilet in Weimar
With their concept for a public toilet in Weimar’s Ilmpark, Naumann Wasserkampf wanted to raise awareness of well-designed municipal furnishings.
Books
Videos & Podcasts
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Meet the Architects
DIIIP, Loft M in Cologne
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.
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Refurbishment
Taking Stock – Editorial Detail 1/2.2023
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.
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Best of 2022
Our Readers' Video Favourites
These three videos have particularly inspired our readers this year.
Best of Digital Lab
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BIM in teaching
The Workaround as Principle
Digital models are perfectly suited to fact-based design decisions and interdisciplinary collaboration. These processes must leave room for creativity as well. In fact, Andreas Pilot from TU Darmstadt says that in many instances, the improvisational spirit is essential.
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Henning Larsen exhibition
Changing Our Footprint
The upcoming exhibition at the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin will present the modern working practices of Henning Larsen and use international projects to demonstrate the significance of sustainable building.
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Exhibition in Karlsruhe
Ole Scheeren – Experiencing Buildings in Real Urban Space
Until June 2023, the ZKM Karlsruhe is hosting an exciting solo exhibition devoted to Ole Scheeren, a German architect known around the world for his residential and high-rise projects.
Current Issue
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Resource-saving renovation
Addition to an Old Townhouse in Linz by Mia2
In renovating and expanding an old townhouse in Linz, the architects from Mia2 were able to reuse many building components.
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Repurposing a prison
Social Centre by Josep Ferrando Architecture
In the Catalan city of Reus, the architects from Josep Ferrando Architecture and Gallego Arquitectura have repurposed this prison building, which was built in 1929, into a social centre.
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Spanning the interior spaces
Guest Apartment near Maastricht
Design studio De Nieuwe Context turns a former artist's studio into an airy accommodation for guests.
Products & References
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Advertorial
Casa Rossa in Chemnitz
The Sonnenberg quarter in Chemnitz is a largely preserved Wilhelminian quarter with a lot of charm. Number 41 - the "Casa Rossa", named after the red bricks of the facade - stood empty for over 30 years and was left to decay.
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Ceramic wallpaper
Cersaie 2022: The 1970s are Back
From 24 – 30 September, 624 exhibitors presented their product highlights at the trade-fair grounds in Bologna. The number of visitors to this year’s Cersaie approached pre-COVID levels. There are more trends than ever, and sustainability is no longer a niche subject.
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Advertorial
Foresight. Pioneering work in design and construction with glass
The architecture congress "Weitblick" on September 22 in Düsseldorf will show the enormous design diversity of glass building envelopes. In the program, eight representatives of renowned architecture and engineering firms will present their exciting topics.
Social Housing
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A touch of colour on the arterial road
Residential District in Champagne by Philippe Gibert
Archetypal shapes and gleaming colours characterize Philippe Gibert’s design for six multifamily buildings featuring social housing in the eastern French city of Châlons-en-Champagne.
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Squares made of wood
Social Apartment Building by Peris + Toral
On the outskirts of Barcelona, Peris + Toral have created a social apartment building that is as innovative as it is radical. It is unconventional not only conceptually, but constructively as well.
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Best of 2022
Favourite Urban Housings
At the end of the year, we present three urban housings that have convinced our editorial team in every respect.