Roland Pawlitschko
Roland Pawlitschko is an architect, freelance author, editor, translator and architecture critic. After studying architecture at the Technical Universities of Karlsruhe and Vienna, he worked with various German and Austrian architectural firms. Today he curates exhibitions on architecture and the public, organises architectural excursions and writes articles and essays that are published in books, magazines and daily newspapers. Collaborating with the Detail editorial team since 2007, he has written and designed many print and online articles.
Latest posts
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Fluid transitions
Single-Family Home near Tokyo
The shell of this house by Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / Kach surrounds the interior spaces with two layers that flow smoothly into each other.
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Waves in the Park: National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts in Taiwan
Under the undulant roof of the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts by Mecanoo architecten, a cultural centre featuring details from shipbuilding has arisen.
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All stacked up: Student housing with wooden modules in Hamburg
Distinct articulation and pre-fabricated wooden modules enable use of an inexpensive construction method for 371 cosy student apartments.
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Soundproof surfaces: Blitz Electronic Music Club in Munich
At Munich's Blitz Electronic Music Club, an incredibly powerful yet extremely refined sound system provides the most intense experience of music possible.
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Old Cottage, New Shell: Croft Lodge Studio in Leominster
Architect Kate Darby and designer David Connor designed a discreetly elegant shell of black corrugated metal around the ruins of an 18th century cottage.
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18 Floors in Wood: Student Residence in Vancouver
In just nine weeks, architecture studios Acton Ostry and Hermann Kaufmann managed to build a student residence with an 18-storey, modular supporting structure made of wood.