Frank Kaltenbach
There are few other journalists who can enjoy such an international network in the world of architecture as Frank Kaltenbach. Born in Stuttgart, he has been part of the Detail editorial team since 1998. He studied architecture at University of Stuttgart and at Arizona State University in Phoenix (USA). Before discovering his passion as an architecture journalist, he worked as an architect in Tokyo, Vienna and Munich. His expertise includes complex structures and large international projects. As a passionate photographer and writer he has travelled to many countries from Europe to Asia. Frank also shares his enthusiasm for architecture as a discussion moderator and member of various juries. He teaches History of Architecture and Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
Foto: Boris Storz
Latest posts
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The 2023 Architecture Biennale – national pavilions
Self-Reflection, Diversionary Tactics and Real Science Fiction
Decolonization and decarbonization are the guiding themes determined by Biennale director Lesley Lokko. The 64 national pavilions present rather humble self-portraits and timid approaches. Outside the green Giardini, the future of urbanization is being renegotiated: in the desert of Saudi Arabia.
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Revitalization
MVRDV: Colourful District Revitalization on Mallorca
In Palma de Mallorca’s run-down district of El Terreno, MVRDV have planned 60 rental apartments for the shoe brand Camper. The seven buildings differ in their rooflines, materials and colours, yet form a single unit.
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Museum expansion
Terraced Landscape by Sanaa in Sydney
Sanaa’s expansion to the Art Gallery of New South Wales spans the deep lanes of the city’s freeway and creates open spaces, primarily for contemporary Australian art. The new terraced landscape park forms a visual link between the existing 19th-century building with Jørn Utzon’s opera house.
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Building in the Alps
A Glass Gateway in the Allgäu Alps
A pellucid shell of wafer-thin glass lies over 39 arches of glulam timber. The lower station of the Nebelhorn cable car by HK Architekten thus becomes an open pergola on the redesigned village square in Oberstdorf.
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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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Metro stations
Karlsruhe Stadtbahn – Subterranean Light Art
In Karlsruhe’s light rail tunnel, unlike a typical metro, the passengers ride in trams. Their overhead wires inspired Ingo Maurer’s lighting concept, which celebrates electricity. Allmann Sattler Wappner’s serene spaces enhance its impact.