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Structure and finish as one

Using just one type of material for an entire building – the Moabiter Kinderhof comes very close to this ideal. Its timber structure and interior fit-out consist largely of laminated timber in two different thicknesses. 

Interview with Ralf Pasel

In northern Thuringia, Pasel-K Architekten have built four healthcare kiosks using an economical timber-frame construction method. Here, we speak to the founder of the practice, Ralf Pasel. 

“We just wanted to have fun”

In eastern Barcelona, a residential building stands out with its flexible floor plans and a design concept centered on community spirit. What inspired the architects to rotate all the wet rooms in the building 45 degrees off-axis?

Light and structure

The Somnium lighting system from Artemide combines the lens, anti-glare shield and housing into a single component, achieving a UGR of less than 16. This is a design approach that rethinks the norm.

A duo of rammed earth and wood

A new building made of prefabricated rammed earth elements has been constructed to complement a historic 17th-century half-timbered building, breathing new life into it.

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Pritzker Prize: The Devil's Advocate

The world is watching the architecture world: The Pritzker Prize has been awarded to Smiljan Radić Clarke, and the debate could hardly be more heated. Unfortunately, however, this is not primarily due to Radić’s architecture, but to the recently alleged connection between Tom Pritzker and Jeffrey Epstein. When a lifetime achievement and global morality come knocking at your door at the same time, the dream turns into a nightmare.

Focus on natural materials

HEMAA Architectes has constructed a children's and sports centre at Parc des Loges, to the east of Paris. The deliberate use of natural building materials creates a harmonious balance between nature, functionality, and materiality.

Interview with Mariam Issoufou

Mariam Issoufou began early on to make earthen architecture socially acceptable in West African cities. An interview about her experience with natural materials, climate change in Africa, and what she has learned from software engineering for her career as an architect.

Checkerboard facade made of solid limestone

The thick limestone walls protect the design faculty of the University of Cergy-Paris in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The new building, designed by the architectural practice SAME, is part of a campus that mainly houses technology start-ups. 

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Enveloped in willow mats

The small residential building by Atelier du Ralliement sits enthroned on a rocky plateau above a floodplain in the Loire river landscape. Simple willow mats from the hardware store cover the wooden structure.

Interior and property

Karimoku Case developed project-specific furniture for the Vinhuset reception and wellness building at the Ästad Vingård winery. Tailored to the spatial conditions and responding to usage and materiality, the furniture is integrated into the architectural structure designed by Norm Architects.

DETAIL Climate Forum

The Detail Climate Forum 2026 focuses on building with existing structures and building with sustainability, with the aim of initiating and further developing industry-specific discourse on these topics.

Case study house in the ancient tradition

This three-part detached house on Spain's Costa Brava combines building typologies from ancient Rome with the construction methods of California's Case Study Houses.