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Graftlab / GRAFT

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

GRAFTLAB was conceived as a laboratory for modern working environments within the creative industry and fosters new collaborative formats through a focus on flexibility and cooperation. Located in the heart of Berlin, its open, transparent design represents the significance the creative sector plays in the city.

Eiswerk / GRAFT

Valeria Silva — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 02:00:00 +0000

In 2017, GRAFT was commissioned with the redevelopment and transformation of the former Eiswerk site, located between the Spree and Köpenicker Straße in Berlin's Mitte district. GRAFT's architecture focused on the redevelopment of the former cooling house and residential building and the part of the site situated on the Spree.

POP Kudamm Cultural Space / GRAFT

Valeria Silva — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000

POP KUDAMM is a temporary cultural space in Berlin's City West: In exhibitions, performances, pop-ups, and a wide variety of events, POP KUDAMM addresses current issues of urban life and stimulates public discourse.

Bricks Berlin Schoeneberg / GRAFT

Andreas Luco — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000

On the Hauptstrasse in Berlin Schöneberg GRAFT revitalized the historical post office premises, expanding it with two new buildings and converting the original rooftops for commercial purposes. Thus a 32,000m2 modern ensemble accessible to the public was created comprising offices, restaurants, retail outlets and apartments. The area around the building complex is one of the busiest residential districts in the city with restaurants and shops as magnets as well as green spaces within walking distance. The Hauptstrasse connects south-west Berlin with the city center and therefore enjoys great popularity.

Charlie Living Complex / GRAFT

Paula Pintos — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Charlie Living is the largest newly-built predominantly residential project in Friedrichstadt, in direct proximity to former Checkpoint Charlie. The open ensemble of four new buildings fills one of the last open lots of Berlin Mitte with its former strip of the Berlin Wall. The Graft design with its high public permeability of accessible existing paths through to the inner area of the complex connecting with the neighbouring E-Werk and hotel on Mauerstraße, stands in contrast with the otherwise closed block structure of the immediate vicinity. Against this backdrop of the Martin Gropius Building, the State Parliament Building, the “Topography of Terror” Memorial with its original pieces of the Wall, Friedrichstraße with Checkpoint Charlie and the Axel Springer Campus, the new residential ensemble marks a highly liveable dwelling in one of the most historically significant areas of Berlin. With a unit mix of 243 3-7 roomed apartments ranging from 40 to 300 m2 in size, and 48 “serviced apartments,” the complex constitutes one of the largest, newly-built residential developments at this location since the 1987 International Building Exhibition IBA.

WAVE Residential Complex / GRAFT

Paula Pintos — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The design for the ensemble provides public access to the riverside zone along the Spree. “Wave” not only incorporates the waterfront path but also orients the building to the south overlooking the water with spacious courtyard gardens and yacht-like balconies. By facing out over the water towards the iconic “Molecule Men” landmark, it avoids the typical inward-looking hermetic privacy of many projects. At its centre, the riverside path widens to form a small square together with gardens and a jetty alongside the Spreepromenade.

Paragon Apartments / GRAFT

Andreas Luco — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 09:00:00 +0000

The Paragon Apartments lie north-east of the intersection of Prenzlauer Allee and Danzinger Strasse, between the dense block developments at Kollwitzplatz and Helmholzplatz and the open residential district bordering to the east. The new quarters, with 217 premium rental apartments, a kindergarten, a café and an organic supermarket, mediates between the urban qualities of the Prenzlauer Berg district and the adjacent park-like surroundings.

Schierker Feuerstein Arena / GRAFT

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000

At the foot of the Harz Mountains, in the Schierke district belonging to Wernigerode, a historic and listed ice stadium has been renovated. In 2013, GRAFT won the European architecture tendering for the reactivation of the former natural ice stadium and convinced the jury with their unique roof construction. The task of the competition was to transform the stadium area into a multi-functional arena. Cultural as well as sport events should be possible throughout the year- independent of weather conditions. The existing natural stone terraces and the listed wooden referee tower were asked to be retained and included into the new design. Sanitary facilities, technical services, administration, and changing rooms as well as the gastronomy should find its place in two functional buildings completing the arena.

Trilux Headquarter / Graft Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +0000

GRAFT designed the new headquarters of the German lighting company TRILUX in Cologne. The design of the rectangular building is strongly inspired by the client’s craft: light, refraction and reflections are reflected – in the truest sense of the word – throughout the building and its design embodies the precision of lamp manufacture. The continuous, staggered glass façade presents a changing pattern of reflections from different viewpoints and draws inspiration from the aesthetics of spotlight reflectors, which optimize the optical distribution of the light source. To achieve this, each façade module is rotated at the same angle about its central axis. The overall impression is of a monolithic building that produces different light and depth effects depending on the point of view.

Hotel & Spa Seezeitlodge / Graft Architects

Cristobal Rojas — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +0000

The Hotel Bostalsee occupies an advantageous position in its natural surroundings, overlooking a serene lake from a wooded promontory. GRAFT’s design aims to build on and enrich the character of the location. The building figure is a product of the surrounding topography. The hotel connects the realm of the wood with the expanse of the lake, mediating between the land and the water.

BRLO BRWHOUSE / Graft Architects

Valentina Villa — Mon, 01 May 2017 05:00:00 +0000

In Berlin, on the site of “Urbane Mitte” between the eastern and western parts of Gleisdreieck Park, GRAFT designed and planned a mobile brewery and beer garden. The building for BRLO BRWHOUSE combines a restaurant and bar, beer garden and events space with a craft brewery and administration spaces and is remarkable for its modular container architecture.

GRAFT Designs WAVE, a Green Oasis Along the Berlin Waterfront

Patrick Lynch — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:25:00 +0000

GRAFT has designed a new residential complex, called WAVE, on a former harbor along the Spree River in Berlin, Germany. Drawing inspiration from the waterfront site, the two L-shaped buildings are situated parallel to the river and facing one another, creating an inner courtyard and providing units with views of the river and “The Molecule Men,” the iconic sculpture by artist Jonathan Borofsky.

Holistic Living / GRAFT

Cristobal Rojas — Sun, 29 May 2016 09:00:00 +0000

GRAFT designed a single-family house and two semi-detached houses, all of them environment- friendly buildings that join mobility, energy and health. The project is an unrivaled holistic approach that connects modern architecture, innovative building equipment and e-mobility as well as sustainability and physical health. The houses even generate a surplus of energy that will be used to charge an e-car that the tenant rents with the house.

GRAFT Wins Competition to Design the Rose Square in Georgia

Sabrina Santos — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 06:00:00 +0000

Architecture firm GRAFT has won first place in the competition to design the new Rose Square in Tbisili, Georgia.

Family House Sankt Augustin / GRAFT

Karen Valenzuela — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 05:00:00 +0000

The Ronald McDonald House is a Charity House that provides space and a home for families whose hospitalized children are in the process of receiving medical treatment. The house is a dynamic bended structure that finds its resting position on top of a small hill amongst the surrounding topography.

GRAFT Begins Construction on Lakeside Hotel and Spa in Germany

Sabrina Santos — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 06:00:00 +0000

GRAFT has begun construction on its new project, Hotel Bostalsee, a four-star hotel and spa situated lakeside in Saarland, Germany.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade / Graft Architects

Nico Saieh — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 04:00:37 +0000

In the white city of Old Beograd, near the banks of the Sava River, GRAFT transformed the historic building of the “Old Mill” into a 4 Star hotel.

GRAFT + Kleihues+Kleihues Design Work/Live Housing in Berlin

Karissa Rosenfield — Sun, 18 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000

GRAFT and Kleihues+Kleihues has teamed up with Genossenschaft für urbane Kreativität (Cooperative for urban Creativity) to realize a complex of five towers centered around working and living in Berlin, Germany. Titled “Eckwerk,” the new complex is set to rise within the confines of an existing viaduct, whose shape and materiality served as the project’s main source of inspiration.