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Historical Oberamteistraße Museum / wulf architekten

Hadir Al Koshta — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The historic row of houses at Oberamteistraße 28–32, along with the surviving basement of the "Stone House" that had occupied plot no. 34, but was demolished in 1972, are among the oldest and most interesting buildings in the former free imperial city of Reutlingen. These architectural artifacts date back to the 13th century, when the city of Reutlingen was founded. The ensemble is therefore one of the oldest rows of houses in southern Germany, authentically reflecting the development of building and living culture over the centuries.

Georg Kerschensteiner Vocational School / Bez+Kock Architekten

Hadir Al Koshta — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The extension to the vocational school ties in with the terraced existing building from the early 1980s in terms of urban planning and complements it with a distinctive building front at the southern end. The previous cul-de-sac situation has been converted into a ring road.

On the International Day for Clean Energy: How Local Initiatives Respond to the Spatial Impacts of Energy Production

Antonia Piñeiro — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:30:00 +0000

January 26 marks the International Day for Clean Energy, an initiative aimed at raising awareness and mobilizing action for an inclusive transition from fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, to power generation systems with lower greenhouse gas emissions and fewer pollutants. The term "clean" signals a fundamental shift away from extractive, finite, and exhaustible energy sources toward systems based on renewable resources or on capturing energy embedded in natural processes. In a world grappling with climate change, clean energy plays an important role in reducing emissions and expanding access to reliable power. However, being labeled "clean" does not exempt these systems from the impacts associated with their production, deployment, and commercialization. In this context, architectural knowledge related to space, materiality, and habitation becomes relevant for supporting a transition toward energy systems that are sustainable over time. As stated by the United Nations, the science is clear: to limit climate change, reliance on fossil fuels must end, and buildings must be heated, lit, and electrified through clean, accessible, affordable, sustainable, and reliable power sources.

Helmholtz Pioneer Campus / wulf architekten

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Helmholtz Pioneer Campus (HPC), a new laboratory and office building in Neuherberg on the outskirts of Munich, provides a state-of-the-art workplace tailored to the specific needs of international scientists. The researchers work for limited periods of five to seven years in so-called »pioneer groups«.

University of Applied Sciences for Beverage Technology – Lecture Hall Building and Logistics Laboratory / Bez+Kock Architekten

Hadir Al Koshta — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Lecture Hall Building and Logistics Laboratory - The two neighboring buildings complete the historic nucleus of the Geisenheim University of Applied Sciences, which emerged from the former Royal Prussian Institute for Fruit and Wine Growing, founded in 1872. Today, the next generation of winemakers is trained here in theory and practice. The lecture hall building and logistics laboratory together form the entrance to the eastern university campus, which is marked by a magnificent cedar tree on Von-Lade-Straße.

House Hoinka / Atelier Kaiser Shen

Andreas Luco — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Pfaffenhofen is a small village near Heilbronn. It is characterized by an idyllic setting with a church, and half-timbered houses dating from the 16th and 17th centuries in the center of the village, with vineyards rising picturesquely in the background. The village center is now being redensified with a residential building in a cubature typical for the region, which is extraordinary in several respects. For one thing, the way it is built reflects the client's mindset and area of work. As far as possible the aim was to realize a building that was ideally made from natural and renewable raw materials which can be re-introduced into the natural cycle.

SWR Broadcasting-Studio / Steimle Architekten

Hadir Al Koshta — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Openness, transparency, and responsibility - expectations of our media world that are also reflected in the design and formulation of the new media center for Südwestrundfunk.

Dynafit Headquarters / BAROZZI VEIGA

Andreas Luco — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000

The proposal for the main headquarters of Dynafit in Kiefersfelden is integrated into its natural surroundings, in the Eno Valley, as a striking visual landmark; a volume composed of the fusion of two pyramidal bodies, visible from the highway connecting Germany and Austria, aiming to become part of the landscape that defines the valley.

City Hall Remchingen / Steimle Architekten

Valeria Silva — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The new town hall in Remchingen, on a prominent site between federal highway B10 and the green space along the river Pfinz, is conceived as a new center for encounters and communication. Its immediate vicinity is dominated by the Remchingen Cultural Center and a nursing home, which are discrete, self-referential freestanding buildings that do not form an urban spatial relationship to each other.

Residential and Office Development HLC Ludwigsburg / Steimle Architekten

Hadir Al Koshta — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 03:00:00 +0000

The new residential and commercial development is part of an inner-city redensification project that aims to do more than just "fill the gap".

Taming Exterior Greenery: Landscape Design for Houses in Natural Environments

Paula Pintos — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 07:30:00 +0000

A healthy environment that is also visually appealing in our homes has become increasingly sought when it comes to designing houses and residential spaces, especially during the world’s current context. One of the most successful ways of achieving this is through a thoughtful design of the landscape that complements the built project. The art of landscaping is the arrangement of nature’s raw material elements, like vegetation and planting, combined with nonliving elements, such as exterior structures, paving, and decking, in order to create site-specific solutions that enhance the exterior spaces of a project.

Bosch Automotive Steering Customer Center / wulf architekten

Andreas Luco — Wed, 31 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Bosch Automotive Steering in Schwäbisch Gmünd The headquarters of Bosch Automotive Steering is located in scenic surroundings at the end of a valley north of Schwäbisch Gmünd in Baden-Württemberg. Wooded hills surround the factory site, which is crossed by two streams. The comprehensive project comprises the spatial and structural reorganization of a portion of the company premises, including the renaturation of the two existing streambeds and redesign of the open spaces. Architecturally, the reorganization is divided into the construction of three key components: a new customer center, a new reception building, and a parking garage with a capacity for more than 800 cars. The slightly convex curved facades of the reception building and the customer center not only achieve high-cost effectiveness in terms of enclosed volume and surface area but also create space in a visually pleasing and efficient manner.

Villa L / Pool Leber Architekten

Paula Pintos — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000

House L, a single-family house containing an office wing and an apartment for an au pair, is sculpted as a monolith of massive concrete. It is as it appears to be: inside and outside concrete, without further insulation or cladding.

Geo and Environmental Centre / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000

KAAN Architecten is proud to present the Geo- and Environmental Centre (GUZ), their first project built in Germany. As the winning entry of an international competition, the building is a state-of-the-art facility for interdisciplinary research into solutions for environmental problems, particularly water, soil, and the atmosphere. With its prominent location, the building complements the campus' urban layout and underlines the Centre's scientific importance.

Historical Archive of Cologne / Waechter + Waechter Architekten

Paula Pintos — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0000

A three-storey shell building hugs the archival documents protectively - the windowless, auratic 'shrine' rises from the elongated protective structure like a treasure house. The treasure house is centrally located and houses the holdings of the Historical Archive and the Rhenish Picture Library. The workshops, laboratories, and workrooms of the archives, as well as public areas, are in the ring-shaped building structure. A square and a longitudinal inner courtyard are cut between the treasure house and the protective sheath, the green of the surrounding still fellow park in the south is continued in the interior.

Asia's Local Mesh Material: 18 Projects that Explore the Versatility of Rattan

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Over the past couple of years, many designers have voiced their commitment to ethical and ecological sourcing, resorting to frugal designs through local materials, traditional techniques, and equitable architecture. Having this approach in mind, many found inspiration in their cultural heritage, reimagining ancient designs in contemporary contexts.

LAMAISON Hotel & Guesthouse / CBAG.Studio Architects

Paula Pintos — Mon, 17 May 2021 02:00:00 +0000

LAMAISON hotel lives from the changing history of the site and its modern extensions. Its character is rooted in the stately mansion of a former courthouse, which is not listed, but looking back at a history of being a courthouse in five different countries in less than a hundred years, it is an important historic building for the whole region. At the same time, it got neglected, having lost its function as a courthouse in the year 2001. With the new use as a hotel, the villa got carefully restored and can be experienced once more.

Library Kressbronn a. B. / Steimle Architekten

Andreas Luco — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Public reuse of the former barn at Hemigkofener Straße 11. The guiding ideas for this design were to treat the architectural heritage with consideration and respect and to preserve the character of the old barn in the center of Kressbronn while transforming it – with just a few, well-considered interventions – into a modern, accessible building. The conversion of the former agricultural barn should preserve the building’s character, retain the deeply overhanging, protective roof, and also maintain the traditional division with a solid ground floor and a threshing floor above.