Berlin | Tag (page 8)

Café Camaleon / MVRDV + GRAS Arquitectos

October 29, 2021

Architects: GRAS Arquitectos, MVRDV
Area: 250 m²
Year: 2021
Professionals: Artis GmbH, MKP, IB Brandes

An Abandoned 70s Building in Berlin Became a Contemporary Art Venue During the “The Sun Machine Is Coming Down” Event

October 20, 2021

For 10 days, Berlin's abandoned International Congress Centre (ICC) was transformed into a stage for performance, acrobatic and visual arts, films, concerts and talks during Berliner Festspiele's "The Sun Machine Is Coming Down" event. The 1970s futuristic building that remained closed for the last seven years provided the framework for a multi-layered experience, illustrating its potential for reactivation and adaptive reuse.

+ 6

KaDeWe Berlin Masterplan / OMA

October 13, 2021

+ 20

Architects: OMA
Year: 2021
Professionals: SMV Bauprojektsteuerung Ingenieursgesellschaft mbH, IBK Ing.-Büro für Tragwerksplanung, IBT Ingenieurbüro Trache, Sekles Planungsbuero

OMA Completes First Quadrant of KaDeWe Department Store in Berlin

October 11, 2021

The first quadrant of OMA’s Berlin KaDeWe department store transformation opened its doors to the public, revealing a new approach to retail design in the age of online shopping and shifting consumer behaviour. The masterplan divides the historic building, the largest department store in continental Europe, into four smaller, easily accessible and navigable sectors. The completed quadrant features a six-storey void containing a series of escalators and simultaneously acting as circulation, retail and event space.

+ 16

Aera Bakery / Gonzalez Haase Architects

September 20, 2021

+ 10

Architects: Gonzalez Haase Architects
Area: 70 m²
Year: 2021

Ewelina Art Studio / Ewelina Makosa

September 09, 2021

+ 14

Designers: Ewelina Makosa
Area: 94 m²
Manufacturers: Ewelina Makosa, Houtique, Jan Garncarek Design, Kaiser Idell, Kerafina Royal Porzellan, +2Nurt, Roman Modzelewski-2

Efremidis / CAMA A

September 08, 2021

+ 11

Architects: CAMA A
Area: 400 m²
Year: 2018

“With Distance in Time, We Are Able to See in a Different Light”: In Conversation with Dorte Mandrup

September 01, 2021

Questioning the new now, especially with the new challenges of Covid-19, around the world, cities are advocating for structural change and collective action. Berlin questions, an annual, multi-day conference and a platform for transdisciplinary dialogue, in its 2021 edition “Metropolis: The New Now”, tackled the immediate present, creating a place for debate. Dedicated to local solutions to global challenges, the event took on a hybrid format, at various locations in Berlin and online, resembling the world we live in.

ArchDaily had the chance to meet up with the winner of the Iconic Awards 2021 in the Architects of the Year category Dorte Mandrup, architect, founder, and creative director of Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter at Berlin Questions, to discuss the firm’s latest project in the German capital, the Exile Museum and to reflect on her career and visions.

"I Believe in Buildings Like This, in the Physical Quality of Architecture": David Chipperfield Discusses Neue Nationalgalerie and the Work of Mies Van der Rohe

August 29, 2021

The Neue Nationalgalerie, designed by Mies van der Rohe, reopened to the public after an extensive renovation project carried out by the practice of David Chipperfield. In this video created by Mies van der Rohe House, Chipperfield shares his thoughts on the design language of Mies van der Rohe while also discussing the qualities of Neue Nationalgalerie and the future role of architectural monuments. The interview is part of the film and exhibition project Mies Goes Future, which invites artists, architects, and historians to explore the work of the renowned Modernist architect as a source of inspiration for contemporary practice.

+ 5

Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie Reopens with an Alexander Calder Exhibition

August 26, 2021

After being closed for six and a half years for a renovation by David Chipperfield Architects, the Berlin museum reopened Sunday, August 22.

"Cultural Identity is Central to Architecture": In Conversation with Lesley Lokko

August 25, 2021

Questioning the new now, especially with the new challenges of Covid-19, around the world, cities are advocating for structural change and collective action. Berlin questions, an annual, multi-day conference and a platform for transdisciplinary dialogue, in its 2021 edition “Metropolis: The New Now”, tackled the immediate present, creating a place for debate. Dedicated to local solutions to global challenges, the event took on a hybrid format, at various locations in Berlin and online, resembling the world we live in.

ArchDaily had the chance to meet up with Lesley Lokko, architect, academic, and novelist at Berlin Questions, to discuss her talk “Africa as the lab for the future”, her visions for the future of architecture education and the future of big cities on a social, cultural and urban level.

“Most of the People Thought it was Ugly - Like a Petrol Station": David Chipperfield on the Neue Nationalgalerie's Renovation

August 24, 2021

When David Chipperfield was asked about what visitors should expect to see when he concludes the renovation of Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, he said: “Imagine a 1965 Mercedes. It looks fine, but it’s falling apart on the inside. We want to put it in the shop, take it apart and put it back together again, so when someone turns on the switch - the engine will work.” Due to the ongoing pandemic health regulations, the 2021 re-opening saw a limited number of journalists and visitors to tour alongside Chipperfield and explore the newly-renovated architecture. Editor and photographer Gili Merin had the opportunity to photograph the project during the pre-opening event and interview the world-renowned architect.

+ 19

Sara Kulturhus Center / White Arkitekter

August 18, 2021

+ 29

Architects: White Arkitekter
Year: 2021
Professionals: Dipl.-Ing. Florian Kosche AS

Villa Heike / Christof Schubert Architekten

August 09, 2021

+ 38

Architects: Christof Schubert Architekten
Area: 2400 m²
Year: 2018
Professionals: DasArchiv GbR

From Defining the Collective to Creating New Contextual Synergies: 4 Emerging Practices in Europe

August 03, 2021

Four emerging architecture studio profiles from Switzerland, Germany, and Spain have been chosen by New Generations, a European platform that analyses the most innovative emerging practices at the European level, providing a new space for the exchange of knowledge and confrontation, theory, and production. Since 2013, New Generations has involved more than 500 practices in a diverse program of cultural activities, such as festivals, exhibitions, open calls, video interviews, workshops, and experimental formats.