Automated sliding doors

The Noard 99 project in Holland is a very interesting case study of how space can be redesigned to make it as congenial as possible to people's daily lives. The renovation of this flat was planned with the aim to transform two flats into one by redesigning the interior layout and make it suitable for wheelchair use. The interior design is attributed to Marcel Hectors, the owner of the house, that confronted with new health challenges decided to design his own house to meet his personal needs. The aim was to include a space dedicated to the photography and museum installation studio he runs, creating the perfect balance between his personal and professional life. This mission was accomplished thanks to the use of sliding doors, which allowe... More

Hotel Oderberger is located in the historic Stadtbad Oderberger Straße, a building designed in 1898 by architect Ludwig Hoffmann in the Neo-Renaissance style, and that served as a public swimming bath in the 19th century. In addition to the 20-metre swimming pool, which is open to the public and hotel guests, the hotel offers 70 rooms, 2 apartments, a bar, a restaurant and an excellent location in Berlin's quiet Prenzlauer Berg district. This historic spa in Berlin has undergone major renovations to preserve and protect the original appearance of the building. Work began in 2012 and lasted four years, until it reopened as a hotel in January 2016.Built in the Neo-Renaissance style, Prenzlauer Berg's public bath opened its doors for the... More

A skilful dialogue between two materials, wood and concrete, generate a strong characterisation to the renovation of an early twentieth-century home in Kreuzberg, Berlin’s famous multicultural district.Architect Tanja Meyle (of Meylenstein Berlin) converted the building into a 250 sqm loft with a contemporary style.The existing wooden structure was preserved, as well as for the old chimneys and the two main brick walls.The central structure consists of a concrete cube that separate the large open space of the living room from the smaller kitchen. Some pre-existent bricks are left back in the kitchen, to show where the traces of the old fireplace are.Three boxes coloured in blue of different sizes heights line the corridor, never reaching th... More