German architects

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Project • By VON MOffices

GWG Offices Tübingen

text by David Kasparek In the Swabian city of Tübingen, the Stuttgart-based office VON M has completed the new headquarters for the municipal housing company GWG, which is both a homogenizing urban building block and a contemporary architectural flag ship for the client. Zooey Braun The surroundings are heterogeneous. It takes a quarter of an hour to walk here from the train station and you find yourself between a branch of a retail group, two-storey turn-of-the-century houses with mansard roofs and three-storey post-war modernism. Zooey Braun Here, on Eisenbahnstrasse, GWG has set up its new company headquarters. The company builds, sells, rents and manages residential buildings. The design for the company's new flagship... More

NewsNews • 26 May 2023

25 best architecture firms in Germany

The German architectural landscape boasts a captivating history that spans centuries, characterized by architectural masterpieces steeped in history, innovation, and artistry. From awe-inspiring feats of Romanesque-Gothic architecture to transformative influences brought by Bauhaus pioneers, Germany brims with a sheer genius when it comes to experimentation with novel structural terrains. The country embraces an elaborate legacy showcasing diverse architectural bouts such as Renaissance inspiration or Baroque wonders – beautifully etched into the German culture-rich landscape. The onset of industrialization brought sweeping technological advances opening doors for functionalism while simultaneously assimilating technology through mod... More

Project • By Arnold / WernerOffices

Architekturbüro Arnold/Werner

In a corner of the adjoining districts of Munich, Maxvorstadt and Schwabing, resides the 1906 class listed Art Nouveau building that for many years, hosted a traditional pharmacy. Nowadays, after a big reconstruction project, it is where the Arnold / Werner Architekten Office is located.This rather interesting renovation project characterizes itself for overcoming the challenge of finding the right way to let its echeloned areas interact between each other and keep at the same time an open-space comfortable feeling.This balance is enhanced by the 4,5m high ceilings and the generous sized windows, which provide an incredible amount of natural light and a couple of pivot doors which can transform one big space into multiple separate ones.&nbs... More

Project • By Jarosch ArchitekturOffices

Party Rent München I

Party Rent Munich‘s new headquarter convinces due to clear use of form, special spatial experiences and authentic materials. The building designed by Jarosch Architektur works as a brand space for clients as much as a showcase for tomorrow’s working environment – in the competition for qualified employees the beauty of the workplace matters as well.Shipping and processing goods, administration, client support, concept presentation – Party Rent is the European market leader in event supply and as such its activities are manifold. So are the requirements for its headquarters. Combining its complex processes and structures in a way that is both elegant in design and functional – this was Jarosch Architektur’s mission for the new building. Toge... More

Project • By Heim Balp ArchitektenApartments

Uhlandstrasse residential complex

Maximizing space under city zoning requirements, the Uhlandstraße residential building houses ten flats in the centre of an existing Charlottenburg block. Geometric inform, the structure’s facade bears wholly against its outline. Its windows wrap a uniform shape around the perimeter, and are flush with the outside wall. The building’sappearance is thus made rectangular and congruous. Functioning geometrically as well, the facade leaps backwards in the upper floors, allowing two terraces to saddle the construction. Each balustrade amounts to only 40cm in height, and thus offer an individual place of rest. More

Project • By Heim Balp ArchitektenPrivate Houses

Urban villa

Constructed within the court of an existing apartment building in Charlottenburg, the Urban Villa is a home hidden within the heart of the city. The structure’s facade is painted light grey, and holds windows flush to the wall. Inside, the floor plan is open, and leaves no seperation between living room and kitchen. The living room itself is set deeper into the ground, nesting the residents at home. The ceiling’s wooden beams reinforce this home-like quality, and maintain the space’s structure. Finally, the window sill is a 40cm-high space, carving out a place for rest. More

Project • By 3XKOShopping Centres

Vadistanbul Shopping Centre

The Vadistanbul Retail Centre Interior Design, which was a project collaboration between international design firms 3XKO and Benoy, sits in the heart of the Cendere Valley Masterplan. The project is acting as the main destination of the Valley, which was a former industrial area and now being regenerated.3XKO were appointed to deliver the entire public retail interior and street retail frontage design execution and tender documentation along with the coordination of all sub consultants and suppliers for the 100,000 m² retail scheme. Vadistanbul AVM is a 3 storey 4th generation retail center which consists of 250 shops, a foodcourt with a roofterrace with views to the forest of the Cendere Valley. In addition 3XKO also de... More