David Chipperfield's architecture stands for clarity and minimalism, for a successful combination of proven ideas and innovation. He aims for architecturally, socially and intellectually ...
Architects the world over are familiar with the name Bauhaus. A century after it was founded, the principles, philosophies and memories of this avant-garde ...
Stairs are the most important vertical circulation element. They shape the space and give the entire design a unique character. However, the requirements when ...
Wood is suitable for use in multistorey building construction with barely any restrictions. This is new and requires creative rethinking of tried and tested ...
Many people long to live surrounded by nature. Correspondingly, designing for this goal demands utmost sensitivity. With meticulous concepts, architects must take account of ...
In Vorarlberg, you can find a 610,000-cubic-metre volume of pine, spruce and hardwood that has made the region renowned for its exemplary tradition of ...
Setting new developments in digital graphic construction methods against the backdrop of time-tested design principles results in extraordinary approaches to the design of self-supporting ...
Thanks to an automatic reputation of lively urbanity, old neighbourhoods are extremely popular with residents. New buildings, however, can capture some of this charm ...
It's already impossible to imagine energy-efficient construction without photovoltaics and solar thermal. Yet, the EU-wide introduction of low energy standards for new buildings stipulates ...
Who hasn't heard of the internationally renowned architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron of Switzerland, and its unprecedented rise since its founding in 1978? ...
In recent years, facades have become more important in architectural practice and in public perception. As well as functioning as a protective shell and ...
In the densely populated urban areas of Japan, small houses with unusual spatial concepts and surprising layout solutions are emerging on narrow strips of ...
Building openings provide light, ventilation and climate control for rooms. At the same time, they are essential functional and design elements of facades, enabling ...
The presented extract out of gmps portfolio relates current, international projects to former buildings and thus casts a retrospective glance at the offices development. ...
Materials and their finishes lend buildings and interiors their distinctive characters. Yet, which criteria persuade architects to use or not use a particular material? ...
The surfaces and composition of flooring make a decisive contribution to the perceived atmosphere, quality and appreciation of rooms. At the same time, flooring ...
In all debates on school system reform, teaching methods, care facilities for young children or individual funding opportunities, educational objectives are almost always at ...
