Architecture

The film "The World in a Square" unfolds as a multi-voiced portrait of a community shaped by contrasts and constant change. It demonstrates the potential of public space design to encourage interaction.

The mere fact that a transport infrastructure project in Germany is completed on schedule is newsworthy in itself. But when, as with the new Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport by Mäckler Architekten, the architecture is also of high quality, it is all the more worth a visit. We took a look at the building shortly before its opening.

The ‘Suburbia’ exhibition at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt reveals the many facets of the dream of home ownership: the promise of happiness and wealth; the manifestation of inequality; and the absurdity of societal ideals.

The Monte Sant'Angelo station, designed by Anish Kapoor, marks the peak of an project in Naples that has been running for more than 30 years. What began as a theoretical idea in 1993 has become a remarkable example of democratic art and urban revitalization under the artistic coordination of Achille Bonito Oliva.

‘We the bacteria: Notes toward Biotic Architecture’ is the title of a recent publication by Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley, released by Lars Müller Publishers. Intended as a sequel to the book ‘Are We Human?’, it is written as a manifesto for an alternative architectural philosophy.

The DAM Preis 2026 is awarded to Grundmann Architekten for the conversion of a freight depot into the Center for Art and Urbanistics (ZK/U) in Berlin. In this interview, Peter Grundmann explains why it is important to deprogram spaces and how he balances the contradictions involved in building with existing structures.

In a new district of Copenhagen, a church is currently being built based on designs by Henning Larsen Architects that point to the future – both in terms of churches and architecture.

Manhattan's only museum of contemporary art is expanding: architects Shohei Shigematsu, Rem Koolhaas and Cooper Robertson have designed the extension for the New Museum. The opening is set for 21 and 22 March 2026.

After renovation by Herzog & de Meuron, the iconic Marcel Breuer building on Madison Avenue has reopened. "The Breuer" is the new home of Sotheby's headquarters.

From 16 January to 21 February 2026, the Architektur Galerie Berlin presents the exhibition ‘Next Stop’: Gruber + Popp Architects BDA share their ideas for transport structures that could help improve infrastructure in Germany. Bernhard Popp explains what is essential for this in an interview.

The work of the Rahbaran Hürzeler architectural firm ranges from experimental and public-institutional projects to urban strategies, spatial installations and scenography. Shadi Rahbaran and Ursula Hürzeler explain why issues such as existing buildings, densification and transformation play such an important role for them.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Karen Eisenloffel, whose portfolio ranges from historic preservation to new construction projects in Mali, Berlin, and Dubai.

“Building type e” is on everyone's lips in Germany. Some consider it the key to a revolution in construction, while others see it as a legally secure way to “simply build” beyond a lengthy list of rules and regulations. But what does the term actually mean, what does it look like in practice, and what do experts say?

On the death of the Californian architect Frank O. Gehry, who expressed complexity and contradiction through artistically intuitive methods. Rarely in the 20th century has architecture been so decisively perceived as art.

Bika Rebek is not afraid to take risks. The Slovenian-Austrian architect changes locations and jobs whenever she feels like it. After working in Vienna and New York, she has been shaking up the Berlin architecture and design scene with her designs for several years now. Her approach to design is refreshingly different, and she often comes up with unconventional solutions.

They do exist: underground stations and railway platforms that are more than just functional constructions that you want to leave as quickly as possible. Seven examples have been honoured as the ‘World's Most Beautiful Stations 2025’ by the international architecture and design award Prix Versailles in collaboration with UNESCO. We present the projects to you.

Bach Arquitectes is currently showcasing how a former auditorium can be transformed into an impressive space dedicated to audiovisual formats for the renowned Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía art museum in Madrid.

A visit to the V&A East Storehouse by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, whose clarity questions what a museum can be today – and who has the authority to interpret its contents.

The Dutch architectural firm MVRDV has released CarbonSpace, an open-source software programme available for free public use. It is designed to help reduce carbon emissions right from the first step of the design process.

Henning Larsen Architects A/S is currently researching a modular system that could serve as an alternative to air conditioning in public spaces.

Danish architect Søren Pihlmann is clearly opposed to conventional new buildings. Instead, his Copenhagen-based office, Pihlmann Architects, focuses on renovating, repurposing and reusing materials in existing buildings. In the interview, he explains the challenges and opportunities associated with this approach.

Munich, Cologne, Berlin: three cities in which five buildings were selected as finalists by the jury of the DAM Preis 2026. But no award ceremony without a site visit, so it was time to pack our bags and head off! Stylepark is this year's media partner as well as part of the jury and had the honour of accompanying the group. What did we experience and which projects are involved?

Mix Architecture traces the genius loci. The buildings designed by the Chinese architectural firm mediate between tradition and modernity, regardless of stylistic considerations. At the same time, they blend into their surroundings in a multifaceted way.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Aline Hielscher, who, after taking her first steps into self-employment in Paris, established herself as a fixture in practice and discourse in her hometown Leipzig.

Since founding her office in 1985, Amsterdam-based architect Marlies Rohmer has created a multitude of unusual projects in the fields of education, health and integration. In this interview, she gives us an insight into her work and answers the question of why she prefers brick as a material.

Facade specialist Rieder has custom-designed the building facade for the new prevention centre of the BGW and VBG professional associations in Hamburg. The outer shell, made of glass fibre reinforced concrete, features six shades of red that blend harmoniously with the historic clinker brick buildings of the Hanseatic city.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Elizabeth Diller, whose work is characterised by a deep understanding of the respective social and cultural context.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Amale Andraos' architecture of polemical optimism: for an architecture that can change society.

The documentary film ‘Sep Ruf – Architect of Modernity’ is a visual journey through the work of one of the most important German architects of the 20th century.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Louisa Hutton, whose buildings often have a manifesto-like character. They are statements about the respective topological, social and temporal situation.

Thanks to bricks from Petersen Tegl, the façade of the new assembly hall at the historic Elise Smiths Skole in Aarhus blends seamlessly into the existing structure.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – like those of Anne Hangebruch, who believes in continuous exchange and mutual inspiration between practice, teaching, and research.

The unique dynamics of Bauwerk Parkett's “Spinpark” collection give the rooms of the recently completed Vera apartment building in Andermatt a modern twist.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Carme Pinós, who seeks a very individual expression with her buildings and furniture designs.

Liu Jiakun receives the renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize. Founded in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and Cindy Pritzker, the award honours architects whose buildings represent a unique combination of talent, vision, commitment and have made a significant contribution to humanity as well as the built environment through architecture.