Architecture

Vision Spree 2011, Photo: Franziska Scheidegger, [M] LURI

Heading for new Shores – Towns and Cities discover their Rivers

When towns and cities decide to redevelop their rivers as recreation areas it is a move that is met with great enthusiasm among residents. Some examples from Berlin, Munich and the Ruhr Area.More ...
Humboldt-Box Berlin, east elevation, Photo: © Karsten Pagel

Model and Collecting Box – The “Humboldt-Box” in Berlin

The Humboldt Box is proving to be just as controversial as the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace it is meant to publicise.More ...
Fagus-Factory Alfeld, Foto: © Fagus-Grecon

World Heritage Site Fagus-Werk

Just in time for the company’s centennial anniversary, a shoe-last factory built in 1911 by Walter Gropius has been added by UNESCO to its list of cultural and natural World Heritage sites.More ...

Architecture in and from Germany

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Dossier: Urban Space

Urban planning, urban development and urban research