Found 72 locations tagged with "architecture":
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A trans Pavilion
Transient space
A trans Pavilion is a combined agency and gallery space directed by Isolde Nagel that endeavors to fuse the disciplines of art,...
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Universität der Künste
Very fine art
Universität der Künste is one of the biggest, most diversified and traditional universities of the arts world-wide, with around...
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Linienstraße 40
Stand out
An exciting meeting point between sculpture and architecture, Roger Bundschuh and Cosima von Bonin's newly completed architectu...
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Bikini Haus
Tropical architecture
As part of the “Zentrum am Zoo”, the Bikini House was built between 1955-57 by architects Paul Schwebes and Hans Schoszberger. ...
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Münze Berlin
When coins become culture
This one-time producer of German currency (including the Reichsmark, Deutschmark and Euro) was given new life as an events venu...
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Singuhr-Hörgalerie
Aural architecture
It's hard not to notice the historic water reservoirs toppling over Prenzlauer Berg's Kollwitzplatz, but few know that these st...
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Miniloftmitte
14 mini lofts, yours at a price
What happens if you're an architect searching for the holy grail of accommodation—the "home away from home"? You create i...
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Architektur Galerie Berlin - Werkraum
Art space structure
Ulrich Müller founded the Architektur Galerie in Leipzig over a decade ago but quickly moved to Berlin when it became apparent ...
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Villa Elisabeth
Neoclassic contemporary
If you're seeking a central Mitte location for that next photo shoot, fashion event or design conference, roll down to Invalide...
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Renaissance-Theater
Art deco darling
Founded in 1922, by the Viennese playwrite Theodor Tagger, this theater is one of the view remaining buildings in Berlin that h...
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Hansaviertel
A virtual museum of Cold War design
As a response to the East Berlin building project on Karl-Marx Allee—known lovingly as the grand workers' palaces—W...
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Hotel Bristol
Elegance, class and history in one
In 1955—three years after the opening of the Hotel Bristol—Christiane Dior said concisely of his stay, "Many wonder...
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Theater in der Spielbank
Das ist Berlin, Berlin...
Designed by star architect Renzo Piano, this geometrically complex theater—which hosts concerts, dramatic performances an...
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Kino International
Cinema under socialism
Despite differing political doctrines, cinema has occupied a major role across cultures for the sake of entertainment and propa...
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Wintergarten Variete
Let us entertain you
While a bit kitsch and over-the-top, Wintergarten Varieté maintains a theatrical charm harking back to the days of theater yore...
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Galeries Lafayette
Five floors of fashion
Designed by starchitect Jean Nouvel, this glass temple in Mitte has been serving Berlin's fashion faithful for more than a deca...
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Sanssouci Palace
Don't worry, be happy
Frederick the Great built Schloss Sansoucci—from the French for "without a care"—in the 1740's as a royal hideaway ...
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Regierungsviertel
Make it work
The Regierungsviertel, also known as the "government quarter" or "ribbon of government", is the cluster of buildings stretched ...
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Waldbühne
Stage beneath the stars
One of Berlin's favorite outdoor concert locations, the Waldbühne (literally 'forest stage'), was constructed in 1936 in prepar...
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Olympiastadion
The sport of history
Constructed for the 1936 Olympics, this impressive stadium now serves as the home field for Hertha BSC, Berlin's local soccer t...
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Märkisches Museum
Time traveling through Berlin
Behind the leafy streets and picturesque waterways of the Fischerinsel lies a brick Gothic-style building that is home to one o...
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Brandenburger Tor
Berlin's front door
Berin's most iconic landmark was built in 1791 by Carl Gotthard Langhns after Friedrich Wilhem II commissioned the entryway to ...
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Haus Biesenthal
Inkonstruktion III
When the Biesenthal enthusiasts started the renovation of this 18th century residence, they had the creation of an art estate i...
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DAZ
Architectonic adventures
DAZ (short for Deutsches Architektur Zentrum) is a platform for exhibitions, conferences and educational programs examining iss...
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AedesLand
Architecting the Environment
Following their move to Prenzlauer Berg in 2006, Aedes Architekturforum have refashioned their original gallery under the S-Bah...
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Palast der Republik
Back to the Future
In Berlin the process of construction always begins with destruction! The most celebrated architectural controversy in a genera...
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Deutsche Bahn HQ
The Future - Cubed.
The ground has not yet been broken on this project from Danish architects 3XN but already the building is inspiring controversy...
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Upper Eastside Berlin
No No New York
The architects of this rather unremarkable appearing 58,000 m² complex of residential, office, and "exclusive retail" space cla...
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Bernauer Strasse
The Death Strip Comes Alive!
Except for its silent monument to the Berlin Wall, the south side of Bernauer Strasse has long been a unused grassy lot of inte...
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German Intelligence Headquarters
Spies in the House of Love
Soon to be one of Berlin's largest construction sites, this top secret location is surrounded by a high wooden privacy fence, t...
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Schloss Charlottenburg
Fit for a prince
The largest palace in Berlin, Schloss Charlottenburg is a jewel of baroque architecture. Completed in 1699, the palace was comm...
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German Historical Museum
German seeds
On 28 May 1695, the Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg, gave the orders to lay the foundation stone of the Berlin "Zeughaus",...
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Martin-Gropius Bau
Créme de la créme
Originally built as an arts and crafts museum in 1881, the Martin-Gropius Bau has since evolved into one of the most au courant...
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Program
White Russian room
Program is a non-profit project space that investigates the boundaries of art and architecture through multidisciplinary collab...
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Onkel Toms Hütte
Made in Germany
Uncle Tom's Hut, as these public housing projects are named, were built alongside the subway station during 1926-1932; and repr...
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Yes
By appointment only
For half a year the architect Julian Marhold lived in Spain. When he returned to Berlin, he brought back an archaic coffee mach...
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Felleshus of the Nordic Embassies
Pan Nordic Building
The Fellushus is an exhibition, cinema, and presentation space shared by the embassies of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, F...
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Corbusierhaus
Salute to Modernism
After WWII, the city of Berlin held a competition called InterBau, which invited renowned architects to propose new buildings f...
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Aedes Am Pfefferberg
Art & architecture
The Architecture Forum Aedes has become one of the most successful institutions for communicating architectural culture and urb...
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Akademie der Künste
Academically archived art
An international amalgamation of artists convene at this Federal Republic of Germany institute. Work in the fields of visual ar...
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Babylon: Mitte
From contemporary first-run to B-movie cult
Architect Hans Poelzig designed the Kino Babylon and the surrounding apartment houses in an atmosphere of refined Expressionism...
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Café Aedes
Big city romantics
Cities have a couple of great things small towns just can't offer. Take Aedes for instance—you can sit in a small alley, ...
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Cassiopeia
An adult playground, Berlin-style
The Cassiopeia is an urban playground for adults and grownup kids in the heart of Friedrichshain. The area has three to four di...
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Einsteinturm
Mendelsohn's observatory
A landmark achievement by designer Erich Mendelsohn, the Einsteinturm's construction ended in 1924 and is a building that art h...
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Neue Akademie der Kuenste
Replanning of Germania
The Akademie der Kuenste, Berlin was founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg as an academic institution where m...
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Reichstag-Kuppel
Incomparable view on Politics
The current Reichstag dome is an iconic glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin. It was desig...
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Philharmonie
Tented passion for music
The Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin-Tiergarten is one of the most important concert halls in Berlin. It is home to the Berlin P...
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Krematorium Treptow
Architecture for the afterlife
One of the most interesting recent architectural projects realized in Berlin. The previous crematory in Baumschulenweg was b...
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Jewish Museum Berlin
A welcome rebirth
The Jewish Museum Berlin is dedicated to the narrative of Germany's Jewish population: their early history, suffering and survi...
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Schinkel Pavillon
A hidden jewel for contemporary sculptures
In cooperation with different galleries, the exhibition space Schinkel Pavillon showcases sculptures and installations by conte...
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Lido
Little bit of this, little bit of that
Located in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg, the former cinema charms the revolving door of bands and visitors at the same time; t...
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Stilwerk
The shopper's mecca
Stilwerk has four branches in Germany. Each boasts its own high-profile architectural design but their interiors are much the s...
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Automobil Forum Unter den Linden
Mobile Culture
The Automobil Forum Volkswagen is representing the Volkswagen Company with all its products, from Golf/Rabbit to Veyron. Steady...
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DZ Bank/Axica
Biomorphing Building
Rather unimpressive from the outside, the full impact of this Frank Gehry biomorphic masterpiece emerges only when setting foot...
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Loftcube
Mobile Living
Mobile living units designed by Werner Aisslinger, placed on flat roofs by helicopters or cranes and connected to the building’...
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Mies van der Rohe House
Solitaire Living
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, one of the greatest architects of our century, designed the "Landhaus Lemke" house in 1932. It is th...
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Admiralspalast
Temple of pleasure
Built on the site of the city's only natural salt spring, Berlin's Admiralpalast opened its doors in 1910, after expanding the ...
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Columbia Club
Hollywood screening room no more
Originally built in 1951 as a theater and venue by the US Air Force for "all US personnel and their guests," the theater regula...
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Postbahnhof
Former railway station
Luckily for us, this gorgeous former railway station built in 1842 largely escaped 20th-century decay. Now a 3,000-square meter...
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Bodemuseum
Dome on the Water
The Bode Museum was re-opened in its entirety in 2006, and displays the Sculpture Collection, the Numismatic Colletion and work...
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Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Worldly treasures
Nicknamed "the pregnant oyster" for its crustacean-like facade, this diverse museum regularly houses some very pearly exhibitio...
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Grand Hyatt
In The Heart of It All
The Grand Hyatt sits in the revitalized heart of Berlin at Potsdamer Platz. Like all Grand Hyatt's in major gateway cities, th...
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Pro QM
Bound for Greatness
Stowed away on a side street by Rosa-Luxemburg Platz, Pro QM is a bookstore run by book-lovers for book-lovers. It's been long ...
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Deutsche Guggenheim
Bank on it
Berlin's own Guggenheim is located on the ground floor of the Deutsche Bank premises, a sandstone building constructed in 1920....
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RAW-Tempel
Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk
An old industrial complex constructed in 1867, now designated for different inter-cultural projects. The space is divided in...
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Museum of Decorative Arts
Room art
The Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) at Köpenick Palace has the wonderful advantage of feeling much more like a p...
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Bauhaus Archiv Berlin
All Things Bauhaus
Interested in learning about Bauhaus? Look no further. Berlin's Bauhaus archive offers an enormous collection of work from t...
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Tresor
Pilgrimage to the techno palace
Tresor continues to attract the finest DJs from Germany and abroad. The dedicated and knowledgeable regulars are more than h...
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Arte Luise Kunsthotel
Let's spend the night together
One of Berlin's most exciting hotels is fittingly situated right between the city's historic shopping lane—Friedrichstraß...
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Q!
Modern comfort
After reading about the Hollywood mansion that Graft architects Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz and Thomas Willemeit designed for...
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Panorama Potsdamer Platz
A bird's eye view of Berlin
Ever wanted to be like Batman braving it on the top of some Gotham City tower? Well, you don't need a superhero costume and ...



