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Office to flat conversion

Apartment with Three Domes in Berlin

In Berlin, FAR frohn&rojas have converted former office space from the early 1930s into a 211 m2 apartment that integrates various architectural references.

Interview with Lamia Messari-Becker

How do we shift to sustainable construction?

Lamia Messari-Becker is a leading voice on sustainable construction. The professor at the University of Siegen serves as a policy advisor on various committees. In an interview with Julia Liese, she discussed her ideas for how the construction sector can address climate change.

Reihenhäuser mit sozialem Anschluss

Rötiboden Development on Lake Zurich by Buchner Bründler Architekten

Private and communal open spaces are skilfully interwoven in this terraced housing estate high above Lake Zurich. The concrete-brown aesthetic of the new buildings is complemented by splashes of metal.

Timber construction for communicative working

Innovation Factory Heilbronn by Waechter + Waechter

The timber construction braced with V-columns allows column-free rooms that can be flexibly divided according to the size of the start-up companies. The timber façade is displayed behind glass and becomes a landmark in the Neckaruferpark.

Athletics in the nature park

Extension of the Pierre-Paul-Bernard Stadium in Bordeaux

K Architectures have completed the renovation and extension of the Pierre-Paul-Bernard Stadium in Talence. The new sports complex blends harmoniously into the protected forest of Thouars.

Conversion with history

Hotel in Menorca by Calderon-Folch Studio

In Menorca, Calderon-Folch Studio has transformed a building dating from 1844 into a hotel that incorporates historical layers and regional references into its architecture.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

Conversion of a Warehouse into a Residential Building

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: The former Coop wine warehouse in Basel’s Lysbüchel neighbourhood was transformed into a multistorey residential building, designed to accommodate residents of all ages and diverse lifestyles. 

Moving roofscape

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts by Studio Gang

Studio Gang's sweeping folded roof connects the disparate components of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, opening it up to the surrounding parkland.

Interview with Anders Lendager

Who will run the urban mines of the future?

Danish architect Anders Lendager is one of the most radical pioneers of circular construction. In this interview with Jakob Schoof, he explains how architects can help end the throwaway society.

Large wooden and rammed earth buildings

Médoc Winery by Philippe Madec & Associés

With its flat rammed-earth façade, the new Cantenac-Brown winery building is inconspicuous at first sight. Inside, however, there are two large rooms with an unusual wooden structure.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

Qualifying the Centre

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: At the heart of House 1736 is a light-filled atrium. Harquitectes designed a robust and monolithic low-cement concrete structure that helps to regulate temperature, humidity and acoustics. 

Bold architecture on the coast

Rammed Earth House by Wood Marsh

Wood Marsh have completed Peninsula House near Melbourne. The curved architecture of the house is inspired by the Australian coastline.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

The Simplicity of Earth and Wood

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: The daycare centre in the courtyard of the Palais de l’Alma by Atelier Régis Roudil  is defined by its use of natural materials – rammed earth and wood – blending harmoniously with the surrounding garden.

Innovative construction

Hardwald Observation Tower in Switzerland

With the observation tower in the Hardwald forest in Switzerland, the architecture firm Luna Productions has created a contemporary symbol of circular timber construction.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

Barn-Like Museum Extension

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: The Faith Museum by Niall McLaughlin Architects is an extension of a Grade I listed castle, positioned along the line of a medieval retaining wall from the original castle complex.

Luxury restaurant as a stage

Ristorante Contraste in Milan by Studio Debonademeo

Studio Debonademeo designed the Contraste luxury restaurant in Milan, creating spaces that resemble theatrical stages, with different colour schemes for each zone.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

House Without Cement in Munich

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: This timber house by Florian Nagler, nestled within a garden, extends the living and office space of the main building in Munich Pasing, while contributing to the goal of urban densification.

Conversion for private use

Sutter House in the Bregenzerwald by Firm Architekten

Spacious floor plans instead of many small apartments: The interior of the house in Au in the Bregenzerwald has undergone major changes during the renovation by Firm Architekten. It has retained its typical regional appearance.