If you’re going to do retro style, do it with the kind of panache that makes contemporary cars seem strangely old-fashioned. That seems to be the self-imposed mandate at Wiesmann, a company that prides itself on building ’purist sports cars’ at its extravagantly styled factory in Dülmen, about 40 kilometres from the Dutch border (the vast wooden roof structure resembles a gecko, the company’s logo).
Founded 21 years ago by two brothers, Friedhelm and Martin Wiesmann, each car is hand-built, with high performance BMW mechanicals swathed in vaguely 1950s Jaguar-inspired bodywork. These are certainly not replicas, however, and both the Roadster and GT models favour a pared-down approach to deliver a very visceral driving experience, most especially in the V10-engined GT MF5, introduced earlier in the year.
Fab 40: Wiesmann Cars, Dülmen
Some of the on-sale items on show in Berlin’s 032c Museum Store
Aside from the usual objects on sale, the 032c Museum Store features a range of design items to boot
Some of the 032c Museum Store’s more interesting offers on show
Open plan dining at Bullerei, Hamburg
Communal eating is encouraged by outsized dining tables at Bullerei
Located in a former cattle hall, Bullerei offers both a deli, cafe and restaurant
Bullerei’s informal decor comes courtesy of interior designer, Kathrin Bade and architect, Giorgio Gullota
Some of the grassroots culinary offerings available at Bullerei
Flower prints on show at Munich’s latest gallery
Crooma’s white-out video room
The blanched ’Wide Hall’ at Crooma, Munich
Dedicated entirely to every Berliner-in-the-know’s favourite snack, the museum pinpoints every Currywurst stall in the city
Sample the myriad spices that make their way into the Currywurst’s secret sauce
Chips and curry sause are essential addition to any good Currywurst, as is demonstrated here by the museum’s giant versions
Less a church, more a contemporary city block, the Diakonie Church defies architectural convention
Bicycle spaces make a practical addition to the Diakonie
Contemporary planters in the garden of the Diakonie, Dusseldorf
White out luxury at Etage
Part museum, part store, Etage is Berlin’s homage to beautiful design items
Clothing is on sale alongside the objects at Etage
Part gallery, part studio, Exile offers opportunities for artists to create site specific exhibitions in the space
In rejection of the Blue Chip gallery mode that has become de rigeur, Exile takes a more hands on approach
More concerned with making art than marketing it, Exile is a gallery model for a society in financial crisis
Not exclusive to moneyed patrons, Exile is for everybody
Gallerist Christian Siekmeire’s offers up-and-coming artists the chance to both create and exhibit work in Exile
Some of Exile artists tools of the trade unashamedly on show
Vaguely industrial, Extrafein embraces its original surrounds
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Extrafein Boutique, Berlin
Uber-bold, bright green graphics fill the space on the Mitte
Designed for a family of art lovers, the flat does not shy away from Meyer’s overstated approach
Meyer’s blinding green stylings can be found throughout the Berlin flat
The space is afforded plenty of natural light by floor to ceiling windows throughout
Meyer’s angular contour lines follow the architectural definitions of the space
A series of pendulous, industrial style lights by Tina Schmid, from the Kkaarrlls collection
A series of stools by Eva Marguerre from the Kkaarrlls Collection
Bins by Cordula Kehrer from the Kkaarrlls collection
Michelberger Hotel, Berlin
Michelberger Hotel, Berlin
Michelberger Hotel, Berlin
Michelberger Hotel, Berlin
Michelberger Hotel, Berlin
Michelberger Hotel, Berlin
Contemporary bookshop Motto launches its traveling bookshops initiative
Super-contemporary eyewear from Berlin-based Mykita
Super-contemporary eyewear from Berlin-based Mykita
Super-contemporary eyewear from Berlin-based Mykita
Super-contemporary eyewear from Berlin-based Mykita
Eyewear from architect Jan Kleihues for Onono
Eyewear from architect Jan Kleihues for Onono
Eyewear from architect Jan Kleihues for Onono
Nike Air Max sneaker adornments from Berlin’s Sabrina Dehoff
Nike Air Max sneaker adornments from Berlin’s Sabrina Dehoff
Nike Air Max sneaker adornments from Berlin’s Sabrina Dehoff
Nike Air Max sneaker adornments from Berlin’s Sabrina Dehoff
Architect David Chipperfield’s Berlin Town House
Architect David Chipperfield’s Berlin Town House
Weissmann’s purist sports cars, inspired by 1950’s Jaguars
Weissmann’s purist sports cars, inspired by 1950’s Jaguars
Weissmann’s purist sports cars, inspired by 1950’s Jaguars
Weissmann’s purist sports cars, inspired by 1950’s Jaguars
Weissmann’s purist sports cars, inspired by 1950’s Jaguars
Weathered steel and wood dominate in the Wohnhaus Lubbering by Drewes + Strange
An exterior shot of the Wohnhays
Clean lined and minimalist the Wohnhaus Lubbering typifies Drewes + Strange’s architectural approach