Art, architecture and travel in Germany

Zaha Hadid Architects carves out riverside promenade and flood barrier for Hamburg

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 11 October 22

Frankfurt's Bar Shuka is the latest Israeli-inspired restaurant to tickle our tastebuds

By Daven Wu Last updated 11 October 22

Frankfurt's Gekko House nods to the city’s industrial heritage

By Harry McKinley Last updated 11 October 22

ISH fair report, Frankfurt

By Emma Moore Last updated 11 October 22

Take a trip through nostalgic travel photography with Rimowa

The Cologne-based suitcase expert has released a Rizzoli-published monograph of its archival designs

By Laura Hawkins Last updated 11 October 22

House style: a Marcel Breuer villa is reborn

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 10 October 22

David Chipperfield-designed James-Simon-Galerie opens on Museum Island in Berlin

By Sophie Lovell Last updated 10 October 22

Mid-century furniture and a palette of greys and taupes at Mauritzhof Hotel

By Daven Wu Last updated 10 October 22

Discover niche beauty brands at this Berlin concept store

Berlin concept store MDC Next Door offers expert beauty advice alongside under-the-radar brands and forgotten historic labels

By Mary Cleary Last updated 10 October 22

There’s brew love in a new lager saga: Daniel Noah Sheikh reinvents beer

By Nick Compton Last updated 9 October 22

Last chance to see: 12th Berlin Biennale, ‘Still Present!’ during Berlin Art Week 2022

As the Berlin Art Week festivities enter full swing (14-18 September) it's the last chance to see the 12th Berlin Biennale curated by Kader Attia. It tells a poignant, sometimes-crushing story of globally interconnected histories and the angst of modernity

By Hili Perlson Last updated 9 October 22

Last chance to see: Robert Irwin ‘Light and Space’ at Kraftwerk Berlin

Robert Irwin’s major site-specific installation Light and Space is on view at Kraftwerk Berlin until 30 January 2022 

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 9 October 22

Documenta 15 review: social practice, controversy and food for thought

Mired in evolving controversy, Documenta 15 has raised critical questions about transparency, accountability and creative freedom. Emily McDermott travels to Kassel to explore how an edition filled with social practice art urges active participation and throws global power structures into sharp relief

By Emily McDermott Last updated 9 October 22

Building in Berlin: a new book shines light on the early career of Richard Neutra

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 8 October 22

Jonathan Tuckey Design has created 23 new rooms in Berlin's Michelberger Hotel

By Daven Wu Last updated 8 October 22

Matthew Lutz-Kinoy’s pink pom-pom utopia

American artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy transforms Museum Frieder Burda’s Salon Berlin into a strange new world, marking his first solo institutional show in Germany

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 8 October 22

Sweet symphony: furnishings for Herzog & de Meuron’s concert hall are a minimalist dream

By Ina Becker Last updated 8 October 22

Modern Houseboat — Berlin, Germany

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 8 October 22

A new block of artist ateliers is set to bolster Berlin’s creative cachet

By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated 7 October 22

Graphic monochrome patterns accent Frankfurt's new Ameron hotel

By Daven Wu Last updated 7 October 22

Standing ovation: Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie opens in Hamburg

By Sam Lubell Last updated 7 October 22

The Amano Group opens its third Berlin property, Hotel Amano Grand Central

By Ella Marshall Last updated 7 October 22

At home with artist Chiharu Shiota

In our ongoing series, we go home, from home, with artists finding inspiration in isolation. We catch up this week with Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota on creating art with her body, and the past lives of found objects

By TF Chan Last updated 7 October 22

Thonet’s limited-edition chair by Studio Besau Marguerre celebrates 100 years of Bauhaus

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 7 October 22