Germany

Minimal mavens: Aesop and Snøhetta collaborate on new store in Düsseldorf

By Elisa Carassai Last updated 25 August 22

Artist’s Palate: Ulla von Brandenburg’s orangettes

By TF Chan Last updated 23 August 22

Gregor Hildebrandt spins vinyl into prize-winning multimedia

By Daisy Alioto Last updated 21 August 22

Berlin nightlife, architecture and culture come into focus in a series of visual essays

By Emily McDermott Last updated 20 August 22

U-Bahn: an architectural patchwork of Berlin’s history

Blue Crow Media’s Berlin U-Bahn Architecture and Design Map is an ode to the multiple intersections found in Berlin’s underground design histories 

By Nasra Abdullahi Last updated 19 August 22

OMA’s KaDeWe in Berlin rethinks shopping

OMA’s KaDeWe department store renovation in Berlin reveals its first phase and reimagines the world of retail

By Yoko Choy Last updated 18 August 22

David Chipperfield's Nationalgalerie renovation in Berlin gathers speed

By Sophie Lovell Last updated 13 August 22

Berlin unveils a new cultural landmark designed by SPEECH

By Sophie Lovell Last updated 13 August 22

Staab Architekten reveals design for Bauhaus archive building in Berlin

By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated 13 August 22

Slide lines: Bulthaup’s new kitchen offers a movable feast

By Paul McCann Last updated 12 August 22

Richard Meier designs mixed-use addition to Hamburg’s HafenCity

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 10 August 22

Step inside Philipp Mohr’s loving restoration of a Le Corbusier apartment in Berlin

By Stephen Crafti Last updated 8 August 22

At Berlin restaurant Panama, new German cuisine is the order of the day

By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated 8 August 22

Common scents: Pamela Rosenkranz’s latest exhibition is right on the nose

By Charlotte Jansen Last updated 8 August 22

Hit list: 5 launches at IMM Cologne to look out for

Kicking off the calendar year of monumental design fairs is IMM Cologne (15-21 January). The German city’s annual event is entering its 69th year, with a host of product releases and inspiring installations from a roster of global players. From ethereal Australian lighting to Danish woven modular benches, here are the new launches we are most looking forward to...

By Sujata Burman Last updated 7 August 22

German precision: the ’Mbrace’ rocking chair by Sebastian Herkner for Dedon

By Catherine Shaw Last updated 5 August 22

Spiritual home: architect Philipp Mainzer distills tradition at Monkey 47 gin

By Rosa Bertoli Last updated 4 August 22

Treehouse meets Japanese teahouse at Hombroich rocket station in Germany

Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori has installed his latest environmental teahouse in a tree at the Museum Island Hombroich. The Ein Stein Haus, or One Stone House, inspired by Zen Buddhism

By Ilona Marx Last updated 4 August 22

Hot wheels: new BMW Z4 is a slender contender

By Rory FH Smith Last updated 4 August 22

‘Design not for children, but for everyone’: Jewish Museum Berlin’s new play space

Olson Kundig architecture and design practice brings kids’ play space ANOHA Children’s World to life inside a vast former wholesale flower market, at the Jewish Museum Berlin

By Hannah Silver Last updated 1 August 22

Neu look: KMS Team redesign Staatsgalerie’s visual identity

By Elly Parsons Last updated 31 July 22

Space odyssey: photographer Thomas Ruff heads to the moon with new work

By Brook Mason Last updated 27 July 22

Peter Lindbergh leaves his legacy of ‘Untold Stories’ in Düsseldorf

A self-curated survey exhibition of late legendary photographer Peter Lindbergh's work opens at Kunstpalast Düsseldorf 

By Ilona Marx Last updated 27 July 22

Candida Höfer composes staggering portraits of vacant public spaces

We profile German photographer Candida Höfer, who is known for powerful large-format photographs of public spaces around the world

By Emily McDermott Last updated 26 July 22