Germany
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Germany - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Germany.
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 Bocci and Anna Carnick join forces on a showcase of evocative design practices in Berlin'Crafting Community' is on view at Berlin's Wilhelm Hallen until 14 September 2025 By Julie Baumgardner Published 
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 In the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat elevates cabin-style charmArchitect Matteo Thun gives a masterclass in clean lines and traditional craftsmanship with this stylish German retreat in harmony with its surroundings By Tianna Williams Published 
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 Rolf Sachs’ largest exhibition to date, ‘Be-rühren’, is a playful study of touchA collection of over 150 of Rolf Sachs’ works speaks to his preoccupation with transforming everyday objects to create art that is sensory – both emotionally and physically By Anna Solomon Published 
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 A new book delves into Frei Otto’s obsession with creating ultra-light architecture‘Frei Otto: Building with Nature’ traces the life and work of the German architect and engineer, a pioneer of high-tech design and organic structures By Jonathan Bell Published 
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 How did the Shakers influence modern design? A new exhibition considers the progressive philosophy of the free church‘The Shakers: A World in the Making’ positions the 18th-century sect as a pioneer of simple, functional and democratic design – principles that still guide aesthetics today By Anna Solomon Published 
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 What is Bauhaus? The 20th-century movement that defined what modern should look likeWe explore Bauhaus and the 20th century architecture movement's strands, influence and different design expressions; welcome to our ultimate guide in honour of the genre's 100th anniversary this year By Edwin Heathcote Published 
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 Meet the finalists of the Rimowa Design Prize 2025, and their life-enhancing innovationsBespoke Partnership In a short film shot at the Bauhaus Dessau, Wallpaper* celebrates the young designers whose innovations for the Rimowa Design Prize and its theme of mobility address issues from dementia to air quality By Simon Mills Published 
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 Take a rare chance to see the astonishing Ringier Collection of artworks in DüsseldorfFrom Barbara Kruger to Sylvie Fleury: publishing mogul Michael Ringier opens his private art collection to the public, sharing 500 works, and tells us what makes great art By Harriet Quick Published 
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 Step inside Clockwise Bremen, a new co-working space in Germany that ripples with geological nodsClockwise Bremen, a new co-working space by London studio SODA in north-west Germany, is inspired by the region’s sand dunes By Léa Teuscher Published 
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 A weird and wonderful timber dwelling in Germany challenges the normHaus Anton II by Manfred Lux and Antxon Cánovas is a radical timber dwelling in Germany, putting wood architecture and DIY construction at its heart By Ellie Stathaki Published 
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 A Munich villa blurs the lines between architecture, art and natureManuel Herz’s boundary-dissolving Munich villa blurs the lines between architecture, art and nature while challenging its very typology By Beth Broome Published 
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 MK&G’s ‘Glitter’ exhibition: a brilliant world-first tribute to sparkle and spectacleMK&G’s latest exhibition is a vibrant flurry of sparkles and glitter with a rippling Y2K undercurrent, proving that 'Glitter is so much more than you think it is' By Hiba Alobaydi Published 
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 Johanna Seelemann and Robert Damisch use design as a tool to carve a future for the craft community of their homelandDesigners Johanna Seelemann and Robert Damisch tell us about their 'fascination for unravelling the objects that we might take for granted' and finding an answer to unite both craft and design By Hugo Macdonald Published 
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 A Berlin park atop an office building offers a new model of urban landscapingA Berlin park and office space by Grüntuch Ernst Architeken and landscape architects capattistaubach offer a symbiotic relationship between urban design and green living materials By Michael Webb Published 
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 Private gallery Stiftung Froehlich in Stuttgart stands out with an organic, cloud-shaped topBlue-sky thinking elevates Stiftung Froehlich, a purpose-built gallery for the Froehlich Foundation’s art collection near Stuttgart by Gabriele Glöckler By Hili Perlson Published 
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 A walk through Potsdamer Platz: Europe’s biggest construction site 30 years onIn 2024, Potsdamer Platz celebrates its 30th anniversary and Jonathan Glancey reflects upon the famous postmodernist development in Berlin, seen here through the lens of photographer Rory Gardiner By Jonathan Glancey Published 
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 The Lake House is a tree-inspired retreat making the most of Berlin’s natureThe Lake House by Sigurd Larsen is a nature-inspired retreat in west Berlin, surrounded by trees and drawing on their timber nature By Ellie Stathaki Published 
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 ‘Nike: Form Follows Motion’ surveys 50 years of the Swoosh’s era-defining design‘Nike: Form Follows Motion’ at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, curated by Glenn Adamson, is the first-ever museum exhibition dedicated to the sportswear giant By Sofia de la Cruz Published 
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 Inside MM:NT Berlin Lab, the new futuristic aparthotel captivating the tech-savvyWallpaper* spends two nights at the currently-on-trial MM:NT Berlin Lab, a digitally hosted escape for guests who value independence By Clare Dowdy Published 
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 Fire and salt fuel the new Beef Club eatery at Volkswagen’s AutostadtBeef Club, revamped by Ester Bruzkus Architekten, turns to fire and salt in its cooking as well as its interior inspiration By Sofia de la Cruz Published 
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 Inside E-WERK Luckenwalde’s ‘Tell Them I Said No’, an art festival at Berlin's former power stationE-WERK Luckenwalde’s two-day art festival was an eclectic mix of performance, workshops, and discussion. Will Jennings reports By Will Jennings Published 
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 Alexandra Pirici’s action performance in Berlin is playfully abstract with a desire to address urgent political questionsArtist and choreographer Alexandra Pirici transforms the historic hall of Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof into a live action performance and site-specific installation By Alison Hugill Published 
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 Lanserhof Sylt’s detox programme leaves you ‘glowing and full of energy’German health resort, Lanserhof Sylt’s ‘Lanserhof Cure’ programme makes a lasting first impression on Nick Vinson By Nick Vinson Published 
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 Reethaus is a performance space conceived as ‘a place for radical presence’ in BerlinReethaus, a newly opened cultural centre in Berlin, kick-starts a fresh era for the city’s growing creative neighbourhood of Flussbad By Ellie Stathaki Published 
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 Duplex brings two houses together as a single, raw, theatrical home in LeipzigDuplex by Atelier ST is a raw and textured family home born of the transformation of two smaller residential buildings in Leipzig, Germany By Ellen Himelfarb Published 
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 Hamburg’s Central Congress Bar is all about 1960s smoky boardroom glamourCentral Congress Bar in Hamburg offers an unconventional and retro respite from the working week By Anastasia Miari Published 
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 Berlin's Atelier Gardens gets bright yellow focal point within MVRDV masterplanThe bright yellow HAUS 1 becomes a key addition to Atelier Gardens in Berlin, part of an ever-evolving, sustainable masterplan by MVRDV By Harriet Thorpe Published 

 
