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Spotlight on sub-Saharan African architecture
An encyclopedia is the definitive guide to the architectural highlights of 49 sub-Saharan African nations.
MoMA examines role of architecture in systemic racism
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York takes a look at inequality and oppression through the lens of architecture.
How Taschen conquered the global book market
In honor of his 60th birthday, DW takes a look at the secret of the German publisher Benedikt Taschen's success.
The Berlin State Library's priceless treasures
The Berlin State Library is home to many treasures, including Ludwig van Beethoven's "9th Symphony" music score.
Viewer’s Questionnaire: You Liked This Bridge Best!
We wanted to know which is your favorite bridge. Find out here, if you got picked as the winner.
Sweden wins the 2020 International Highrise Award
The winner of the 2020 International Highrise Award is a building in Stockholm.
The Jewish Museum Frankfurt reopens
With an updated design and a new permanent collection, the museum encourages visitors to look at the past and present.
Beethovenfest's only show — in a building site
Amid the coronavirus closure of Beethhovenfest, an artists' group will explore Bonn's Beethovenhalle mid-renovation.
Over a century of women in architecture
Architecture is a male-dominated domain. A new exhibition highlights the works of pioneering women in the field.
10 female architects who left their mark
Architecture is a male-dominated field, yet many women have made a name for themselves over the past century.
Adolf Hitler's birthhouse to be remodeled
The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born is to become a police station.
A more sustainable online shopping experience
Can online shopping be people- and climate-friendly? Architecture students think so — and they've got ideas.
Euromaxx - 360° Open House Berlin, Germany
Once a month, Euromaxx takes you to a "360° Open House".
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe
A floating neighborhood, the world’s most expensive rose oil and Poland‘s first star chef.
The floating Neighborhood
A new neighborhood of 30 floating houses is under construction in Amsterdam.
Euromaxx 360° Open House - Siusi, Italy
Once a month, Euromaxx takes you on a 360° tour of some of Europe’s coolest mansions, apartments and lofts.
Euromaxx - 360° Open House Löbau, Germany
Once a month, Euromaxx takes you to a "360° Open House".
Euromaxx - 360° Open House Santorini, Greece
"360° Open House" - modern cave houses on Santorini island.
Euromaxx - 360° Open House Tirana, Albania
360° Open House - Black Apartment in Tirana, Albania
Architect Gottfried Böhm turns 100
The Pritzker Prize-winning Cologne architect is a living legend.
Why building costs explode in Germany's culture sector
Prestigious projects often face exploding building costs and scandals. What is the problem?
Beauty and the beast: Brutalist architecture in the former Yugoslavia
Eyesore or magnificent architecture? Brutalist buildings in the former Yugoslavia are still in use, and still fascinate.
History of GDR architecture
Diverse and distinct: GDR architects built what the country needed and the Socialist Unity Party desired.
Euromaxx - 360° Open House Salzburg
Once a month, Euromaxx takes you to a "360° Open House".
The Colossus of Prora: from Nazi ruin to holiday resort
DW reporter Maike Grunwald first saw Hitler's monumental holiday camp complex in 2005. Now she has returned, amazed.
A city made of cardboard
Cardboard boxes, tape and many helpers: that's all Olivier Grossetête needs to build an entire city.
Architecture and design ideas to cool down
Ancient desert architecture or futuristic sustainable cities in Abu Dhabi: Here's how designers aim to beat the heat.
Architectural ideas against the heat
Can design and architecture help people escape the heat and combat the causes of global warming?
Tel Aviv museum showcases climate change solutions
An exhibition in Tel Aviv highlights how cities can use innovative technologies to limit the effects of global warming.
Petronas Towers architect Cesar Pelli dies
Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli has died at the age of 92, but leaves a legacy that spans continents.
Frank Lloyd Wright: World Heritage sites in the US
Eight buildings by star architect Frank Lloyd Wright have been chosen as World Heritage sites in the US.
Spectacular new entrance building opens on Museum Island
Berlin's Museum Island has a new entrance building designed by star architect David Chipperfield.
Walter Gropius' daring but doomed 'Bauhaus in the trees'
The Bauhaus master was 85 years old when he agreed to design a new building in Buenos Aires, but it never got built.
Walter Gropius in Argentina: A final adventure
The Bauhaus mastermind was 85 when he agreed to design a new residency for the German ambassador in Buenos Aires.
Deep dive into German pool culture
Dip in the water, snack on french fries and sunbathe in the park: A look at some of the Germans' habits at public pools.
Tracing the path of German democracy
As Germany's constitution turns 70, DW visit landmarks in Bonn that witnessed the early days of post-war democracy.
Louvre pyramid architect I.M. Pei dies
He was best known for his renovation of the Louvre in Paris, which at first attracted huge criticism.
Notre Dame: More than an architectural landmark
Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral has made its mark not just in architecture but in literature, art and music, too.
Eighteen Storeys and Wooden
Norway’s brand-new wooden high-rise tops out at over 85 meters. It’s the tallest on Earth.
A City of Many Colors
Color the world as you like it! Photographer Paul Eis digitally enhances gray facades.
Daniel Libeskind comments on climate change
Star architect Daniel Libeskind has created four sculptures for a series titled "The Garden of Earthly Worries."
Daniel Libeskind's spectacular architecture
Star architect Daniel Libeskind is renowned for designing buildings that brilliantly confront history.
Timeless: Bauhaus fashion from Berlin
The Berlin-based fashion label Brachmann makes clothes inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetic.
DIY Bauhaus
Designer Van Bo Le-Mentzel shows you how to build things Bauhaus style in a series marking the 100th anniversary.
Design Classics for Everyone: How to Bauhaus
Suzanne Jongmans uses discarded packaging to re-create paintings by the old Dutch Masters.
Euromaxx
Europe in all its diversity and fascination – that's what Euromaxx brings to the screen.
Berlin's classic ad columns to disappear
Berlin's "Litfasssäule" are about to disappear — only to be replaced by new ones. Here's why they're legendary.
Award-winning German architecture 2019
The renovation and modernization of Dresden's Culture Palace has won the architects the coveted DAM Prize 2019 .
German Architecture Award 2019 goes to reconstructed Dresden Kulturpalast
The German Architecture Museum award recognizes the country's best architecture. A look at the finalists' designs.
Concrete: a stylish construction material
A house in Poland looks like it's made of wood -- but it actually contains 600 tons of concrete.
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