Thirteen designs created by pupils were developed into derivates by Marlene Braun and Olin Petzold (below). They were the basis for the final design with its open spatial fabric, integrated trees, and solid walls.

Falkensee Pavilion near Berlin

Together with the pupils of Falkensee secondary school, and free support from experts and idealists, they realised a timber and rammed earth pavilion in the schoolyard.

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A Construction Detail is a Cultural Signal
An interview with the 2025 Detail Construction Award jury chair.
Good Architecture Happens in Dialogue
In this interview, the Cologneborn, New York-based architect explains why architecture has a lot to do with listening, and why drawing by hand remains an important part of the design process.
A Construction Detail is a Cultural Signal
An interview with the 2025 Detail Construction Award jury chair.

Carl Orff Museum in Dießen by Meck Architekten

43 years after his death, the composer's home was extended and reopened as a museum through an addition by the Munich practice Meck Architekten.

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Good Details Celebrate the Solution
Dorte Mandrup is known for her idealism and an unmistakable sense of humour. Her ambitious building for the Crafts College in Herning, Denmark, promotes education and craftsmanship. The Copenhagen studio received an award at the 2025 Holcim Foundation Awards. Following the award ceremony in Venice, we spoke about concrete spaces, the freedom of hand-drawn sketches - and why sailing and architecture speak the same language.
Great Work!
Together with the pupils of Falkensee secondary school, and free support from experts and idealists, they realised a timber and rammed earth pavilion in the schoolyard.
Ceilings at the Fulcrum
Pihlmann Architects develop a new kind of aesthetic appeal by rearranging materials sourced from the existing building.
Fata Morgana at the Foot of the Swabian Alps
Until 50 years ago the site in the old town of Reutlingen was occupied by the corner house of a 13th century row of half-timbered structures. Wulf Architekten retraced its outline with a diaphanous volume. Its homogeneous facade consisting of flat glass shingles refracts the view of the timber space frame structure.
Building is Storytelling
Born in Beijing in 1975, he grew up in a hutong near Nanluoguxiang. He creates icons that speak for themselves - most recently the Fenix Museum in Rotterdam in 2025, followed by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles in September 2026.
"The Earth Does Not Need Us"
Despite her success, the Paris-based architect, who grew up in Beirut, maintains a clear, critical view of the world and of architecture today.

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