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Brutalist

Architecture style

Brutalist architecture flourished from the early 1950s to the 1970s. British architect Peter Smithson and the Robin Hood Gardens in London count as typical examples of brutalist architecture style. The term originates from the French word for "raw," used by Swiss designer Le Corbusier to describe raw concrete as his choice material.

09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Sachsen

Germany's 16 states: Saxony 23.12.2020

Culture meets nature in Saxony: A mere 40 kilometers (25 mi) lie between splendid Baroque art and architecture in Dresden and the distinctive peaks of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

DW Euromaxx Zuschaueraktion Brücken

Viewer’s Questionnaire: You Liked This Bridge Best! 16.12.2020

We wanted to find out which bridge in Europe that you liked most. Find out here, if you are going to receive a specially designed DW rucksack with merchandizing inside.
Bildergalerie Der Internationale Hochhaus Preis 2020 | Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Rotterdam

Sweden wins the 2020 International Highrise Award 29.10.2020

The International Highrise Award celebrates the world's best skyscrapers, whether for their beauty, their environmental friendliness, or for their innovation. The 2020 prize has been awarded to a building in Stockholm.
Thüringen - Rauminstallation Gropius-Zimmer-Pavillon

Germany from A to Z: Weimar 26.10.2020

We're touring Germany and each week we'll introduce you to a new town, guided by the alphabet. This time W takes us to Weimar — center of German classicism and the founding city of the Bauhaus school of architecture.
Deutschland Aussenansicht des Jüdischen Museums in Frankfurt

The Jewish Museum Frankfurt reopens 21.10.2020

With an updated design and a new permanent collection, the museum encourages visitors to look at the past and present.

Deutschland Beethovenhalle Bonn, 2020, Beethovenfest

Beethovenfest hosts one and only show in building site 24.08.2020

Amid the coronavirus closure of the 2020 Beethhovenfest, the Rimini Collective artists group will host a "theatrical inspection" at Bonn's storied Beethovenhalle, now a construction site.

Architektinnen I Alison Brooks I London Design Week I Landmark Project

Over a century of women in architecture 12.08.2020

Architecture is a male-dominated domain. A new exhibition in the western German town of Dusseldorf highlights the works of pioneering women in the field, from Lois L. Howe and Lilly Reich to Zaha Hadid and Alison Brooks.
Italien | MAXXI | Nationalmuseum der Künste des 21. Jahrhunderts | Museen, die selber Kunstwerke sind

10 female architects who left their mark 12.08.2020

Architecture is a male-dominated field, yet many women have made a name for themselves over the past century, despite the odds.

DW Daily Drone | Köln

Cologne Cathedral 20.07.2020

The cathedral is Cologne's landmark - and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Our drone takes flight over this masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
Bildergalerie Görlitz - die Schöne an der Neiße

Germany from A to Z: Görlitz 07.07.2020

We are taking a tour through Germany, and every week we will introduce you to a town in the alphabet. This time G takes us to Görlitz, the beauty on the river Neisse, a gem of European urban architecture.
Illustration Geburtshaus von Adolf Hitler in Braunau am Inn in Österreich

Adolf Hitler's birthhouse to be remodeled by architects 05.07.2020

No easy task: The house in Braunau, Austria where Adolf Hitler was born is to be remade into a police station. How to deal with Nazi-tainted buildings?
Daily Drone - Bayreuth

Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth 01.07.2020

The Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth is a masterpiece of baroque theater architecture. Let us show you a bird's eye view of this magnificent 18th century building.

Daily Drone

Fagus works in Alfeld 29.06.2020

The Fagus works in Alfeld was designed by famous architect Walter Gropius. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered the foundation of modern industrial architecture. Let us show you the listed building from a bird's eye view.

Daily Drone - Stralsund

Historic city centers of Stralsund and Wismar 26.06.2020

The #DailyDrone shows you all 46 UNESCO natural and cultural Heritage Sites in Germany. The historic city centers of Stralsund and Wismar are symbolic of the heyday of the Hanseatic League. Let our drone show you the almost completely preserved old towns with their brick Gothic architecture.

09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Hessen

Germany's 16 states: Hesse 24.06.2020

The city with the only skyscraper skyline in Germany has had a new historical town center since 2018. Not only Frankfurt's contrasting architecture attracts visitors to Hesse, but also the tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Deutsches Architekturmuseum Frankfurt am Main | Ausstellung Online-Shopping

A more sustainable online shopping experience 23.06.2020

It's easy to shop with just a click of the mouse. But can it be people- and climate-friendly too? Architecture students think so, and they're sharing their ideas at the German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt.
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