Art, architecture and travel in 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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David Chipperfield-designed James-Simon-Galerie opens on Museum Island in Berlin
By Sophie Lovell Last updated
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Mid-century furniture and a palette of greys and taupes at Mauritzhof Hotel
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Discover niche beauty brands at this Berlin concept store
Berlin concept store MDC Next Door offers expert beauty advice alongside under-the-radar brands and forgotten historic labels
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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There’s brew love in a new lager saga: Daniel Noah Sheikh reinvents beer
By Nick Compton Last updated
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Last chance to see: 12th Berlin Biennale, ‘Still Present!’ during Berlin Art Week 2022
As the Berlin Art Week festivities enter full swing (14-18 September) it's the last chance to see the 12th Berlin Biennale curated by Kader Attia. It tells a poignant, sometimes-crushing story of globally interconnected histories and the angst of modernity
By Hili Perlson Last updated
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Last chance to see: Robert Irwin ‘Light and Space’ at Kraftwerk Berlin
Robert Irwin’s major site-specific installation Light and Space is on view at Kraftwerk Berlin until 30 January 2022
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Documenta 15 review: social practice, controversy and food for thought
Mired in evolving controversy, Documenta 15 has raised critical questions about transparency, accountability and creative freedom. Emily McDermott travels to Kassel to explore how an edition filled with social practice art urges active participation and throws global power structures into sharp relief
By Emily McDermott Last updated
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Building in Berlin: a new book shines light on the early career of Richard Neutra
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Jonathan Tuckey Design has created 23 new rooms in Berlin's Michelberger Hotel
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Matthew Lutz-Kinoy’s pink pom-pom utopia
American artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy transforms Museum Frieder Burda’s Salon Berlin into a strange new world, marking his first solo institutional show in Germany
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Sweet symphony: furnishings for Herzog & de Meuron’s concert hall are a minimalist dream
By Ina Becker Last updated
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Modern Houseboat — Berlin, Germany
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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A new block of artist ateliers is set to bolster Berlin’s creative cachet
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Graphic monochrome patterns accent Frankfurt's new Ameron hotel
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Standing ovation: Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie opens in Hamburg
By Sam Lubell Last updated
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The Amano Group opens its third Berlin property, Hotel Amano Grand Central
By Ella Marshall Last updated
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At home with artist Chiharu Shiota
In our ongoing series, we go home, from home, with artists finding inspiration in isolation. We catch up this week with Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota on creating art with her body, and the past lives of found objects
By TF Chan Last updated
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Thonet’s limited-edition chair by Studio Besau Marguerre celebrates 100 years of Bauhaus
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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The architecture of Gottfried Böhm (1920-2021)
Pritzker Prize winning German architect Gottfried Böhm (1920-2021) passed away on 9 June 2021 at the age of 101. Here, we revisit a story from the Wallpaper* archives, celebrating the geometric shapes of his 1968 Pilgrimage Church near Koln
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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World View: Letter from Germany
Our World View series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with our international contributors, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. In Berlin, designers have embraced the slower pace of life and developed a stronger appreciation for community and environment, writes Emily McDermott MORE FROM WALLPAPER* WORLD VIEW
By Emily McDermott Last updated
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New Berlin gym uses neuroscience to improve physical health
Hagius is a new Berlin gym that uses light and scent to create the optimal enviroment for your workout
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Vaust designs new poke restaurant, Berlin style
Berlin design studio Vaust creates a concrete and stone poke restaurant in the heart of the city
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Thomas Struth on the day he photographed the Queen and Prince Philip: ‘It was an experiment’
To mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, German artist Thomas Struth looks back on the moment he created a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: ‘It’s an exotic part of my oeuvre because of who they are’
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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Modernist muse: the art world significance of Mies van der Rohe’s collages
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Mapped out: explore the streets of Berlin through Bauhaus and brutalism
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Nomos Autobahn watch is rethought by designer Werner Aisslinger
Three new models make up the Nomos Autobahn Director’s Cut Limited Edition watch series, in motoring-inspired hues
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Munich’s newest bar Herzog is a sexy space inlaid with strips of brass
By Daven Wu Last updated