Art, architecture and travel in Germany

‘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 20 September 24

Hamburg’s new food court Le Big TamTam offers traditional flavours in an irreverent setting

Le Big TamTam, designed by Studio Aisslinger, marks a new era in Hamburg’s hospitality-rich Hanse District

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 24 July 24

Inside MM:NT Berlin Lab, the new futuristic aparthotel captivating the tech-savvy

Wallpaper* 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 26 June 24

Fire and salt fuel the new Beef Club eatery at Volkswagen’s Autostadt

Beef 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 31 May 24

Inside E-WERK Luckenwalde’s ‘Tell Them I Said No’, an art festival at Berlin's former power station

E-WERK Luckenwalde’s two-day art festival was an eclectic mix of performance, workshops, and discussion. Will Jennings reports

By Will Jennings Published 18 May 24

Alexandra Pirici’s action performance in Berlin is playfully abstract with a desire to address urgent political questions

Artist 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 5 May 24

Reethaus is a performance space conceived as ‘a place for radical presence’ in Berlin

Reethaus, 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 6 March 24

Duplex brings two houses together as a single, raw, theatrical home in Leipzig

Duplex 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 15 January 24

Hamburg’s Central Congress Bar is all about 1960s smoky boardroom glamour

Central Congress Bar in Hamburg offers an unconventional and retro respite from the working week

By Anastasia Miari Published 19 December 23

Berlin's Atelier Gardens gets bright yellow focal point within MVRDV masterplan

The 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 10 December 23

Rosewood Munich’s opulent elegance embraces its historic features

Rosewood Munich balances historic detailing with modern luxury to create a quiet German escape

By Harriet Thorpe Published 3 November 23

Locke at East Side Gallery: step inside its characterful interiors in Berlin

Locke at East Side Gallery in Berlin opens its doors; get ready to check into its dynamic interiors by Grzywinski+Pons

By Ellie Stathaki Published 12 September 23

BMW Vision Neue Klasse resets the company’s future electric strategy

A minimal, pure design with reduced materials and components, the BMW Vision Neue Klasse updates the core visual elements of the brand

By Jonathan Bell Published 4 September 23

Bike-tyre maker Schwalbe’s HQ embraces sustainability through design

The new Schwalbe office building in Germany, featuring interiors designed by Archiproba Studios, champions contemporary sustainable architecture

By Ellie Stathaki Published 17 August 23

This Berlin house balances romance and strength in a scenic plot

A Berlin house transformed by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou is both romantic and protective

By Harriet Thorpe Published 6 August 23

KHBT Studio crafts German suburban home overlooking a nature reserve

House ZdM9 is a new German suburban home for a family, set on a spectacular site close to Frankfurt and the River Main

By Jonathan Bell Published 8 April 23

A ‘contemporary palazzo’ by David Chipperfield and Studio Mark Randel rises in Munich

‘Contemporary palazzo’ housing project in Munich is designed by David Chipperfield and Studio Mark Randel

By Ellen Himelfarb Published 27 March 23

Last days of Berlin’s Tegel Airport celebrated in new photo book

Photographer Andreas Gehrke celebrates Tegel Airport and creates an intimate portrait of the place where the passengers have departed forever

By Jonathan Bell Published 19 February 23

‘Ole Scheeren: Spaces of Life’ celebrates ‘form follows fiction’ in architecture

‘Ole Scheeren: Spaces of Life’, a comprehensive look into the work of the German architect, opens at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

By Ellie Stathaki Published 9 December 22

­­Making paper: traditional Japanese gift wrapping gets a modern German twist

By Jessica-Christin Hametner Last updated 4 November 22

Second Solar spaceship, Germany

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 3 November 22

Bahn storming: Germany’s industrial landscapes are still shaped by the automobile

The country’s big players are racing to stay ahead of the pack

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 2 November 22

True vision: Loewe’s Bodo Sperlein brings art deco aesthetics to the small screen

By Elly Parsons Last updated 1 November 22

Loewe’s first portable speaker is a late Bluetooth bloomer – but it’s worth the wait

By Luke Halls Last updated 1 November 22