Tag: architecture
Munich: Versicherungskammer plans demolition and new construction on Maximilianstrasse – Munich
New major construction site on Maximilianstrasse: The Bavarian Insurance Chamber is expected to build a six-story office complex there by 2029 based on plans by the Dutch architectural firm Mecanoo.…
“Archive of the Avant-Gardes” Marzona Collection opens in Dresden – Culture
The gallery owner, publisher and collector Egidio Marzona donated around 1.7 million objects to the Dresden State Art Collections, where they are now accessible in a specially created “Archive of…
Rebecca Horn in the Munich House of Art – Culture
The Haus der Kunst in Munich, a Nazi building from 1937, has long been a place of artistic freedom and no longer of fascist propaganda. And yet: the halls remain…
Favorites of the week from the SZ feature section – Culture
The non-crazy brain half of “Pink Floyd” is making music again, James Cameron is hunting octopuses, and an architectural firm is showing the way to a better world – the…
Why a construction project in the city center went bankrupt – Munich
It was supposed to be a chic office and commercial building with 13,400 square meters in downtown Munich, with a huge five-story underground car park underneath – “Muc One”, under…
"Day against noise": Bars and Beats: Eat and Roar
It’s no coincidence that restaurants and bars have become increasingly noisy. It is designed that way on purpose. source site
"Day against noise": Bars and Beats: Eat and Roar
It’s no coincidence that restaurants and bars have become increasingly noisy. It is designed that way on purpose. source site
Bavaria’s Minister of Art Markus Blume: “We have some catching up to do architecturally” – Munich
While the world’s capitals are racing to create the most beautiful cultural buildings, the state capital is stuck in a renovation backlog and austerity constraints. What ideas Bavaria’s Minister of…
Star architect Francis Kéré is building a spectacular daycare center for the TU Munich – Munich
The Pritzker Prize winner Francis Kéré is building a 22 meter high wooden building for the Technical University in Maxvorstadt that will shape the surrounding area. The city does not…
Why can streets only be named after heroes? – Culture
There is a lot of discussion right now about the morals of people from the past. And because a clear conclusion (thumbs down) is usually reached surprisingly quickly in these…