Places

Boros Bunker

Boros Bunker

Somewhere in between the modern architecture of the Reinhardtstrasse in Mitte you may notice an unusual building. This enormous aerial bunker from…

Tropical Islands on former Flugplatz Brand

Tropical Islands on former Flugplatz Brand

Some buildings are simply too large. When you drive about 35 km southward from Berlin in the direction of Dresden, you suddenly…

Mies van der Rohe in Berlin – Part I

Mies van der Rohe in Berlin – Part I

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was a German-American architect and furniture designer and has become world famous for his less is…

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Unknown landmark: the Bierpinsel

Unknown landmark: the Bierpinsel

When you are driving across Schildhornstrasse or through the Schloßstrasse in the district south of Schöneberg called Steglitz, you may notice a…

Racing at AVUS

Racing at AVUS

Have you ever been driving on highway A115 near the Messe and suddenly noticed a deserted building which resembles a grandstand? Well,…

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C/O Berlin is back

C/O Berlin is back

Bye bye Mitte.. read the announcement of C/O Berlin in March 2013, when it had to leave the former imperial Postfuhramt in…

Waisenstrasse: The other Berlin wall and more

Waisenstrasse: The other Berlin wall and more

This year Berlin celebrates its 777th anniversary, but unfortunately there is not much left that reminds us of the medieval period of…

The Corbusier House

The Corbusier House

I seem to have a talent for travels by S-Bahn to the Olympic Stadium when an event is scheduled such as a…

Bauhaus Archive – Museum for Design

Bauhaus Archive – Museum for Design

Whenever you are interested in architecture or design, you're looking for a design gift from the museum shop, you'd like to get…