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Innovative construction

Hardwald Observation Tower in Switzerland

With the observation tower in the Hardwald forest in Switzerland, the architecture firm Luna Productions has created a contemporary symbol of circular timber construction.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

Barn-Like Museum Extension

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: The Faith Museum by Niall McLaughlin Architects is an extension of a Grade I listed castle, positioned along the line of a medieval retaining wall from the original castle complex.

Luxury restaurant as a stage

Ristorante Contraste in Milan by Studio Debonademeo

Studio Debonademeo designed the Contraste luxury restaurant in Milan, creating spaces that resemble theatrical stages, with different colour schemes for each zone.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

House Without Cement in Munich

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: This timber house by Florian Nagler, nestled within a garden, extends the living and office space of the main building in Munich Pasing, while contributing to the goal of urban densification.

Conversion for private use

Sutter House in the Bregenzerwald by Firm Architekten

Spacious floor plans instead of many small apartments: The interior of the house in Au in the Bregenzerwald has undergone major changes during the renovation by Firm Architekten. It has retained its typical regional appearance.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

Non-Hierarchical Social Housing

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: Barcelona-based architectural duo Peris + Toral has realised 43 flats made of clay on Ibiza, setting new standards in social housing construction.

Tiny hideaway on a steep hillside

Tiny House near San Francisco by Mork-Ulnes Architects

On a steep hillside in Marin County near San Francisco, Mork-Ulnes has built a guest house with a striking roof silhouette. The new building occupies the exact footprint of an old garage.

Luxury in the smallest of spaces

Mini-Apartment in Rotterdam by Star & Board

In Rotterdam, the two practices Star and Board have squeezed four rooms, including a whirlpool, into a 6.89 m² apartment.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

Haus Havanna – Conversion of a Tobacco Warehouse

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: For the revitalisation of the listed Haus Havanna in Linz, Kaltenbacher Architektur conceived a new facade design made of 70,000 glass blocks.

Nominee DETAIL Award 2024

Circular Sports Buildings

The nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: Pool Architects have developed combinable and reusable modules for temporary sports halls.

Chameleon effect

Station Mission in Hamburg by Carsten Roth

Protect and yet offer insights: Carsten Roth combines both in the station mission at Hamburg's main railway station. The eye-catching feature of the new building is its colour-changing metal facade.

Cork façade

Residential house in Spain by Gurea

A residential building in Spain designed by Gurea Arquitectura Cooperativa features a facade clad in cork panels.

Greenhouse for culture

Glass Pavilion in Brno by Chybik + Kristof

The Czech city of Brno honours Gregor Mendel with a contemporary replica of his greenhouse. The new building will be used for exhibitions and events.

Revitalisation in the old town

Cultural Centre in Ptuj on the Drava by Elementarna

A Cultural Centre in the historic town center of Ptuj: Elementarna combines concrete and metal with restored building fabric, creating flowing transitions between inside and outside.

Attractive retail experience

Apple Flagship Store in Kuala Lumpur by Foster + Partners

Apple's first flagship store in Malaysia offers transparency in a tropical climate.

A house within a house

Herzzone Project by Studio Alexander Fehre

The pharmaceutical company Roche Diagnostics has a new, vibrant meeting place for its employees: The project, called Herzzone (German for Heartzone), was designed by Studio Alexander Fehre.

Attractive working environment

Office Conversion in Berlin by Ester Bruzkus Architekten

The Berlin-based company Relaxound commissioned Ester Bruzkus Architekten to design a working environment that offers a variety of spatial scenarios and atmospheres.

Hard shell, light core

School Centre in Béziers by O-S Architectes and NAS Architecture

The new Samuel Paty School Centre in Béziers, in the south of France, presents two radically different faces to the city and to the courtyard.