Frankfurt embarks on Brexit building boom with new high-rises by BIG, UNStudio and more
Frankfurt is bidding to woo banks from London by building dozens of new high-rise towers by architects including BIG, UNStudio and Ole Scheeren. More
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Ole Scheeren plans to radically transform Frankfurt office block into Jenga-like apartment tower
Architect Ole Scheeren has unveiled plans for his first project in Europe, which will see him completely overhaul a 1970s office block in Frankfurt to create 200 riverside homes. More
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BIG's experiments in skyscraper design continue with Frankfurt win
Bjarke Ingels' firm has won a competition to design a 185-metre-high skyscraper in Frankfurt, with a proposal it describes as both classical and sculptural (+ slideshow). More
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Franken Architekten engraves ghost timbers into facade of Frankfurt house
German studio Franken Architekten milled a pattern of squiggly lines into the outer surface of this house and studio in Frankfurt's old town, replicating the outline of timbers from the building it replaced. More
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Netzwerkarchitekten completes community centre with a zigzagging golden roof
The consecutive pitched roofs of this church community centre in Germany were designed by Netzwerkarchitekten to make the building resemble a row of terraced houses. More
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Luminous ceilings and carpets will become commonplace, says lead designer at Philips
Movie: chief design officer for Philips Lighting Rogier van der Heide explains how advances in LED technology are enabling lighting to be integrated into the surfaces of building materials and fabrics. More
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Monochrome graphics create optical illusions at Tobias Rehberger's solo exhibition
Artist Tobias Rehberger has taken over a gallery in his home city of Frankfurt with black and white graphics that play tricks on the eye (+ slideshow). More
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Cultural Campus Frankfurt by Adjaye Associates
Architect David Adjaye has revealed plans to group nine of Frankfurt's existing cultural institutions onto a combined campus in the heart of the city. More
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Staedel Museum extension by Schneider+Schumacher
Slideshow: German architects Schneider+Schumacher have completed an underground gallery that creates a bulge beneath the lawn of the Staedel Museum in Frankfurt. More
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European Central Bank by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Work starts next spring on the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, designed by Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au. More
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Stefanel store by Sybarite
London designers Sybarite have completed the interior of a store in Frankfurt for Italian knitwear brand Stefanel. More