Malte Schütt creates prefabricated Kassette House sauna
Designer Malte Schütt has created a modular wooden sauna with a gridded facade and a planted roof that connects it to its green, garden setting. More
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Timber museum to be Kéré Architecture's first cultural project in Germany
Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has unveiled plans for an art and photography museum in Germany, which will feature an 80-metre-long rammed-earth wall and a timber pergola. More
Doshi Retreat snakes through Vitra Campus in Germany
The last building designed by the late Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi has reached completion at the Vitra Campus in Germany, with a snake-like form crafted from weathered steel. More
Five electric cars from IAA Mobility that are leading the design race
At this year's IAA Mobility motor show in Munich the spotlight was on electric vehicles, with brands including Audi and Porsche unveiling cars and concepts with features including inflatable headrests and induction charging. More
Valentyns office in Cologne is "designed around a principle of timelessness"
Classic furniture pieces and neutral colours are meant to give an ageless quality to this office in Cologne, courtesy of German architect Thomas Van den Valentyn and interior designer Johannes van Linn. More
Studio Aisslinger revamps Berlin hotel in city's "signature improvised style"
Conversation pits in every suite and bathtubs that double as speakers are among the new additions to the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin as part of a renovation by Studio Aisslinger. More
Zeller & Moye embed plants throughout German office
Architecture studio Zeller & Moye has created an office in Bochum, Germany, which includes numerous wooden planters, an indoor garden and a felt "walkable landscape". More
Gisbert Pöppler completes colourful transformation of historic German home
Interior design studio Gisbert Pöppler has renovated a 1920s villa in Germany's Ruhr region, introducing a bold colour scheme and artisanal details that reflect its association with the Deutscher Werkbund movement. More
Behles & Jochimsen designs German university building to be "as flexible as possible"
German architecture studio Behles & Jochimsen has completed the Kreativinstitut OWL, a shared, flexible university facility for science, business and music. More
Dezeen Debate features "sharp and inspiring take on suburban densification"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features two conjoined houses in Germany by Buero Wagner. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Charred timber and exposed concrete defines conjoined houses in Germany by Buero Wagner
Charred timber shrouds the exposed concrete interiors of these two conjoined homes in Germany, designed by local studio Buero Wagner. More
Martin Binder designs seesaw bench to encourage "more playfulness and less polarisation"
Berlin-based artist Martin Binder has installed the Balance Bench in Einbeck, Germany, which acts like a seesaw. More
Shaker exhibition at Vitra Design Museum "feels more urgent than ever"
Vitra Design Museum is presenting The Shakers: A World In Making, an exhibition highlighting the enduring design principles of the 18th-century Shakers who prioritised utilitarianism, craftsmanship and ethics. More
Max Otto Zitzelsberger collaborates with university students on barn-like teaching building in Germany
Architect Max Otto Zitzelsberger worked with students from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau to create the Learning House, a barn-like teaching building in Bavaria with an exposed timber structure. More
Behles & Jochimsen flanks Nazi housing with pastel-hued apartment blocks
Architecture studio Behles & Jochimsen has created the Regensburg Quarter, 35 colourful affordable-housing apartment blocks in Nuremberg, Germany, across from the former Nazi party rally grounds. More
Walls "also serve as furniture" at modular House Anton II in Germany
A modular timber frame doubles as shelving, seating and storage at this angular home in Bavaria, designed by German practice Lux Architect and Spanish studio Cánovas Arquitectura. More
Aluminium ribs wrap sports arena by 3XN in Munich's Olympic Park
Sweeping rib-like strips of aluminium cloak the facade of SAP Garden, a sports stadium in Munich's Olympic Park recently completed by Danish studio 3XN. More
Stone pillars enclose Open Chapel in Germany by Christoph Hesse Architects
Twelve sandstone pillars arranged in a mandorla shape enclose this "sheltering yet open" chapel in Hillershausen, Germany, by Christopher Hesse Architects. More
Former East German bungalow transformed into colourful holiday home
A 1960s bungalow on a GDR vacation estate near Berlin has been turned into a self-designed holiday home with a colour palette referencing California modernism. More
Batek Architekten arranges gallery-like dental clinic around acrylic glass cube
German studio Batek Architekten has designed the T7.2 dental clinic in Berlin using saturated colours and tactile materials to give the space an "inviting, artful atmosphere". More