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26/09/2025

Communal mixed use: Bradbury Works in London by YN Studio >> https://www.detail.de/de_en/bradbury-werke-in-london-von-yn-studio

Bradbury Works is located in Gillett Square, a former car park in Dalston, which over the last 20 years has become a vibrant meeting place on the outskirts of London. The architects are refurbishing and extending the existing building. Over 600 m2 of renovated and 500 m2 of extended space is now home to work, culture and retail. Where the roof and arcades once stood, a steel frame with a pitched roof now extends over the existing structure. The new retail areas on the ground floor, facing the square, are [...]
Find out more about the project on our website www.detail.de

Photos: French+Tye

25/09/2025

DETAIL Climate Forum II - 2nd October 2025 in Düsseldorf or Online

Climate change is challenging architecture like never before. Resource-efficient building is key. References from the fields of architecture and construction, including Alexander Franz (), Annelen & Ana Vollenbroich (), Hinda Bouabdallah (), Almut Grüntuch‑Ernst () and Jonathan Tuckey () will reveal how natural materials, energy efficiency, circular economy, and innovative design are shaping a sustainable future.

Exchange ideas, get inspired, and be part of the conversation – in Düsseldorf or online!

Free participation - Register now on www.detail.de - Link in our Bio!

Sponsored by & .de Moderated by .kunsmann

Photos (ltr.): , , .kirste, ,

25/09/2025

Casa GJ in Catalonia by Alventosa Morell >> https://www.detail.de/de_en/casa-gj-in-katalonien-von-alventosa-morell

With a diamond-shaped floor plan and vaulted ceilings, Casa GJ offers eight flexible rooms that can adapt to changing needs. Solid brickwork, clever skylights, and traditional Catalan vaulting ensure natural light, cross-ventilation, and year-round comfort. How a compact home achieves both privacy and openness… Find out more on www.detail.de

Photos: José Hevia

24/09/2025

: Amsterdam. Urban Architecture and Living Environments (de./en.) >> https://www.detail.de/de_en/amsterdam-en?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=FB&utm_campaign=AFT0258

The newest book in the city series.

It documents the most exciting projects in Amsterdam‘s current architectural scene, including floating houses, hotels in former bridge keepers‘ cottages, and carefully renovated cultural monuments such as the Felix Meritis or a bicycle garage under a harbour basin. The built showcase projects provide an insight into Amsterdam‘s urban resilience and innovative approaches to housing.

Available in our online-shop

With projects by: Barcode Architects, ANA architecten, Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten, Benthem Crouwel Architects, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, bureau SLA, Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, Glifberg - Lykke, i29 interior architects, JPS.architecten, MVRDV, Ney & Partners, NL Architects, Olaf Gipser Architects, , UNStudio, VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism, wUrck architectuur stedenbouw landschap and many more.

Photos: 1-2 Iwan Baan, 6-7

312 pages
Editors: Anneke Bokern, SOssipHofmeister
Design: Strobo Berlin München
Publisher: Edition DETAIL

23/09/2025

DETAIL Construction Award 2025 – Prize-Worthy Details Wanted

To celebrate DETAIL’s 65th anniversary, the Construction Award is being presented for the first time – an international prize for outstanding construction details.

“Details are the soul of a building” – only carefully considered details can turn a building into something truly exceptional. The award recognizes projects that excel through intelligent design, appropriate materiality, and resource-efficient planning.

📅 Submission period: 01 September – 30 November 2025
🌐 Who can participate? Architectural firms, specialist planning offices, and industry partners in collaboration with the responsible architects.
📍 Award ceremony: March 2026 in Munich during the DETAIL anniversary celebration

Submit your projects now and present your detail solutions to an international architecture community!

🔗 More info & submissions: www.detail.de/de_en/constructionaward-2025

23/09/2025

The Avanade Intelligent Garden by Studio Weave >> https://www.detail.de/de_en/avanade-intelligent-garden-von-studio-weave

Artificial intelligence, mycelium and reclaimed ash wood – an unexpected trio working together to extend the life of urban trees. Awarded gold at the Chelsea Flower Show, the project now continues its mission in Manchester, exploring how sensors, data analysis and sustainable materials can help city trees thrive. How it all comes together … Find out more on www.detail.de

Photos: Daniel Herendi

22/09/2025

Wood is more than just a building material - it's an attitude. 🌲🏗️

In our September Quiz, we are giving away two detailed books that show how versatile and sustainable timber construction is today:

📘 Timber Buildings S,M,L (Vol. 2) presents projects at all scales - from small pavilions to large-scale timber construction.

📙 Timber Constructions in Existing Contexts shows how timber also plays a central role in renovations, extensions and conversions.

👉 Take part now, answer the quiz question and, with a bit of luck, win one of these books: https://www.detail.de/de_en/detail-gewinnspiele/

Photos:
”Timber Buildings S,M,L”, © Nick Dearden
”Timber Constructions in Existing Contexts”, © Georg Bechter Architektur + Design

22/09/2025

Plumbago in Mexico-City by Oficina de Práctica Arquitectónica >> https://www.detail.de/de_en/plumbago-in-mexico-city-von-opa

Plumbago in Mexico City: a restaurant & cultural hub by OPA. Tucked between high-rises, it blends greenhouse-inspired lightness with warm design, natural materials & space for food, music & art... Find out more at www.detail.de

Photos: Ariadna Polo Fotografía de Arquitectura

21/09/2025

School Centre in Béziers by Ateliers O-S architectes and NAS Architecture >> https://www.detail.de/de_en/schulzentrum-in-beziers-von-o-s-architectes-und-nas-architecture

The Samuel Paty School Centre is part of this regeneration process, although its pentagonal shape is very reminiscent of the old structure of the neighbourhood. However, unlike the former blocks of flats, the building complex is... find out more about the project on out website www.detail.de

Photos: Cyrille Weiner Studio

19/09/2025

Redefining Domestic Space in San Sebastián >> https://www.detail.de/de_en/umbau-einer-wohnung-in-san-sebastian

Architect Ismael Medina Manzano reimagined a standard 1950s apartment as an Unplanned Domestic Prototype. Exposed concrete columns, curved ceramic-clad walls, and green-painted steel beams redefine not just the structure, but the way we live within it. A project that challenges conventions – and opens new perspectives on housing today... More information on www.detail.de

Photos: Hiperfocal

19/09/2025

School and Kindergarten in the Czech Republic by SOA architekti >> https://www.detail.de/de_en/schule-und-kindergarten-in-tschechien-von-soa-architekti

Canadian learning meets industrial flair: SOA Architekti transform an old factory in Brno into the Czech Republic’s first Maple Bear School – colorful, bilingual, and future-focused... Find out more on www.detail.de

Photos: Studio Flusser

18/09/2025

How will we build in the future? 🏡🌍

The book Natural Building Materials S,M,L provides answers with projects that show how architecture with clay, wood and other natural materials is not only ecologically but also aesthetically pleasing.

Detail is giving away this book as part of our September quiz - together with two other publications on the subject of timber construction.

📖 Take part now and win sustainable inspiration: https://www.detail.de/de_en/detail-gewinnspiele/

„Natural Building Materials S,M,L“, Photo: Hertha Hurnaus

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