The book takes the reader on an architectural discovery tour of Berlin. It gives an impressive insight into the latest architecture of the German capital: Distinctive buildings, urban spaces and places characterising urban everyday life in the city are presented in texts, photographs and plans. The scope includes shiny new constructions such as the Futurium or the Park am Gleisdreieck. The editors focus on major architectural and urban planning milestones of the past 13 years such as the large new construction of the Axel Springer building by OMA or the Museumsinsel. Smaller discoveries such as the Grune Haus by Simon + Brandt and hidden treasures such as the Wohnregal by FAR Frohn & Rojas in Wedding are also included. The documentation is based on about 30 selected architectural and landscape architectural projects. Interviews with protagonists of the architectural scene of Berlin allow an insider glimpse of architectural developments in the German capital.

This very special exhibition journal, takes a look at 25 architectural practices from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, primarily characterised by their experimental and unconventional approaches to architecture. The specific and speculative aspects of a new generation of architectural thought and strategies are fascinating. Planned and potential projects have been included alongside built structures. Production factors such as materials, research and teaching, new media and technologies, promotion and competition structures, education, role models and networks are all discussed. Contributions from Anh-Linh Ngo, Berlin; Anneke Bokern, Amsterdam; Christoph van Gerrewey, Brussel, and from Florina Heilmeyer and Andrea Nakath.

The Open Call in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking, northern part of Belgium) is more than just another architecture competition: any governmental agency or public institution can choose to work with an Open Call for any given construction project. Since its invention by the first Flemish Government Architect bOb Van Reeth in 2000, more than 700 assignments have been published in this procedure, resulting in almost 350 completed public architectural and infrastructural projects so far. This volume compiles 70 of these, from all over Flanders-from its west coast to the Dutch border in the east-to illustrate the astounding quality of these projects. They prove that public architecture can be daring, thought-provoking, cooperative, and well-done at the same time. The book takes an extensive look at how this procedure works, how it is received by architects, politicians, and clients-and ultimately, at the outstanding public architecture in Flanders as an example for other countries to study closely. Including buildings by 51N4E, Bovenbouw Architectuur, Compagnie O, Dierendonckblancke, KAAN, Ney & Partners, noAarchitecten, NU architectuuratelier, OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, RCR Arquitectes, Robbrecht en Daem, Sergison Bates, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Xaveer de Geyter, Zaha Hadid, among others

Das Buch bietet eine architektonische Entdeckungstour durch Berlin und gibt einen eindrucksvollen Einblick in die jungste Architektur der deutschen Hauptstadt. Es dokumentiert den Stadtumbau seit der Eroeffnung des Neuen Museums 2009 am Beispiel von rund 30 ausgewahlten architektonischen und landschaftsarchitektonischen Projekten. Das Augenmerk liegt auf grossen architektonischen und stadtplanerischen Meilensteinen wie dem grossen Neubau des Axel Springer-Gebaudes von OMA oder der Museumsinsel. Doch auch versteckte Schatze wie das Wohnregal von FAR Frohn & Rojas sind berucksichtigt. Interviews mit Protagonistinnen und Protagonisten der Berliner Architekturszene ermoeglichen einen Blick hinter die Kulissen.