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Peak Performers
A split-level hillside residence impresses with refined aesthetics and thoughtful execution
Single-Family HomesFlat Roof Timber Façade Panoramic Windows
A Composition of Cubes
Vertically articulated – a single-family home enveloped in gray brick
Single-Family Homes Flat Roofs Panoramic Windows Brick Two-Story
Confidently Articulated
Residential home with a restrained material palette redefines the urban villa concept
Single-family homesFlat roof Panoramic windows PoolExposed concrete
Awakened to New Life
Historic building fabric reimagined for the contemporary age
Detached Homes Plaster Facade Gabled Roof Conversion / Renovation / Adaptive Reuse
Beauty on the Slope
A single-family home that engages with the site's natural topography
Single-Family HomesLighting & FixturesGable RoofBrick & Tile
New Addition to the Historic Old Town
An elegant new building seamlessly integrates into the streetscape at Oberanger, nestled among postwar structures
Clear, Precise, Enduring
A single-family home that strikes a balance between solidity and warmth
Too Beautiful to Leave
A private sanctuary that offers everything needed for a retreat at home
Single-Family HomesFlat Roof Metal FacadePanoramic Windows Plaster FacadeTwo-Story
Circular and Sustainable
Work, Celebrate, and Vacation in a Timber Construction District on the Baltic Coast
In harmony with nature
A spacious house impresses with its balanced proportions and numerous charming views of the garden
Flooring, detached houses, flat roof, panoramic windows, rendered façade, brick, two-storey
Clean, minimalist and fluid
An apartment block in the west of Cologne has been renovated and refurbished
Detached Homes Plaster Facade Gabled Roof Conversion / Renovation / Adaptive Reuse
Radically clear and generous
A new-build offers both communal living and a separation of the generations by floor
Friendly giants
A residential complex with plenty of green space, marking the completion of the “Stadtgut Hellersdorf” housing development
Familiar – yet modern
A truly special home has been created, inside and out
Single-Family HomesPitched RoofsRenovation & Adaptive ReuseBrick
Porzer cubes
Redensification using a hybrid timber construction method is creating affordable housing in the south of Cologne
Sustainable & Contemporary
Residential construction bridges the old and the new, balancing economic viability with compelling design.
Flat roof, timber cladding, multi-storey residential building, rendered façade
A clearly defined unit
The extension builds on the existing school complex both spatially and functionally
Schöner Wohnen in Winterhude
Auf einer Tiegarage in rückwärtiger Hoflage entstand dieses Haus mit viel Grün
Lebendiges Quartier
Eine Siedlung in Mülheim erhält eine neue städtebauliche, soziale und ökologische Qualität
Qualität, die Bestand hat
Charmantes Einfamilienhaus für geräumiges Wohnen
Harmony and Inspiration
Topography as Inspiration: Designing a Modern Open Home
Open and Engaging
An Ehrenfeld extension creates an urban retreat with abundant shared spaces
Detached HousesExposed ConcreteConversion / Renovation / Building in Existing StructuresBrick
Urban Living Reimagined
How the "Heimatmole" Architecture Fosters Community Connection
Reclaimed Clarity
A Terraced House Revitalized: Reimagining Design Principles of Openness and Light
Erich Mendelsohn Prize 2026: Jury Announced
Expert Panel Honors the Best Brick Architecture
Single-Family HomesCommercial Buildings Public Buildings Renovation / Refurbishment / Adaptive Reuse Brick