Architecture is a tool to improve lives。 The vision behind, and motivation for my work is to explore and use architecture as a medium to strengthen cultural and individual confidence, to support local economies and to foster the ecological balance。 Joyful living is a creative and active process and I am deeply interested in the sustainable development of our society and our built environment。 For me, sustainability is a synonym for beauty: a building that is harmonious in its design, structure, technique and use of materials, as well as with the location, the environment, the user, the socio-cultural context。 This, for me, is what defines its sustainable and aesthetic value。

a+r Architekten stand for solid, environmentally compatible and future-oriented architecture with impressive expertise in the field of sustainable building — also in existing building contexts. Founded in 1985 by Professor Gerd Ackermann and Professor Hellmut Raff, the office with branches in Stuttgart and Tübingen has around 100 employees and is today headed by Professor Hellmut Raff, Oliver Braun, Florian Gruner, Alexander Lange and Walter Fritz. a+r Architekten mainly build for public clients, industry and commerce, municipal housing companies and social institutions.

Unsere Arbeit basiert auf dem Verst?ndnis von Architektur als etwas Objekthaftem. Wir versuchen zu ergr¨¹nden, in welchem Verh?ltnis das Objekt zu seinem Ort und zum Charakter seiner Aufgabe steht. In der unendlichen Vielfalt von M?glichkeiten und Anforderungen greifen wir vorhandene Dinge auf und versuchen, auf unterschiedlichste Weise deren spezifische Eigenarten und Traditionen herauszufiltern, setzen uns jedoch ¨¹ber bestehende Konventionen hinweg. Dabei sind Spa? an der Beobachtung und Umsetzung, sowie die Frische der Interpretationen ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Arbeit. Die Langeweile im Objekt stellt f¨¹r uns einen unertr?glichen Zustand dar. So definiert sich die inhaltliche Orientierung unseres B¨¹ros ¨¹ber eine Entwurfsstrategie der Interpretation und Verwendung von Metaphern. Der Entwurfsprozess richtet sich nach der jeweiligen Idee, die aus der Beobachtung und Analyse

Salon, founded by ALPER DERINBOGAZ, is an ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE focusing on tactical and experimental innovation in cities. We produce designs and studies in the fields of architecture, art, interior design and urbanism.

Architects Wannenmacher + Möller GmbH, based in Bielefeld Germany, has been in practice for almost 60 years. Today the office is run by second generation Andreas Wannenmacher and Hans-Heinrich Möller. It was founded by Gregor Wannenmacher in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1955. Over the years the office grew continuously and became one of the largest architectural firms in the German region Eastern Westfalia. Most of the activities were focused in this region. During the last years, however, the office...

Arzu Kartal Interior Studio & Concepts Interior Architecture I Design Arzu Kartal was born in Germany and is graduated in Architecture 1997 in Bremen Germany. She started her carreer as Interior Designer in exclusiv furnishings Stores. There she gathered her experiences in furniture and product design. Self- employed since 201, specializes in Interior Architecture / Design - renovation privat residences, offices, bars, shops, hotels and aking also care of work management and relations with suppliers. Since 2013 she founded her own pillow collection by ARZU KARTAL and designed furniture and accessories.