Heimo Scheuch, CEO Wienerberger AG

Vigsnæs+Kosberg++Arkitekter created the Wesselkvartalet residential, office and business centre, a charismatic monument in Norway. In this interview, the architects explain the process.

Original, exquisite and retro: the press house building of a historic winery in southern Styria was equipped and renovated with a wood-brick combination.

Wrapped in an elegant grey mantle, a “broken” house with an unusual layout became a family dream in Lithuania.

Is this the Netherlands or is it New York? The 15 brick buildings in the Little C project, Rotterdam, have a real big city vibe.

Elegant, extra-slim and above all sustainable: The Eco-brick^® was used to create this house where every millimetre of space counts.

In the new residential area of Citadellskajen in Malmö, Sweden, bricks were laid with the rough back surfaces facing outwards to create dynamic façade details. 

From a secluded country house to a modern, eco-friendly second home: Zagreb architect Roko Dropuljić shows how it can be done with his private house in Samobor. 

Alternating blunt and pointed processing: Sand-colored brick facade around German history in Denmark.

An eye-catcher with a multi-faceted shape and dazzling facade gets maximum living space out of a small plot in Paris.

Black, white, red: the ornate roof ornaments for the renovation of an old workers' cinema provide a trip back in time to the 19th century.

Custom-made bricks for an iconic building: after 134 years, the listed customs house in Toldboden, Denmark, has been restored true to the original.

The Koramic V11 design tile in anthracite black creates a multifaceted play of light on the roof of the "Lönshaus Zooviertel" in Hanover.

Three-facade house: an ecologically designed learning space was newly created in Otterswiller.

The Bysa & Sandis complex surges over an area of 14,000 m2 and this Helsinki apartment building – containing 144 individual apartments – is truly striking.

ASP Architecture specialise in timber structures with high ecological added value. They received multiple awards for the design of social housing in the village of Plainfaing in the French area of Vosges. 

A courageous decision: The municipal council of Suure-Jaani invested in a new health & wellness centre in the middle of town to improve the quality of life and to counteract the depopulation of this small Estonian town. 

“Less is more” was the philosophy that informed the design of this detached family home near Cologne.

This was no easy task: The new office complex of German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) was to be implemented on a triangular plot of land and in the middle of a prominent location in Hanover.

Black, red, gold – no, it’s not the German flag, but an extraordinary architectural project in Moscow that originated as a small black square.

How can six residential units be designed to form one large entity yet still retain the welcoming look of individual buildings?

Right in the historical city centre of Stavanger you will find six distinctive and, apparently, separate buildings. Only on closer inspection will you notice that they are internally connected and form a single unit. 

Three residential buildings in the French town of Pantin have been designed to harmonise with the historic industrial townscape, whilst lending an aesthetic of modernity and diversity.

The Puro Kazimierz Hotel, which in 2018 opened in Kazimierz, the former Jewish district of Cracow, was quickly noticed and acclaimed not only by the Polish press but also European publicists.

How can contemporary architecture best be designed to fit in with its surroundings? This detached house in France, answers that question.

A riot of minimalism – a description that sums up the design of these three sister buildings in the Lithuanian residential district of Raudondvaris.

The LeBurger restaurant in Wiener Neustadt seized the opportunity to express its philosophy both inside and out.