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Nuances and Atmospheres – An Œuvre, in Fragments…

We are pleased to announce an exhibition featuring the work of our founding partner, Klaus Kada. The exhibition invites visitors to rediscover his architectural oeuvre through selected projects and fragments—and to experience the atmospheric qualities of his architecture.


Opening: October 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Exhibition dates: October 2, 2026, through January 22, 2027

Museum der Wahrnehmung Graz

We look forward to an inspiring opening and many interested visitors.

Photo: Carl Brunn

What can become of a former department store if we view it not as a demolition project but as a space of possibilities?

On September 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., Dirk Lange and Kilian Kada will speak as part of the lecture series “All About Department Stores—Examples of Repurposing from Other Cities” about two exciting repurposing projects involving former Horten department stores: the Haus der Neugier in Aachen and BOMA+ in Braunschweig. Both projects demonstrate how downtown department stores can be reimagined and transformed into spaces for new uses.

This discussion is particularly relevant for Bremen: The starting point for the event series is the planned demolition of the former Horten department store. Together, we want to explore the question: Demolition or a space of possibilities?

The evening will be complemented by the lecture “Strategic Building Blocks of Inner-City Transformation Processes” by Noa Wilhelmi (University of Weimar).

Where: Bremen Center for Building Culture

When: September 8, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

An event organized by Architects for Future Bremen in cooperation with the Bremen Center for Building Culture and Bauteilnetz Deutschland.

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Image: ©kadawittfeldarchitektur

Jasna Moritz visited the Wissensstiftung at the Circle Cube in Offenbach and spoke to Christine Lemaitre (DGNB) and Bernhard Hauke (nbau) about circular construction and why sustainable architecture takes shape right from the very first planning decisions – from the choice of location, through the building’s structure and load-bearing framework, to flexible usage concepts.

The full interview, which is available to watch, offers fascinating insights into the future of sustainable planning.

Photo: ©DGNB

On 23 July, WDR-Lokalzeit Aachen reported on the public tours at the Haus der Neugier.

During the guided tours currently taking place, interested residents of Aachen are given an insight into the project at the building site. The project managers, Ms Bacher and Ms Rüdiger, provide information on the current state of planning and the future usage concept.

Following the report, Gerhard Wittfeld gave further insights into the current plans in an interview and explained the special features of this pioneering project in Aachen city centre.

Link to the report

Photo: WDR