15 September 2021

Stilwerk x GRAFT at Kunsthalle Hamburg

From 17.09. stilwerk shows with GRAFT the interactive installation "Studio Phantom" in Galerie der Gegenwart at Kunsthalle Hamburg.

stilwerk celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and takes friends, customers and followers on a very special treasure hunt. The fourth stop on the journey is a true cultural institution - the Hamburger Kunsthalle. In the entrance area of the Galerie der Gegenwart, stilwerk is staging an interactive design presentation in collaboration with GRAFT. With "Phantom Table", stilwerk opened the stilwerk limited edition design gallery in Hamburg in 2010 as a platform for contemporary designs that move at the interface between art and design. In 2021, we will revive this piece of stilwerk history once again.

As part of stilwerk's 25th anniversary, the "Phantom Table" will be presented as a glimpse into the past amidst design classics and young icons from stilwerk Hamburg by Thonet (provided by COR interlübke Thonet Studio), Vitra, &Tradition (provided by punct.object), Knoll International (provided by clic Inneneinrichtung), and Occhio, and staged in the form of a temporary, interactive "Studio Phantom" setting at the Hamburger Kunsthalle.

On site, visitors:inside will have the opportunity to become part of the installation themselves from September 17 to October 14, 2021: Take part in one of the selected workshops at the Hamburger Kunsthalle.

When: Fri. Sept. 17 - Thu. Oct. 14, 2021.

Where: Entrance area of the Galerie der Gegenwart | Hamburger Kunsthalle

Glockengießerwall 5, 20095 Hamburg

14 September 2021

New beginning at Berlin's Holzmarkt - Eckwerk becomes WIEWEIL

WIEWEIL, a new place of knowledge and learning for Berlin! We have been working on this project in partnership with the team of Kleihues + Kleihues for many years.
Here, numerous projects, associations, organizations and companies will find their central hub in Berlin, dealing with the broad field of knowledge and its dissemination. In addition, about 250 residential units are being built, among others for students and trainees.

More on our project page: https://bit.ly/2Xh9bE8 and www.wieweil.berlin

13 September 2021

GRAFT lecture at NAX training seminar "Cradle to Cradle International"

GRAFT founding partner Lars Krückeberg will give a lecture on the "Make it Right" project on September 14 as part of the NAX webinar "Cradle to Cradle International" and report about planning and building according to C2C principles.

Date: September 14, 2021
Time: 14:00 to 16:55h
Location: online, registration via NAX

"Low-resource and, above all, waste-free construction is the goal of the Cradle to Cradle principle in architecture. The pioneers in C2C are the Netherlands, where numerous projects have already been realized according to the principle, but more and more C2C buildings are currently being built in Germany as well. This online seminar, offered by the Netzwerk Architekturexport NAX of the German Federal Chamber of Architects, provides an introduction to the Cradle to Cradle concept in construction. Using international projects, German and Dutch architects explain what to look out for in the planning process with C2C and what ecological, social and economic added value C2C really offers."

Program:

14:00 Welcome and introduction.
14.10 Cradle to Cradle in construction, Lena Junker, Cradle to Cradle NGO.
14.50 GRAFT's "Make it Right" project in New Orleans, Lars Krückeberg, GRAFT
15.30 PAUSE
15.45 Pioneer for sustainability in the glass industry - Certification according to 'Cradle to Cradle', Marc-Henning Sass, AGC Interpane Glas Germany GmbH
16.05 How C2C Creates Value - 5 Years of Experience with Venlo City, Hans Goverde, Kraaijvanger Architects
16.45 Closing remarks

06 September 2021

GRAFT lecture at Heinze ArchitekTOUR with partner Lars Krückeberg

As a virtual trade fair, the Heinze ArchitekTOUR presented itself under the motto "Perspectives for tomorrow's building" in spring 2021. GRAFT and a total of 100 representatives of the industry were digitally present on the Heinze ArchitekTOUR platform for more than 4 weeks. In a mix of virtual booths and exciting lectures, the focus was especially on the topic of resource-saving and recyclable construction.

Monday, September 6, 2021 we can finally look forward to another day of exclusive, direct and personal exchange. Face to face with architects, planners and representatives of the industry and construction sector. Because from then on, Heinze will once again be touring German cities and holding exciting specialist presentations for visitors.

The motto of the presence event: "Ready to future" with a lecture by GRAFT founding partner Lars Krückeberg.

Free registration for the event under this Link.

When? 6. September 2021, 14 Uhr

Where? Albertinum, Dresden

02 September 2021

Panel participation at the Berlin Real Estate Congress 2021

GRAFT founding partner Thomas Willemeit will participate in a panel at the Berlin Real Estate Congress on September 2, 2021.

Registration under the following link.

When? 2nd September 2021, 10h30

Where? MERCURE HOTEL MOA BERLIN, Stephanstraße 41, 10559 Berlin, Germany.

Moderation:

Gerda Gericke, trade journalist, Immobilien Zeitung / New Federal States and Berlin.

Lecture:

Dr. RA Mathias Hellriegel LL.M.

Specialist lawyer for administrative law

Hellriegel Attorneys at Law

Panel:

Thomas Groth, Managing Director Groth Group

Sebastian Fischer, Member of the Board PRIMUS Immobilien AG

Maren Kern, Member of the Board BBU Verband Berlin-Brandenburgischer Wohnungsunternehmen e.V.

Yannick Kollmann, Managing Partner, Berliner Jungens Development GmbH

Thomas Willemeit, Founding Partner GRAFT

31 August 2021

GRAFT lecture at Heinze ArchitekTOUR with partner Thomas Willemeit

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 we can finally look forward to another day of exclusive, direct and personal exchange. Face to face with architects, planners and representatives of the industry and construction sector. Because from then on, Heinze will once again be touring German cities and holding exciting specialist presentations for visitors.

The motto of the presence event: "Ready to future" with a lecture by GRAFT founding partner Thomas Willemeit.

As always, the organizers from Heinze have selected special, architecturally sophisticated locations. This time it will take place at Frankfurt's BALLONI.

Free registration for the event under this link.

When: 31 August 2021

Where: Balloni Frankfurt

13 August 2021

International Architecture Award 2021 for E.ON Ultra Fast Charging Stations

GRAFT's design for the E.ON Ultra Fast Charging Stations has received The International Architecture Award 2021.
Now in its 18th year, The International Architecture Awards are the oldest and most prestigious distinguished international building awards program that honors new and cutting-edge design worldwide. The award is initiated by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

09 August 2021

Meet us at MIPIM 2021 in Cannes

Open for business! Meet us at MIPIM, the largest international real estate fair from September 7-8, 2021 in Cannes, France!
Also, our recently finished residential project CHARLIE LIVING for our client Trockland is shortlisted at MIPIM Awards in the category Residential Development. We very much appreciate your voice in the elections of the award winner, but even more to see you there!
For meetings with our founding partner Thomas Willemeit please contact us via email: pr@graftlab.com!

06 August 2021

We mourn the death of our friend Prof. Joachim Sauter

MASTER OF PERCEPTION

Prof. Joachim Sauter
* 16.05.1959 † 10.07.2021

The much too early death of our dear friend and companion Joachim Sauter leaves a painful and unclosing gap. With him we lose a kindred spirit, a formative counterpart and an inspiring partner in numerous exhibition and research projects. In these days we think with gratitude of the many moments marked by shared enthusiasm, amazement, joyful creative search and much laughter.
As an internationally esteemed media artist and university lecturer, Joachim was one of the world's most important masterminds of the connection between digital development and interactive art, between physical and virtual space. As a person, as a friend and partner, we will miss him so much - but he will also remain a role model, an example to always move on and never give up hope. What he gave us and many companions will connect us to him without limits.
Joachim has not only influenced our thinking and work, he has left a deep mark in our hearts.

Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz, Thomas Willemeit and the entire GRAFT team

A more detailed letter of condolence was written in German. This is an abbreviated version.

21 July 2021

GRAFT Founding Partner Lars Krückeberg at Rome Architecture Festival SPAM 03

GRAFT founding partner Lars Krückeberg will speak at the third edition of the Italian Architecture Festival SPAM (Settimana del Progetto di Architettura nel Mondo) presenting GRAFTs’ latetest work in two sessions.

On Tuesday July 24th the first session, a talk about the publication IDENTITY with communication expert Christiane Bürklein, starts at 8:30 pm followed by a lecture about housing projects at 9:15 pm.

Both presentations are accessible via online streams. Please register here.

SPAM is an architecture festival that aims to provide a perspective on design at an international level, with the participation of architects, academics and critics, professionals and artists. It will take place from July 23rd to 29th 2021.