24 November 2024

Panel Discussion 2 at Aedes Architecture Forum - "Architecture in Times of Need"

November 24, 6:30 pm, Aedes Architecture Forum Berlin
Second event accompanying the GRAFT exhibition "Taste Is the Lack of Appetite"

What does active action mean in the face of the crises in the world? Which projects bring about scalable improvements for society as a whole? In difficult times architects are required who face complex challenges with passion and an open mind.

GRAFT was able to gain experience with Solarkiosk and numerous international projects on how socially impactful solutions can be successfully implemented.

We recommend that you register for participation: www.eventbrite.de. The discussion will be held in German.

Welcome
Christine Meierhofer Aedes, Berlin

Introduction
Wolfram Putz GRAFT, Berlin

Discussion
Michael Braungart C2C, Berlin (video message)
Andrea Hofmann raumlabor, Berlin (unavailable)
Nicola Borgmann Architecture Galery Munich
Lars Krückeberg GRAFT, Berlin
Thomas Willemeit GRAFT, Berlin

Presentation
Andreas Tölke Be an Angel e.V., Berlin

For more information about the exhibition: graftlab.com/en/projects/taste-is-the-lack-of-appetite

15 November 2023

Panel Discussion 1 at Aedes Architecture Forum "Taste Is the Lack of Appetite"

November 15, 6:30 p.m., Aedes Architecture Forum Berlin
First event accompanying the GRAFT exhibition "Taste Is the Lack of Appetite"

The event is unfortunately fully booked! We cordially invite you to follow the live stream: www.aedes-arc.de. The discussion will be held in German.

What is beauty? A constitutive necessity of good architecture or an expendable aesthetic tradition? What does taste mean when it comes to people-friendly architecture?

Three prominent architectural offices discuss how the concept of beauty can be rethought. Because diverse and optimistic visions of the future require a true hunger for shaping global change.

For more information: graftlab.com/en/projects/taste-is-the-lack-of-appetite

27 October 2023

TASTE IS THE LACK OF APPETITE Exhibition Opening

"Taste Is the Lack of Appetite" is an exhibition on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of GRAFT and celebrates the curiosity for the special, the unique, and the unexpected.

The exhibition features a selection of residential, mixed-use and cultural buildings, each of which reflects the firm’s exemplary design strategies. In line with its multifaceted work, the show also sheds light on the topic of Architecture Activism and presents a prototype of the community-building Solarkiosk.

Starting on October 28th, 2023 at Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin, GRAFT presents six formal design strategies in their singular and hybrid applications, elucidated and reduced to their essence with the aid of large-scale wooden models.

“Taste is the Lack of Appetite” places social openness and the belief in ingenuity, heterogeneity, and diversity above the adherence to and defense of that which hasbeen tried and tested.

We are happy to welcome you at the upcoming exhibition opening at Aedes Architecture Forum on October 27th, 2023, 6:30pm.

Speaking at the opening:

Dr. h.c. KRISTIN F Aedes, Berlin
MICHAEL BIEL Permanent State Secretary at the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises
JETTE CATHRIN HOPP Director, Snøhetta, Oslo
GRAFT Partners, Berlin

Further information:
www.aedes-arc.de

An Aedes catalogue will be published.

PLACE Aedes Architekturforum, Christinenstr. 18-19, 10119 Berlin
EXHIBITION October 28th – December 5th, 2023
OPENING HOURS Mon 1–5pm,Tue–Fri 11am–6.30pm, Sundays and public holidays 1–5pm, Sat 28 October 2023, 1–5pm

For more information please click here!

20 October 2023

Interview with GRAFT founding partner Thomas Willemeit in "polisMAGAZIN"

"Happiness" is the topic of the latest issue of polisMAGAZINE and who better to give an interview about it than GRAFT? Because as it says on our website: GRAFT is conceived as a studio for architecture, urban planning, design, music and the pursuit of happiness.

GRAFT founding partner Thomas Willemeit tells us in an interview with editor-in-chief Susanne Peick why GRAFT has set itself this credo, what we understand by it, and how happiness can be found in architecture!

Read the interview (in German) with this LINK.

19 October 2023

GRAFT keynotes at Heinze ArchitekTOUR 2023

GRAFT founding partner Wolfram Putz will give a keynote at the Heinze ArchitekTOUR on October 19th in Leipzig. Followed by the keynote of GRAFT founding partner Lars Krückeberg on October 26th at the closing event of the Heinze ArchitekTOUR in Munich. With best practices, product innovations and valuable encounters, the annual event series offers a mix that excites, inspires and makes you rethink.

The keynote will take a look at the future of mobility and the factors that will influence our built environment. It will be held under the title 'Energy is the new global currency'. GRAFT projects such as the E.ON Ultra Fast Charging Stations and VoloPorts for Volocopter will be presented.

17 October 2023

GRAFT keynote at Hogast Symposium 2023

GRAFT founding partner Wolfram Putz will give a keynote at Hogast Symposium on October 17th in Salzburg.

The keynote will focus on the fact that architects not only construct buildings, but also create places of longing. Wolfram Putz will talk about why good destination building can make Alpine tourism fit for the future.

More information about the symposium here https://events.hogast.at/symposium2023/

05 October 2023

GRAFT lecture at Callwey Architecture Summit in Munich

What does the consideration of ESG criteria mean in practice? Sebastian Massmann, Senior Project Lead at GRAFT will report at the Callwey Architecture Summit about our project LOVT in Munich and how Environmental, Social and Governance aspects are incorporated into the architecture and its creation.

The Callwey Architecture Summit with more than 400 guests–architects, planners and manufacturers alike–will take place on October 11th 2023 in Munich. Find out more about the program and the speakers here: www.callwey.de

12 September 2023

Architecture Talks in Stuttgart

GRAFT partner Sven Fuchs will participate in the ap35 Architekturgespräche (Architecture Talks) held in Stuttgart on September 12th.

With his presentation "curiosity unlocks opportunities" he will join other architects, designers and industry experts in the debate on how architectural projects can shape the future. The focus will be the future of mobility, overcoming boundaries and the importance of rethinking building methods. GRAFT projects such as the E.ON Ultra Fast Charging and VoloPorts for Volocopter will be explained as exemplary future architecture.

05 September 2023

GRAFT founding partner Thomas Willemeit speaks at "Zukunft Nahverkehr"

GRAFT founding partner Thomas Willemeit was on stage today with spatial and transport planner Thomas Hug (urbanista.ch) as speaker at "GEMEINSAM STATT EINSAM: POLISMOBILITY AUF DER #ZNV23".

At the polisMOBILITY event, questions about shared mobility and the growing quality of life associated with it were answered.
The event takes place as part of the "ZUKUNFT NAHVERKEHR" experience exhibition, conference and marketplace organized by DB Regio in Berlin and focuses on the urban mobility revolution.
In more than 150 program items, the format combines development potentials of the future of local transport with urban planning aspects.

Für more information:
https://zukunftnahverkehr.deutschebahn.com/znv
https://polis-magazin.com/events/event/gemeinsam-statt-einsam-polismobility-auf-der-znv23/

The events will take place between September 4-9, 2023 at STATION Berlin.

28 August 2023

GRAFT keynote at Heinze ArchitekTOUR 2023

GRAFT partner Sven Fuchs will give a keynote at the opening event of the Heinze ArchitekTOUR in Hamburg on August 29th at 4:30 p.m. With best practices, product innovations and valuable encounters, the annual event series offers a mix that excites, inspires and makes you rethink.