Berlin’s urban center is widely known for its attractions. But who really knows what's happening beyond the margins of the so-called "A-Zone," defined by the inner circle of the "S-Ringbahn"? By means...
Architect and self-declared “karma economist” Van Bo Le-Mentzel presented a compendium of useful construction plans for lamps, furniture, and the complete furnishing of your flat. Known as “Hartz-IV-Möbel,”...
In this vibraphone lecture/performance marathon, Christopher Dell performatively criticized the urban discourse. Dell created a critique that, rather than being factually based, asked, “What is the city?...
Beyond its function, architecture has a strong influence on society: forms, materials, proportions, and the design of buildings as a whole permanently shape the everyday life of individuals. Andres Lepik,...
Under the controversial policy known as the Liegenschaftfonds, some of Berlin's city-owned plots are sold in a bidding process where monetary value determines the selling process. Several Berlin-based...
The Lab spent an afternoon at Gropiusstadt, the residential complex built in 1960 by modernist architect Walter Gropius. Jörg Stollman—the cofounder with Rainer Hehl of urbaninform.net, and professor...
In this preview, environmental activist Chris Hines tells how a small group of surfers confronted the water industry and the government to clean up the UK's coastline and seas. Director: Benjamin Kahlmeyer....
In this preview, architect Mirko Zardini questions the standard categories of urban existence: life, work, and leisure. What if we attempted to inhabit cities in a new way? What if we broke our time into...