Programme

03:00 p.m. to 04:00 p.m.
Panel Talk: “The New Normal – What Can Architecture Do?”

Architecture as a social practice—for a generation of architects, this has long been the norm. Collectives are replacing individual authorship; existing structures become design material; and context dictates the design. Architects mediate between place, material, and community. Architectural firms are working with local governments, project developers, and citizens to determine what this means for the division of roles. Where and how are high-quality spaces created today? International experts are discussing this question.

Moderation: Jeanette Kunsmann, Editor-in-Chief, DETAIL and Jakob Schoof, Deputy Editor-in-Chief DETAIL
Speaker:
Caroline Nagel, COBE
Luo Yujie, LUO Studio
Lutz Henke, Leiter der Stabsstelle Kultur, visitBerlin
Scott Lloyd, TEN
Paul Azzopardi, ABF-LAB

04:00 p.m. Coffee break

04:30 p.m. to 06:30 p.m.
„Pitch & Pulse“ – Project presentations and Expert Talks

04:30 p.m. to 05:30 p.m.
“Interior Performance: How do products, technology, and planning all work together?”

Ventilation, lighting, acoustics, controls: What used to be considered finishing work is now infrastructure. Energy requirements are influencing products, floor plans, and design processes. Manufacturers, interior designers, and planners are working at the same intersections. International experts are presenting projects from Asia and Europe and discussing what this means for the discipline and the experience of spaces.
Moderation: Alexander Gutzmer

Speaker:
Federico Ferretti, Haier
Jung Jin Ho, Labotory
Peter Ippolito, Ippolito Fleitz Group
Ming Dang, Hong designworks
Tobias Keyl, Associate Partner, gmp Berlin

05:30 p.m. to 06:30 p.m.
In the Real-World Lab: How Pioneering Projects Can Transform the Construction Industry

New materials, unconventional building solutions, and transformed planning processes: Pioneering projects demonstrate how the construction industry is breaking new ground. Four experts discuss how individual solutions can be transformed into transferable models—and what implications this has for planning, construction, and use.

Moderation: Alexander Gutzmer
Speaker:
Sebastian Holzhausen, Holzhausen Zweifel Architekten GmbH
Michael A. Gerlich, FidCap Gruppe München
Gregor Grassl, Drees & Sommer
Frank Werner Otto, Senior Project Manager, CF Moller

From 06:00 p.m. Aperitif

Moderation: Julia Bauer and Lutz Dietzold, CEO German Design Council

• Welcome by Julia Bauer and Lutz Dietzold
• Presentation of the Best of Best awards in the categories Architecture, Interior, Product, Concept, and Communication, as well as in the additional categories of Circular Design and Innovative Material
• Presentation of the honorary awards for Architects’ Client of the Year, Architects of the Year, Interior Designers of the Year, and Creator of the Year
• Keynote: Xu Tiantian, DnA_Design and Architecture
• Presentation of the Special Award for Debut Work of the Year

The program points are not listed in chronological order. The order may differ from the actual schedule.

Afterward | Get-together (Foyer)
Get-together with finger food and drinks. Opportunity to take a photo in front of the photo wall.

10:00 p.m.  End of the event