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Reunification's Cultural Challenge

Politically and economically speaking, the two German states couldn’t have been more different after 40 years of separation. But the common cultural tradition was considered the basis for one nation.

The Demise of Germany's Pedestrian Zones

Hamburg has its port, Frankfurt its banks and Cologne its cathedral. But in their core, all German cities look alike. Their true souls lie in their pedestrian zones. But is this German institution facing extinction?

Nazi Past Lives on in Berlin's Buildings

The Nazis left a lasting imprint on the Berlin landscape, with ministries, airports and even bunkers in their signature bombastic style. Many of the buildings are still in use today.

Grand Visions

Germany's Meinhard von Gerkan is most feted for his work as the architect of modern China.

France Opens World's Tallest Traffic Bridge

The French will on Tuesday again reinforce their reputation for style. The tallest traffic bridge in the world will be unveiled and carry motorists at 270 meters (886 feet) above a picturesque valley in southern France.

The Battle for Munich's Skyline

Munich's architectural visionaries dream of a skyline dotted with tall towers, but opponents argue that skyscrapers don't belong in the Bavarian capital. This weekend, city officials are putting the matter to the people.

Catching the Slow Boat to China

Hamburg-based architects Gerkan, Marg und Partner have won an international competition to build the National Museum of China in Beijing. Are German architects waking up to the possibilities afforded by globalization?

East German Architecture's Second Chance

A new exhibition in Leipzig reveals that East German architecture has a lot more to offer than urban eyesores. So why does it have such a bad reputation?

Building a New Reputation Abroad

Despite their strong architectural tradition, very few Germans get to build important projects abroad. But at this month's architecture biennale in Venice and at similar events, they're trying to change that.

For Some German Architects, It's Easy Being Green

An exhibit on ecologically friendly architecture in Germany just began a world tour. It highlights the country's position at the forefront of a growing movement in 'green' building techniques.

Model Homes from the Modernist Movement

Some of the greatest masters of modern architecture are behind the Weissenhof Settlement in Stuttgart. Originally derided, the homes today are considered architectural gems -- well worth a visit.

What's on at Europe's Museums

Beaton's portraits of the rich and famous in London; actionist garbage sculptures in Vienna; and modernist masters Mendelsohn, Man Ray and Miro in Berlin, Amsterdam and Paris are all on show this week.

City Portrait Dresden

Florence on the Elbe, the Venice of the East -- the monikers make it clear: Dresden is a picturesque city on the water.

A Dutch Treat: Rem Koolhaas in Berlin

The highly acclaimed Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas was recently awarded Berlin's architecture prize for his design of the Royal Dutch Embassy in the German capital. A new exhibition looks at the work of the top architect.

What's on at Europe's Museums

Cy Twombly's works enchant Bavaria, Mexican master Frida Kahlo's melancholic works cast a spell on Milan and a German city celebrates the architecture of Friedrich Hundertwasser.

What's on at Europe's Museums

Holbein the Younger on show in The Hague for the first time, design museum in Berlin focuses on Islamic architecture, Jean Dubuffet retrospective in Salzburg and London hosts first major Kirchner exhibition.

Berlin's Rich Museum Landscape to Get Facelift

Berlin’s historic museum ensemble, the Museum Island, comes a step closer to regaining its former glory as work begins to rebuild the Neues Museum 60 years after it was badly damaged in World War II.

New I.M. Pei Building Opens in Berlin

Berlin gains its own glass and steel treasure with the opening of a new exhibition hall designed by architect I. M. Pei.

A European Touch At Ground Zero

The future of the World Trade Center site is being called the first great architectural project of the 21st century. Two European architects top the list of favorites with their proposals for Ground Zero.

Eye on Architecture

The World Congress of Architecture, which kicks off in Berlin on Monday, is focusing on issues of preservation and change in eastern Germany.

Erfurt - Where Old Meets New

The German city of Erfurt may forever be marked as the site of a school shooting rampage which took the lives of 17 people. But Erfurt has a rich history that it hopes will not be overshadowed by one tragic day.

Time for a Spring Cleaning in Egypt

There’s nothing like a good thorough cleaning to bring out the shine, especially when it’s a 3000 year old Egyptian statue, and the cleaning crew makes a startling archaeological discovery.

The Pioneer of Industrial Architecture

Relatively unknown architect Konrad Wachsmann designed a component which led to the world-famous prefabricated house. An exhibition in Frankfurt-Oder commerates his 100th birthday.

Deconstructing Nazi Architecture

In 1935 in Nuremberg, the Nazis built the "Congress Hall", designed to be 60 metres high and to hold more than 50,000 people. It was never finished. It now holds a brand new Documentation Centre.