09/06/2026
For years, the firm TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten has been committed to sustainable and respectful revitalization. Due to the gradually growing appreciation of existing building stock, an increasing awareness of issues related to sustainability, resource conservation, energy- and space-efficient use, and the circular economy, buildings currently threatened with demolition are increasingly being evaluated for potential repurposing and renovated accordingly. From an ecological and, above all, an energy perspective, renovation is significantly more sustainable when considering the building’s life cycle as a whole. Every demolition results in the release of “gray energy”—the primary energy expended to construct the building.
The renovation project in Neumuenster presented here is precisely such a project: The load-bearing structure of the former Karstadt building, consisting of three building sections (built in 1951, 1962, and 1978), has been largely preserved.
(Images by , except second photo of the Karstadt building by Thomas Robbin / Architektur-Bildarchiv)
18/05/2026
On Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 6 pm was the opening of the exhibition “Climate Change Architecture – ACTIONS” at Casa del Mantegna in Mantova, Italy.
The exhibition was curated by Matteo Mascatelli together with Elena Montanari for Mantovarchitettura 2026 and is about the actions developed by contemporary architecture for facing the consequences of the climate change.
The event will present 26 projects made in the last 15 years plus 4 case-studies of the 20th century.
TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten present the sustainable timber hybrid project SXB – EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin.
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“Climate Change Architecture – ACTIONS”
Venue: Casa del Mantegna
Via Giovanni Acerbi, 47
46100 Mantova, Italy
Exhibition: 13 May –28 June 2026
Curated by:
Elena Montanari, Matteo Moscatelli
In collaboration with:
Charleen Al Hadaad, Alessio Berno, Linda Crivellaro, Giorgia Fortunati, Simone Milani
Exhibition promoted by
Politecnico di Milano • Polo di Mantova - UNESCO Chair for Casa del Mantegna
13/05/2026
Living Levels - Living Bauhaus in Berlin.
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22/04/2026
In many rural regions of Sierra Leone, access to basic education remains a critical challenge. In villages like Mafabane, children grow up without the opportunity to attend school—many have never entered a classroom. This project Mafabane Village School addresses that urgent need by creating a place where education, community, and future opportunity can take root in West Africa.
(Images by TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten)
