Published in 2/2025 - Housing Reform

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Unique, Personalised and Urban Housing

Tarja Nurmi

 Graft Architects wanted to design a building that would become part of Berlin’s cultural scene. In addition to the firm itself, Graftlab houses office spaces for other companies, commercial units, as well as five apartments. Photo: Patricia Parinejad

When an architect or client sets out to build a multistorey residential building for their own use, the end result is often more intriguing than what is typically generated through ordinary housing production – for example, a home base for a theatrical community or a combination of a private home and an editorial office for an architectural journal.

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