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A celebration of post-war residential architecture in Berlin.
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“Some kind of strange magic happens
when the city turns on her lights”
— David Berman

Welcome to Neon Deutschland. Join us on our tour of fine neon signs from throughout Germany.
February 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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*NEW PROJECT ALERT*
Today we are pleased to launch Neon Deutschland, a new project devoted to the majesty of neon signs in Germany.

Join us here on Bluesky:
@neondeutschland.bsky.social

Or over on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/neondeutschl...
February 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Seasonal Reminder:
If you need cool gifts for the Berlinophile in your life, we’ve got you covered. Berlin Typography and Plattenbau Berlin (both from Prestel Verlag) and the Berlin Type Map (from Blue Crow Media) are in print and available from the usual places.
December 16, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Plattenbau fans take note: there is a great new documentary on ARTE that features some fantastic aerial footage of Berlin’s Plattenbauten (plus a brief appearance from yours truly). Check it out here:
www.arte.tv/de/videos/11...
Schrecklich schöne Bausünden - Plattenbau-Paradiese - Komplette Sendung | ARTE
Eine Ode an die Bausünden! Wenn es um zugleich geliebte und gehasste Architektur geht, sind Plattenbauten wohl die Klassiker – zu viel Monotonie in Masse. Autor Jesse Simon hat den Betonriesen ein gan...
www.arte.tv
September 29, 2024 at 10:47 AM
An assortment of textures.
December 26, 2023 at 1:36 PM
Back to the beginning.
December 23, 2023 at 3:27 PM
Warmth of the balconies.
December 18, 2023 at 11:58 AM
Rise above.
December 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Chromatic geometry.
December 16, 2023 at 11:56 AM
Fennpfuhl Skyline.
December 15, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Scharoun’s bequest.
December 14, 2023 at 11:15 AM
Towers at the edge of a snowy field.
December 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
Winter on Landsberger Allee.
December 11, 2023 at 11:28 AM
The great curve.
December 10, 2023 at 11:37 AM
The triumph of order over chaos.
December 9, 2023 at 12:07 PM
Moon over MV.
December 8, 2023 at 11:13 AM
The city in winter.
December 6, 2023 at 10:46 AM
If you need a gift for the post-war residential architecture enthusiast in your life, we can recommend Plattenbau Berlin. Available wherever good books are sold.
December 5, 2023 at 11:01 AM
A new coat of paint.
December 3, 2023 at 11:24 AM
The majesty of the grid.
December 2, 2023 at 10:45 AM
Ancient stones / modern buildings.
December 1, 2023 at 11:44 AM
Previously unimagined forms.
November 30, 2023 at 10:42 AM
At the end of the rainbow.
November 28, 2023 at 10:43 AM
Modern ideals.
November 27, 2023 at 10:58 AM
Gazing into the future from triangular balconies.
November 26, 2023 at 10:55 AM