La casa de Chipperfield

Photos by Ute Zscharnt

David Chipperfield sure knows how to assert his presence within the urban lands cape of Berlin. Like many of his designs for museums and cultural institutions, this British architect's live/work space is spartan and well-ordered: a simple cubic volume of raw concrete intersected by square glazings. The rather reticent building stands in sharp contrast to its neo-classical neighbors. The interior includes midcentury Italian furniture and is entirely neutral, save for a green velvet sofa and an orange bookcase.