Christoph Hesse Architects

Christoph Hesse Architects

We create cultural projects across rural and urban landscapes.

We create cultural projects across rural and urban landscapes.

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You are warmly invited to attend in person or online our lecture on May 26th at Casa de Arquitectura in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.

You are warmly invited to attend in person or online our lecture on May 26th at Casa de Arquitectura in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.

You are warmly invited to attend in person or online our lecture on May 26th at Casa de Arquitectura in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.

Join us for an inspiring discussion on architecture.

Join us for an inspiring discussion on architecture.

Join us for an inspiring discussion on architecture.

We are grateful to share that a series of lectures at King Khalid University (KKU) will be held.

We are grateful to share that a series of lectures at King Khalid University (KKU) will be held.

We are grateful to share that a series of lectures at King Khalid University (KKU) will be held.

We look forward to sharing our work and engaging with students and faculty in an open and inspiring dialogue.

We look forward to sharing our work and engaging with students and faculty in an open and inspiring dialogue.

We look forward to sharing our work and engaging with students and faculty in an open and inspiring dialogue.

We are honored to see our project Sound of the Sun featured on the December 2025 cover of DAB, Deutsches Architektenblatt, accompanied by an article about our Open Mind Places in Sauerland, Germany.

We are honored to see our project Sound of the Sun featured on the December 2025 cover of DAB, Deutsches Architektenblatt, accompanied by an article about our Open Mind Places in Sauerland, Germany.

We are honored to see our project Sound of the Sun featured on the December 2025 cover of DAB, Deutsches Architektenblatt, accompanied by an article about our Open Mind Places in Sauerland, Germany.

We are pleased to see Seeds, mentioned on the August 2025 Bauwelt article about The Architecture Exhibition of Tomorrow at Architektur Galerie Berlin.

We are pleased to see Seeds, mentioned on the August 2025 Bauwelt article about The Architecture Exhibition of Tomorrow” at Architektur Galerie Berlin.

We are pleased to see Seeds, mentioned on the August 2025 Bauwelt article about The Architecture Exhibition of Tomorrow at Architektur Galerie Berlin.

‘RURAL VISION’ edited by Kristin Feireiss and published by Park Book is now out!


Thank you for the great book launch and discussion on the 10th of May at the German Pavilion, of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

‘RURAL VISION’ edited by Kristin Feireiss and published by Park Book is now out!


Thank you for the great book launch and discussion on the 10th of May at the German Pavilion, of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

‘RURAL VISION’ edited by Kristin Feireiss and published by Park Book is now out!


Thank you for the great book launch and discussion on the 10th of May at the German Pavilion, of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

Photos: Nils Koenning

Photos: Nils Koenning

Photos: Nils Koenning

We are happy to invite you on July 17th, 2025 at 11:00 to our upcoming event at the Venice Harvest Pavilion, set on the island of Sant’Erasmo, in the Venetian Lagoon at the i&s Farm.

The installation will host a discussion about the importance of regenerative thinking and acting in architecture and agriculture for sustainable regional development.

We are happy to invite you on July 17th, 2025 at 11:00 to our upcoming event at the Venice Harvest Pavilion, set on the island of Sant’Erasmo, in the Venetian Lagoon at the i&s Farm.

The installation will host a discussion about the importance of regenerative thinking and acting in architecture and agriculture for sustainable regional development.

We are happy to invite you on July 17th, 2025 at 11:00 to our upcoming event at the Venice Harvest Pavilion, set on the island of Sant’Erasmo, in the Venetian Lagoon at the i&s Farm.

The installation will host a discussion about the importance of regenerative thinking and acting in architecture and agriculture for sustainable regional development.

We’ll be running an on-site workshop in collaboration with Valentino Marini Govigli (University of Bologna), Caterina Padoa Schioppa (Sapienza University of Rome), and the local community.

A final presentation will be held at the Speakers’ Corner at the Arsenale on November 2nd, as part of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti.


Photo: Nils Koenning

We’ll be running an on-site workshop in collaboration with Valentino Marini Govigli (University of Bologna), Caterina Padoa Schioppa (Sapienza University of Rome), and the local community.

A final presentation will be held at the Speakers’ Corner at the Arsenale on November 2nd, as part of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti.


Photo: Nils Koenning

We’ll be running an on-site workshop in collaboration with Valentino Marini Govigli (University of Bologna), Caterina Padoa Schioppa (Sapienza University of Rome), and the local community.

A final presentation will be held at the Speakers’ Corner at the Arsenale on November 2nd, as part of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti.


Photo: Nils Koenning

We are happy to announce that we have been invited to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti.

Two of our projects, Rural Rebellion (in collaboration with Aedes Berlin) and The Research Centre for Earth Architecture (in collaboration with LUO studio), are being exhibited at the Arsenale.

Additionally, we are honoured that The City Meeting Point will be presented at the German Pavilion in the Giardini.

We are happy to announce that we have been invited to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti.

Two of our projects, Rural Rebellion (in collaboration with Aedes Berlin) and The Research Centre for Earth Architecture (in collaboration with LUO studio), are being exhibited at the Arsenale.

Additionally, we are honoured that The City Meeting Point will be presented at the German Pavilion in the Giardini.

We are happy to announce that we have been invited to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti.

Two of our projects, Rural Rebellion (in collaboration with Aedes Berlin) and The Research Centre for Earth Architecture (in collaboration with LUO studio), are being exhibited at the Arsenale.

Additionally, we are honoured that The City Meeting Point will be presented at the German Pavilion in the Giardini.

We are happy to share a selection of videos and images from our exhibition Rural Rebellion at Aedes. The exhibition will be open to the public from October 25th, 2024 to January 24th, 2025.


Aedes Architecture Forum

Christinenstr. 18-19
D-10119 Berlin


Video: Reframe
Photos: Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk

We are happy to share a selection of videos and images from our exhibition Rural Rebellion at Aedes. The exhibition will be open to the public from October 25th, 2024 to January 24th, 2025.


Aedes Architecture Forum

Christinenstr. 18-19
D-10119 Berlin

Video: Reframe
Photos: Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk

We are happy to share a selection of videos and images from our exhibition Rural Rebellion at Aedes. The exhibition will be open to the public from October 25th, 2024 to January 24th, 2025.


Aedes Architecture Forum

Christinenstr. 18-19
D-10119 Berlin

Video: Reframe
Photos: Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk

"Open Chapel"

video: Reframe

"Open Chapel"
video: Reframe

"Open Chapel"
video: Reframe

Who we are:

Who we are:

Based in Korbach, a historic town in Germany’s green rural heart, and Berlin, a center of contemporary creativity, Christoph Hesse Architects draws strength from the duality of its locations. By blending deeply rooted local identity with a forward-looking vision, the studio invites communities to actively shape open, inclusive, and participatory spaces across social, cultural, and economic milieus, fostering a sense of co-authorship and shared responsibility.


Based in Korbach, a historic town in Germany’s green rural heart, and Berlin, a center of contemporary creativity, Christoph Hesse Architects draws strength from the duality of its locations. By blending deeply rooted local identity with a forward-looking vision, the studio invites communities to actively shape open, inclusive, and participatory spaces across social, cultural, and economic milieus, fostering a sense of co-authorship and shared responsibility.


Based in Korbach, a historic town in Germany’s green rural heart, and Berlin, a center of contemporary creativity, Christoph Hesse Architects draws strength from the duality of its locations. By blending deeply rooted local identity with a forward-looking vision, the studio invites communities to actively shape open, inclusive, and participatory spaces across social, cultural, and economic milieus, fostering a sense of co-authorship and shared responsibility.


Latest projects:

Latest projects: