A new coat of paint.

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.

The city in winter.

Secret code.

Moon over MV.

The triumph of order over chaos.

The great curve.

Winter on Landsberger Allee.

Towers at the edge of a snowy field.

Scharoun’s bequest.

Fennpfuhl Skyline.

Chromatic geometry.

Rise above.

Warmth of the balconies.

Back to the beginning.

Colour system.

An assortment of textures.

"At their best, the earliest examples of Brutalism offered new alternatives to the unwieldy urbanism that had developed in the wake of the industrial revolution." Design for Modern Living on Berlin's brutalist buildings... slowtravelberlin.com/another-grey-w…

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: arte.tv/de/videos/1123…

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) and the Berlin Type Map (from Blue Crow Media) are in print and available from the usual places.