vignettes dialogue with herzog & de meuron's am tacheles, berlin

garth roberts presents rooms of am tacheles

In Berlin’s Mitte district, Herzog & de Meuron’s Am Tacheles development is hosting three interior vignettes inspired by various architectural languages, staged by Garth Roberts. The interventions at ROOMS of AM TACHELES are shaped by three architecture and design studios — Fernando Laposse, Lotto Studio, and studioutte — who challenge conventional notions of domesticity by reimagining high-end living as a space of material exploration and conceptual storytelling rather than predetermined luxury. Under the guidance of Roberts, the approach deviates from conventional paradigms of domesticity and standard design vocabularies, instead embracing the unfinished and the exaggerated.

all images by by Robert Rieger

interventions by Fernando Laposse, Lotto Studio, and studioutte

‘ROOMS of AM TACHELES seeks to explore the diverse aesthetic and emotional potential of domestic life, shaped by the iconic architecture of these living spaces,’ explains creative director and multidisciplinary designer Garth Roberts. The interiors, each responding to a different room within the Mitte district, are thus not fully furnished and are posed as ‘gestures’ — fragments of possibility that encourage open-ended interpretations and engagement with space.

Fernando Laposse’s vignette is playful and pink, transforming the interior into a sensory domestic landscape shaped by organic textures. Known for his innovative use of natural fibers, the architect here works with sisal, corn husk veneers, and other overlooked materials to craft tactical surfaces and unexpected encounters. His vignette bridge sustainability with cultural heritage, turning these raw materials into a powerful medium for storytelling.

Garth Roberts stages ROOMS of AM TACHELES

dualities inspired by herzog & de meuron’s brutalism

Lotto Studio adopts a sculptural approach drawing on negative space, and balancing function with the expressive potential of materiality. Aluminum, burled maple, and Emperador marble touches dialogue with the architecture of Gruentuch Ernst. By treating interior design as an interplay of form, void, and inhabitation, the designers‘ composition feels both curated and open-ended. studioutte’s interpretation of domestic space, meanwhile plays with contrasts — juxtaposing raw aluminum against supple leather, translucent drapery against monolithic volumes. Whle also inspired by Herzog & de Meuron’s brutalist forms at Am Tacheles, the Milan-based studio infuses contrasting warmth and tactility, challenging assumptions about scale and softness in interior environments.

the exhibition includes three interior vignettes