Public

Maritime Adventure World Papenburg

With the Maritime Adventure World, DIA – Dittel Architekten designed and implemented a unique tourist experience in the center of the city of Papenburg. The interactive exhibition explores the city’s history as a trading and shipbuilding hub from its foundation until the start of cruise ship construction in the form of an exciting and immersive experience. [Read more]

Adventure World

Aktuelle Projekte

Living

Modern house – New building on a listed country estate

Modern Housing

Hospitality

The Ratskeller – Traditional gastronomy with a modern interpretation

Restaurant

Public

Horb am Neckar: Revitalization of a building ensemble

Competition

Public

Thuringia Experience Portal at the BUGA National Garden Festival 2021

Award

Competition

1st place: Renovation of the historic Schlitz brewery

DIA- Dittel Architekten has been awarded the contract for the renovation and conversion of the former Auerhahn brewery in Schlitz.
The “Kulturbrauerei” (Cultural Brewery) project is being developed to accommodate a variety of uses as part of the urban development program “Lebendige Zentren” (Vibrant Centers). [Read more]

conversion, monument protection, public

Retail

Retail space is changing: Shopping is now becoming an experience

With the opening of the Department Store Ludwigsburg, DIA – Dittel Architekten has brought to life an exciting shopping experience that covers over 11,000 square meters for the fashion and lifestyle company Breuninger. [Read more]

Retail, Interior Design, Shopping Experience

Retail

Perfumery at Stuttgart Airport – A modern take on fragrance and cosmetics

DIA – Dittel Architekten was in charge of developing, designing and implementing a sales venue with an area of 320 square meters at Stuttgart Airport for HSG Handels- und Service GmbH. The inviting ambiance presents visitors with a wide selection of fragrance, skincare, make-up and natural cosmetics products from various high-end brands with pop-up and highlight areas executed in a modern design language. [Read more]

retail, interior design, shopping experience

Competitions

Renovation of Göttingen’s district administration center - DIA wins invitational competition

DIA - Dittel Architekten wins the invitational competition with its design concept for the renovation of Göttingen’s district administration center.
The redesign of Göttingen’s district administration center aims, by means of clear zoning and structuring measures, to create space for service-oriented consultation and related processes for both visitors and employees.

redevelopment, modernization, public

Public

Thuringia Experience Portal at the BUGA National Garden Festival 2021

In the former defensive barracks building on the Petersberg in Erfurt, DIA-Dittel Architects, in cooperation with the innovation agency 7places, is designing an innovative and identity-creating presentation of Thuringia for the occasion of the Bundesgartenschau 2021 garden festival. [Read more]

Exhibition, Tourism, Interior Design

Public

Public Library Heilbronn – Dia takes first place for a modern and sustainable design concept

Located in the K3, a shopping and cultural center, a holistic redesign is going to be implemented in order to provide flexibly used areas for working, concentration, and interaction. The concept has impressed the jury with creative and innovative solutions as well as with a materiality and coloring that ranges from high- contrasts, brightness to a great vividness – adapted to the different requirements. In addition to a pure communicati [Read more]

public spaces, interior design, modern concept

Hospitality

Eduard’s Bar in Düsseldorf

DIA – Dittel Architekten brings the concept of Eduard’s Bar from Stuttgart to the Rhine
The chic new bar just opened in the heart of Düsseldorf’s Old Town and is sure to impress guests with its creative menu and stylish ambience. DIA - Dittel Architekten was commissioned by the fashion and lifestyle company E. Breuninger with designing and implementing the project in the famous Kö-Bogen. [Read more]

interior. lifestyle, contemporary

Retail

b_place – the new place to b(e)

A concept of a space-in-space that provides multifunctional flexibility and an extraordinary discovery area in order to present exclusive products, image campaigns and special events.
On behalf of the fashion and lifestyle company E.Breuninger GmbH & Co and as part of a roll-out measure, DIA- Dittel Architekten has developed a design concept for this Pop-up area and yet implemented it successfully in Stuttgart and Nuremberg.
[Read more]

architecture, space-in-space, shop

Hospitality

Hotel Domizil – New concept in Tübingen

The Hotel Domizil, located directly on the Neckar River in idyllic Tübingen, will receive a new, fresh interior design on an area of over 4000 m2 as part of a holistic building refurbishment by DIA - Dittel Architekten. The design comes from the hotel name and the character of the city. The "domicile" (= home) sends a clear message, which results in a trusting, bright basic mood. [Read more]

interior design, hotel design, modernity

Public

Schaufenster Karlsruhe – Europe’s most modern tourist information

In a joint project by Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH and the municipal utility company Stadtwerke Karlsruhe, DIA-Dittel Architekten has created an innovative point of contact for tourists and citizens in the center of the pioneering city of Karlsruhe: ‘Schaufenster Karlsruhe’. In the attractive location immediately on the market square, the showroom impresses with a high-quality visitor experience. [Read more]

Interior Design, Showroom, Tourism

Public

Customer Service Centre WGV – DIA wins invited competition for architectural redesign at the insurance headquarters in Stuttgart

With the architectural concept for an innovative customer centre, DIA - Dittel Architekten wins the invited competition for the redesign of the WGV customer service centre at the headquarters in Stuttgart.
The redesign creates space for a personal customer service and its associated processes. [Read more]

Architecture, Corporate Design

Office

Husqvarna Group Office Design

Based on a comprehensive usage analysis, DIA – Dittel Architekten developed a holistic office design concept for the German headquarters of the Husqvarna Group in Ulm with more than 10,000 square meters and won out against the competition. The aim of the concept was to create new workplaces and an attractive environment that will suit the global operations of the international company, bring together employees, and attract new ones. [Read more]

Communication, concentration, well-being

DIA News

News

Ten buildings that stand out.

DIA News 06.2018

Press

About DIA, Frank Dittel and Retail Design

Style Guide Magazin 07.2016

News

Red Dot Award – A short trip to winning bar Eduard's

DIA News

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Articles, news & interviews

Retail

Notino - A beauty experience world

DIA – Dittel Architekten has developed, designed and implemented the first of 10 stores planned in Germany for Mußler Beauty by Notino. The concept aims to bring the brand to life in this space whilst promoting and expanding customer loyalty. Mußler Beauty, Stuttgart’s traditional perfumery, and Notino, Europe’s leading online retailer for beauty care, merged to benefit from their expertise in stationary and online trade. [Read more]

Interior design, offline-online retail, experience

Living

Modern house

The house constructed by DIA – Dittel Architekten blends into the context of a historical country estate dating from the Middle Ages. The listed property is located in a rural setting in the county of Heilbronn, which is characterized by natural areas and agricultural land. [Read more]

listed property, historical, country estate

Hospitality

Enso Sushi & Grill

DIA – Dittel Architekten conceptualised and designed the fine food restaurant Enso Sushi & Grill in a prime location in the Dorotheen Quartier shopping mall in Stuttgart. The restaurant’s modern design is as sophisticated and creative as Asian-European fusion cuisine. The reinterpretation of traditional Asian architectural elements using high-quality materials and natural colours lend a unique appeal to the 250 m² restaurant. [Read more]

interior design, restaurant, fusion cuisine

Public

Citizens Advice Bureau Frankfurt

For the reorientation of the Citizens Advice Bureau in Frankfurt am Main, DIA – Dittel Architekten developed and implemented an overall concept for the city. The Citizens Advice Bureau is intended to become the central point of contact for citizens at its new, prominent location in the DomRömer Quarter. DIA developed an innovative platform for modern communication in the form of a showroom with an interactive digital concept. [Read more]

Interior design, showroom, communication

Retail

Pop Up Box – Thinking outside the box

The Pop Up Box is a versatile piece of design, finding first use in the mall of the Gerber shopping centre in Stuttgart. As convertible retail space, it offers retailers and exhibitors a customizable presentation area. It’s a system that is self-contained, an out-of-the-box solution. Technology, utility and design are coming together in a cube. [Read more]

architecture, temporary, space-in-space

Public

Tourist Information Centre Schwäbisch Hall – modern symbol of a culture-rich city

DIA – Dittel Architekten is responsible for the design concept as well as the planning and execution of the new Tourist Information Centre in Schwäbisch Hall. The goal of the concept is to use the space to convey the city’s identity and allow this identity to be experienced through digital and analogue contents. Values such as service-orientation and the emerging cultural richness are incorporated into a modern design language. [Read more]

interior design, showroom, information centre

Hospitality

Akeno – between light and shadow

The popular district of Stuttgart-West has just added an exciting new gastronomy concept to its range of attractions. Right from the beginning, the brightly lit »Akeno« logo invites passengers to take a step into the Asian restaurant. DIA – Dittel Architekten developed a comprehensive branding and design concept for the restaurant – from choosing an appropriate name to taking care of interior design. [Read more]

interior Design, restaurant, modern

Hospitality

Primo Cafe Bar Tübingen – Superb coffee culture in the city’s heart

The Primo Cafe Bar stands for high-quality coffee, an Italian lifestyle and a sustainable mind-set. In the spirit of this brand philosophy, an authentic interior design concept with natural materials and dedication to detail was created. The café was realized at the Zinser fashion store in Tübingen. Located in the pedestrian zone, it not only attracts people from the outside but also creates value for the store's retail customers. [Read more]

Interior design, cafe, bar, lounge

Hospitality

Sansibar by Breuninger – Gastronomic flagship of the Dorotheen Quartier Stuttgart

DIA – Dittel Architekten are overseeing the design and architectural implementation of Sansibar by Breuninger in the new Dorotheen Quartier in Stuttgart. The restaurant is a cooperation between fashion and lifestyle company Breuninger and Herbert Secklers cult restaurant on Sylt island. The aim of the design concept is to surround the guest with the relaxing lifestyle of the northern island in the midst of the new quarter. [Read more]

Interior Design, Restaurant, Sylt