SILKE LAUFFS I PHOTOGRAPHY

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About Me

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I was born in Hamburg and have lived in Berlin since studying architecture, with periods spent in Paris, Bordeaux, and England along the way. Today, I work primarily in Berlin and Brandenburg, while also supporting projects in Hamburg and France. From an early age, I have been fascinated by different ways of living and diverse residential cultures.

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These international influences are reflected in my work. I appreciate the clarity of Northern German architecture just as much as the elegance of English country houses, the relaxed atmosphere of Mediterranean homes, and the effortless sense of comfort found in many French and Dutch interiors. My aim is never to replicate a particular style. Instead, I am interested in creating spaces that are right for a specific place, a particular house, and the people who live there.

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Every project evolves from its own unique circumstances: the architecture, the surroundings, the history of a building, and the aspirations of its residents. This results in individual spaces with character—spaces that are not interchangeable but tell a personal story.

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Every project evolves from its own unique circumstances: the architecture, the surroundings, the history of a building, and the aspirations of its residents. This results in individual spaces with character—spaces that are not interchangeable but tell a personal story.

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Projects

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2023–2026

• Redesign of a Single-Family Residence, Berlin-Biesdorf

• Renovation of Three Condominium Apartments, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin

• Change of Use from Commercial to Residential Property, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin

• Refurbishment and Renovation Consultancy for a Holiday Home, Cap Ferret, France

 

2022–2023

• Year Abroad in Bordeaux, France

• Renovation and Interior Design of a Condominium Apartment, Bordeaux-Caudéran

 

2019–2023

Project Leadership / Project Management – Esplanaden Immobilien (Berlin)

• Zillestraße – Roof Extension, 16 New Residential Units

• Siemensstraße – Three New Residential Buildings, 36 Residential Units

• Zwinglistraße – Townhouses & New Residential Building, Approx. 46 Residential Units

 

2015–2018

IInterior Architecture & Client Advisory Services – Premium Immobilien (Berlin/Vienna)

• NIO Berlin Showroom (in collaboration with Davíd Borck Immobilien and Klaus Theo Brenner Architekten)

• 194 Condominium Apartments – Interior Specifications & Handover

 

2011–2014

Interior Architecture & Client Advisory Services – Elbarkaden, HafenCity Hamburg

• Marco Polo Tower Showroom (in collaboration with Buero 51, HafenCitymakler and DS Bauconcept)

• 40 Condominium Apartments – Interior Specifications & Handover

 

2004–2006

• Marienstraße 7–9, Berlin-Mitte – Renovation & New Construction (36 Residential Units)

 

1996–2003

• Renovation of Historic Residential Buildings in Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg, Moabit, Wedding)

• Various Residential Conversion & Interior Architecture Projects

 

Weitere Projekte 

• Café de Paris Restaurant, Berlin – Interior Architecture & Design

• Lehnin Monastery Complex – Signage & Wayfinding Design System

• “25 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall”, Berlin – Exhibition Design

• Museum Solingen – Centre for Persecuted Arts (Concept Design)

• Metrocinevision Berlin – Exhibition Design

 

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